Municipal data and statistics — Högsby

In-depth municipal statistics for Högsby: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Högsby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.1 %
Tax base
212,949 SEK/inh.
Net result
340 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.4 %
Solvency
28 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
40.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,333 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
9,000 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
18,000 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
24.7 %
New housing completions
1.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.1 %
Rental housing
28.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
0.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
66.8 %
Other housing
3.5 %
Cars in use
2,936

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Högsby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,407 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
823 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
268 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
574 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,216 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.6

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
44.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.2 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9 %
Number of students
75
Average student fee
987 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
123 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
89 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
93.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
1.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.3 %
Media budget
865 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
23.2 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Högsby.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
87
Cost per full-time student
352,889 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
85.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
18.2 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
32.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
191 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
739 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
16
Cost per full-time student
548 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
51.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Högsby belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Högsby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Högsby vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Högsby Group median
Merit value 193.1 (median: 207.4)
14th
Qualified teachers 49.2 (median: 70.9)
1th
Students/teacher 10.5 (median: 10.6)
53th
Cost/pupil 177427.5 (median: 153333.9)
11th
Graduating 3 yrs 59.4 (median: 65.4)
20th
All subjects passed 60.3 (median: 61.6)
35th
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Högsby belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Högsby 193.1 49.2 % 177,428 SEK 59.4 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Högsby overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB