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Schools in Järfälla municipality

86 active school units in Järfälla, Stockholms län. The three most common school forms: 54 preschool, 25 compulsory school, 21 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Järfälla has 86 schools with an average merit value of 227, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.2% (below the national average of 73.3%).

86 schools 14,360 pupils 73.2% qualified teachers Growing municipality (+1.4%)

Summary — Järfälla

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Järfälla municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

86 Active schools 65 municipal, 21 independent
14,360 Total pupils 25 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
227 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 7 schools (national avg: 228.5)
73.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
123,245 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
15 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.9 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.8)

Järfälla municipality has 86 schools with an average merit value of 227 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Järfälla underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Järfälla compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
7/7 Merit value
5/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil

All 86 schools in Järfälla

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ALLMOGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 90 38.5%
ALMAREVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 110 48.9%
ÅLSTA FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 212 28.5%
Ålstaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 250 88.3%
ASKUNGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 62 31.3%
Aspnässkolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 220 75.6%
BARKARBY FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 58 31.7%
Barkarbyskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 340 66%
BARKENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 78 31.6%
BERGHEMS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 95 37.2%
Berghemskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 270 76.9%
Björkebyskolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Järfälla kommun 560 75.8%
BOLINDERS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 81 36.3%
DRAKENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 92 25.1%
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Jakobsberg Upper secondary school DBGY Manteln AB 320 73.9%
FASTEBOL FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 65 49.4%
Fastebolskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 340 64.1%
FJÄLLENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 92 45.1%
Fjällenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 600 73.1%
FÖRSKOLAN AXET PERSONALKOOPERATIV Preschool Förskolan Axet Personalkooperativ Ekonomisk Förening 24 7.9%
FYRSPANNSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 41 43%
GÅRDS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 91 53.4%
GULLIVERS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 33 38.7%
HELIKOPTERVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 54 23.1%
Herrestaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 320 69.9%
HÖGBYS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 74 41.1%
Högbyskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Järfälla kommun 70 76.3%
Iljansbodaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 120 77.4%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 570 —
Järfälla gymnasium Barkarby Upper secondary school Järfälla kommun 700 88.8%
Järfälla gymnasium Jakobsberg Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Järfälla kommun 360 66.1%
Järfälla Lärcentrum Adult education Järfälla kommun — —
Järfälla Språkcentrum Järfälla kommun — —
Källtorpskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school Järfälla kommun 370 71%
KASTANJENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 89 30.5%
Kolarängskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 370 78.1%
Kommunala vuxenutbildningen Adult education Järfälla kommun — —
KOPPARVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 90 28%
Kvalitet och utveckling Järfälla kommun — —
Kvarnskolan Compulsory school Järfälla kommun 330 69.9%
LASSE-MAJA FÖRSKOLA PERSONALKOOPERATIV Preschool Personalkooperativet Lasse-maja Förskola Ek. För 68 32.3%
Lundskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 340 69.2%
MJÖLNARENS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 111 44.8%
MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN FRÖHUSET - AHA UTBILDNING AB Preschool Aha Utbildning AB 52 21.7%
MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KUBEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Montessoriförskolan Kuben, Ekonomisk Förening 35 13.8%
Montessoriskolan Växthuset After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Aha Utbildning AB 100 64.3%
Neptuniskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Järfälla kommun 280 78.2%
NIBBLES FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 78 36.9%
NYBERGS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 138 41.5%
OLOVSLUNDS FÖRSKOLA ,K, Preschool Järfälla kommun 59 46.2%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

229 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
72.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
123,245 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
67.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Järfälla (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
229 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
223.9 / 251.3
Passing all subjects year 9
67.8%
Passing mathematics
90.1%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
73%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
57.4%
Parents with post-secondary education
68%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
72.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 74 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
73.5% / 64.8%
Pupils per teacher
14.3

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Järfälla, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2025)
72.9% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 73.6% (linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
9,646
Municipal / independent share
79.4% / 20.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
123,245 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 135,533.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost
123,324 SEK/pupil
Teaching
72,749 SEK/pupil
Premises
17,175 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,679 SEK/pupil
School meals
6,801 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
4,782 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Järfälla.

Student health (compulsory)
4,679 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
4,040 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
66.3%
Easy to access help, year 8
59.1%
Safety at school
76.5%
Study environment (studiero)
33.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Järfälla (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
55.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
26.4%
Swedish as a second language
16.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
93.8%
Passed SvA, year 9
57.4%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
3.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

+3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 7 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +7.3 2024/25: +3.0
School Actual Model Residual
Vittra Jakobsberg 234 201 +33.0
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla 258 249 +9.0
Viksjöskolan 237 233 +4.0
Björkebyskolan 233 231 +2.0
Källtorpskolan 221 221 0.0
Kvarnskolan 208 209 -1.0
Fjällenskolan 199 225 -26.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 7 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 257.6 +9.0 — 570
Viksjöskolan Järfälla kommun 236.7 +4.0 70.4% 680
Vittra Jakobsberg Vittraskolorna AB 234 +33.0 65% 390
Björkebyskolan Järfälla kommun 232.5 +2.0 75.8% 560
Källtorpskolan Järfälla kommun 221.1 0.0 71% 370
Kvarnskolan Järfälla kommun 207.9 -1.0 69.9% 330
Fjällenskolan Järfälla kommun 199.5 -26.0 73.1% 600

School ranking — Järfälla

All 7 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla 257.6 +9.0 – 570
Viksjöskolan 236.7 +4.0 70.4% 680
Vittra Jakobsberg 234 +33.0 65% 390
Björkebyskolan 232.5 +2.0 75.8% 560
Källtorpskolan 221.1 0.0 71% 370
Kvarnskolan 207.9 -1.0 69.9% 330
Fjällenskolan 199.5 -26.0 73.1% 600

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Järfälla (2025).

Number of pupils
177
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.6%
Cost per pupil
520,486 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -4.2%
2020: 239 p 2025: 229 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +5%
2020: 69.4 % 2025: 72.9 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +16.6%
2020: 105,703 SEK 2024: 123,245 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +4.6%
2020: 9,224 2025: 9,646
Independent share ↑ +1%
2020: 20.4 % 2025: 20.6 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +7.5%
2020: 13.3 2025: 14.3
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +17.8%
2020: 3,973 SEK 2024: 4,679 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +5.4%
2023: 62.9 % 2025: 66.3 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +12.1%
2023: 52.7 % 2025: 59.1 %
Safety ↑ +2.4%
2023: 74.7 % 2025: 76.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Järfälla

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Järfälla, based on 28 schools with survey data.

77.6% Safety (national: 78.3%)
55.1% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Järfälla municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

5.5 2023 5.7 2025
Stable (+0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Järfälla sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Montessoriskolan Växthuset 86% yr 5 #2 Järfälla gymnasium Barkarby 82% US yr 2 #3 Järfälla gymnasium Jakobsberg 82% US yr 2

▼ Lowest safety

#28 Vittra Jakobsberg 75% yr 8 #27 Ålstaskolan 77% yr 8 #26 Viksjöskolan 77% yr 8

Safety per school in Järfälla

Montessoriskolan Växthuset 86 Järfälla gymnasium Barkarby 82 Järfälla gymnasium Jakobsberg 82 Aspnässkolan 77 Barkarbyskolan 77 Berghemskolan 77 Björkebyskolan 77 Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Jakobsberg 77 Fastebolskolan 77 Fjällenskolan 77 Herrestaskolan 77 Högbyskolan 77 Iljansbodaskolan 77 Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla 77 Kolarängskolan 77 Kvarnskolan 77 Källtorpskolan 77 Lundskolan 77 Neptuniskolan 77 Olovslundskolan 77 Sandvikskolan 77 Skälbyskolan 77 Tallbohovskolan 77 Ulvsättraskolan 77 Vattmyraskolan 77 Viksjöskolan 77 Ålstaskolan 77 Vittra Jakobsberg 75

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Järfälla (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
3,338
Graduating within 3 years
68.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
61.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
80.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
121,398 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
14.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost
149,423 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
8,241 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
16.3%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
45%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
77.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +9.3%
2020: 111,038 SEK 2024: 121,398 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +8.8%
2020: 62.7 % 2025: 68.2 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -4.8%
2020: 84.8 % 2025: 80.7 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -6.1%
2020: 4,301 SEK 2024: 4,040 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +7.9%
2020: 57 % 2025: 61.5 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Järfälla going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)
61.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
78.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
28.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
68.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Järfälla (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
3,258
Ages 16–18 (2030)
3,325 (+2.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
10,969
Ages 6–15 (2030)
10,664 (-2.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
5,090
Total school age (2035)
18,560

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Järfälla (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
5,022
Cost per FTE student
46,632 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
73.6%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
69.1%
Teacher licence, basic level
80.3%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
65.7%
Net cost basic adult edu.
196 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
203 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Järfälla (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
961
Cost per FTE student
218 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
98.3%
Teachers with licence
69.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Järfälla

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children
4,334
Preschool units
56 (37 municipal, 19 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
84.9% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
16.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
13.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
35.2% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
35.6% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Järfälla (2024).

Cost per child
54,351 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
4,938
Children per FTE
22.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
21.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
58.7% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
88% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Järfälla (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
32
Share of children 1–5
0.5%
Cost per enrolled child
198,678 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Järfälla (2025).

Open preschool units
2
Open preschool FTEs
3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +20.6%
2020: 45,049 SEK 2024: 54,351 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +6%
2020: 55.4 % 2025: 58.7 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Järfälla (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Järfälla (2024).

Initiated child investigations
17.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
9.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,090 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Järfälla (2025).

Total population
90,180
Population change
1.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
5,161
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
10,035
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
3,333
Higher education 25–64
32.6%
Foreign-born 20–64
48.1%
16–24 not in work/education
6.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Järfälla (2024).

Single without children
38.4%
Single with children
6.6%
Couple without children
19.6%
Couple with children
22.6%
Other households
12.8%
Total number of households
38,959

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality Distance Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Pupils
Järfälla you — 227 73.2% 123,245 SEK 14,360
Sollentuna 5.7 km 255.4 75.4% 140,494 SEK 16,882
Sundbyberg 7.3 km 249.4 74.9% 134,674 SEK 8,857
Upplands Väsby 11.5 km 239.8 70.5% 144,017 SEK 8,510
Solna 11.6 km 227.9 74% 122,099 SEK 11,863
Upplands-Bro 11.6 km 236.4 71.4% 140,761 SEK 6,543
Danderyd 12.8 km 278.6 81% 130,392 SEK 7,977
Neighbour avg. 247.9 74.5% 135,406 SEK 10,105
Merit value year 9
Danderyd
278.6
Sollentuna
255.4
Sundbyberg
249.4
Upplands Väsby
239.8
Upplands-Bro
236.4
Solna
227.9
Järfälla
227
Qualified teachers
Danderyd
81%
Sollentuna
75.4%
Sundbyberg
74.9%
Solna
74%
Järfälla
73.2%
Upplands-Bro
71.4%
Upplands Väsby
70.5%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Järfälla (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
19 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
76%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -12.5%
2020: 1.6 % 2025: 1.4 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +15%
2020: 6 % 2024: 6.9 %
Newly arrived ↑ +21.4%
2020: 1.4 2025: 1.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Järfälla (2025).

Municipal tax rate
19.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
31.6%
Tax base
280,541 SEK/capita
Annual result
3,862 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
7.8%
Solidity
30%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Järfälla (2024).

Assistance households
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
2.6%
Assistance months (avg)
38.7
Net cost economic assistance
1,101 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Järfälla. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,782 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,241 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Järfälla.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
20.6%
Completed dwellings
16.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
58.3%
Rental
29%
Cooperative
35.9%
Owner-occupied
32.4%
Cars in traffic
28,619

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 19.2 % 2025: 19.2 %
Economic assistance ↓ -40%
2020: 3 2024: 1.8
Overcrowding → unchanged
2020: 20.6 % 2025: 20.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Järfälla (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
15,104 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,015 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
343 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,048 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Järfälla (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,525 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Järfälla (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
6.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.4% of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.8%
Sick leave >49 years
7.3%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Järfälla (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
7%
Number of pupils
1,090
Average pupil fee
2,507 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
322 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Järfälla (2024).

Loans per capita
3.2 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.1 per capita
Active borrowers
23.1%
Media allocation
528 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Järfälla (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
0.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
46.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -17.6%
2021: 8.5 % 2024: 7 %
Reported crimes ↑ +15.2%
2020: 13,112.7 2025: 15,104.1
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +31.8%
2020: 8.5 % 2024: 11.2 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -20%
2020: 1 t 2023: 0.8 t
Broadband 100+ ↓ -21%
2020: 73.8 % 2024: 58.3 %
Total sick leave ↓ -20%
2020: 8 % 2025: 6.4 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +13.2%
2020: 4,438 2024: 5,022
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +29.7%
2020: 35,956 SEK 2024: 46,632 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -11.1%
2020: 82.8 % 2024: 73.6 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -5.3%
2020: 73 % 2024: 69.1 %
Licence basic level ↑ +53%
2020: 52.5 % 2025: 80.3 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -6.3%
2020: 70.1 % 2025: 65.7 %
SFI pupils ↑ +76.7%
2020: 544 2024: 961
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -1.7%
2020: 100 % 2024: 98.3 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Järfälla with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 69.4%
2025 (latest) 72.9%
Forecast 2027 73.6% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 74%
National avg 73.3%

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Järfälla.

Cost per pupil
123,245 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
229 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.9 (national avg: 1.6)

Järfälla achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Järfälla with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Järfälla compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Järfälla you 229 72.9% 123,245 SEK 68.2% +3.0
Österåker 224.2 73.2% 127,624 SEK 78.2% -10.4
Vallentuna 238.6 71.9% 123,817 SEK 81.3% +6.0
Nykvarn 231.7 78.5% 124,267 SEK 76.1% +6.0
Tyresö 241.3 73.6% 129,171 SEK 72.7% +6.6
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3% 139,751 SEK 63.8% +18.9
Nynäshamn 226.1 68.6% 137,099 SEK 67.3% +9.3
Solna 245.6 73.8% 122,099 SEK 72.4% -5.9
Peer average 234.3 73.1% 129,118 SEK 73.1% +4.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
ÖsteråkerVallentunaNykvarnTyresöBotkyrka
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
ÖsteråkerVallentunaNykvarnTyresöBotkyrka
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
ÖsteråkerVallentunaNykvarnTyresöBotkyrka
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
ÖsteråkerVallentunaNykvarnTyresöBotkyrka

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Stockholms län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Järfälla belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Here is how Järfälla compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Järfälla vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Järfälla Group median
Merit value 229 (median: 236.3)
41th
Qualified teachers 72.9 (median: 74.8)
31th
Students/teacher 14.3 (median: 13)
6th
Cost/pupil 123245.2 (median: 134673.5)
92th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.2 (median: 74.9)
17th
All subjects passed 67.8 (median: 76.6)
13th
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Järfälla belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Järfälla 229 72.9% 123,245 SEK 68.2%
Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1%
Alingsås 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7%
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3%
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3% 139,751 SEK 63.8%
Burlöv 221.3 63.6% 135,891 SEK 58.8%
Danderyd 278.9 81.5% 130,392 SEK 85.6%
Ekerö 247.2 74.1% 132,541 SEK 77.5%
Haninge 210.8 69% 138,924 SEK 63.4%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool

Common questions about schools in Järfälla

How many schools are there in Järfälla?
Järfälla municipality has 86 active school units: 25 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 65 are municipal and 21 are independent. A total of 14,360 pupils attend schools in Järfälla.
What are the merit values in Järfälla?
The average year-9 merit value in Järfälla is 227 points (based on 7 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla with 257.6 points.
Which school in Järfälla has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Skälbyskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Järfälla at 89.4%. The municipal average is 73.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Järfälla?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Järfälla is 123,245 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 123,324 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Järfälla?
Student health services in Järfälla cost 4,679 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.1%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Järfälla municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Järfälla place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Järfälla

  1. FÖRSKOLAN AXET PERSONALKOOPERATIV: Renamed from Förskola 679020 to FÖRSKOLAN AXET PERSONALKOOPERATIV

  2. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN FRÖHUSET - AHA UTBILDNING AB: Renamed from Förskola 995484 to MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN FRÖHUSET - AHA UTBILDNING AB

  3. DRAKENS FÖRSKOLA ,K,: Renamed from DRAKENS FÖRSKOLA to DRAKENS FÖRSKOLA ,K,

  4. FYRSPANNSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K,: Renamed from FYRSPANNSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA to FYRSPANNSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA ,K,

  5. FÖRSKOLAN AXET PERSONALKOOPERATIV: Renamed from FÖRSKOLA AXET to Förskola 679020

  6. LASSE-MAJA FÖRSKOLA PERSONALKOOPERATIV: Renamed from LASSE-MAJA FÖRSKOLA to LASSE-MAJA FÖRSKOLA PERSONALKOOPERATIV

  7. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN FRÖHUSET - AHA UTBILDNING AB: Renamed from MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN FRÖHUSET to Förskola 995484

  8. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KUBEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KUBEN to MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KUBEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING

  9. PYSSLINGEN HOVSLAGAREN: Renamed from PYSSLINGEN AB FÖRSKOLAN HOVSLAGAREN to PYSSLINGEN HOVSLAGAREN

  10. PYSSLINGEN VÅLBERGA: Renamed from PYSSLINGEN AB VÅLBERGA FÖRSKOLA to PYSSLINGEN VÅLBERGA

  11. RIDDARENS FÖRSKOLA ,K,: Renamed from RIDDARENS FÖRSKOLA to RIDDARENS FÖRSKOLA ,K,

  12. SÄBY WALDORFFÖRSKOLA STIFTELSE: Renamed from SÄBY WALDORFFÖRSKOLAN to SÄBY WALDORFFÖRSKOLA STIFTELSE

  13. VÄSTERBY FÖRSKOLA AB: Renamed from VÄSTERBY FÖRSKOLA to VÄSTERBY FÖRSKOLA AB

  14. WÅGA OCH WILJA AB CYLINDERS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from WÅGA & WILJA AB CYLINDERS FÖRSKOLA to WÅGA OCH WILJA AB CYLINDERS FÖRSKOLA

  15. WÅGA OCH WILJA AB FÄBODENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from WÅGA & WILJA AB FÄBODENS FÖRSKOLA to WÅGA OCH WILJA AB FÄBODENS FÖRSKOLA

  16. WÅGA OCH WILJA AB ORGONA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from WÅGA & WILJA AB ORGONA FÖRSKOLA to WÅGA OCH WILJA AB ORGONA FÖRSKOLA

  17. WÅGA OCH WILJA AB ORMBACKAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from ORMBACKAS FÖRSKOLA to WÅGA OCH WILJA AB ORMBACKAS FÖRSKOLA

  18. WÅGA OCH WILJA AB PLOMMONETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from WÅGA & WILJA AB PLOMMONETS FÖRSKOLA to WÅGA OCH WILJA AB PLOMMONETS FÖRSKOLA

  19. WÅGA OCH WILJA AB SOLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from WÅGA & WILJA AB SOLENS FÖRSKOLA to WÅGA OCH WILJA AB SOLENS FÖRSKOLA

  20. WÅGA OCH WILJA AB UR OCH SKUR SKOGSBACKEN: Renamed from WÅGA & WILJA AB UR OCH SKUR SKOGSBACKEN to WÅGA OCH WILJA AB UR OCH SKUR SKOGSBACKEN

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