Schools in Jokkmokk municipality

Key metrics — Jokkmokk municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Jokkmokk (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

214.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

223.5 / 165.7

Passing all subjects year 9

71.7%

Passing mathematics

91.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

45.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

53.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

58% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

66.7% / 6.5%

Pupils per teacher

7.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

58% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+11.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 64.5% (linear extrapolation, +2.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

344

Municipal / independent share

93.3% / 6.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

188,789 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,592.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

170,252 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,278 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,672 SEK/pupil

Student health

8,353 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,792 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

1,410 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Jokkmokk.

Student health (compulsory)

8,353 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 8

57.6%

Safety at school

81.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Jokkmokk (2020).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

93.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

100%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

4.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Jokkmokk (2024).

Number of pupils

4

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.1%

Cost per pupil

723,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

116

Graduating within 3 years

51.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

20.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

86.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

223,136 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.8 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.6

Withdrawn study support

11.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

19%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

53.8%

Directly to university

18.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Jokkmokk going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

18.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

20.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

70% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

35.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

51.3% (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 Jokkmokk (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

112

Ages 16–18 (2030)

127 (+13.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

443

Ages 6–15 (2030)

392 (-11.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

192

Total school age (2035)

629

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

Preschool in Jokkmokk

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

Enrolled children

176

Preschool units

5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

85% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

11.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

8.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

22% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

22% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

48,574 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

131

Children per FTE

20.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

38.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Jokkmokk (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Jokkmokk (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

13.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Jokkmokk (2023).

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

13.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,651 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Jokkmokk (2024).

Children in economic hardship

17.6%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Jokkmokk (2025).

Total population

4,695

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

205

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

412

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

118

Higher education 25–64

19.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.9%

16–24 not in work/education

6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Jokkmokk (2024).

Single without children

47.4%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

25%

Couple with children

14.6%

Other households

7.8%

Total number of households

2,459

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Jokkmokk (2024).

In-migration

242

Out-migration

240

Net migration

+2

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Jokkmokk (2025).

Newly arrived received

2.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

83.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Jokkmokk (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.3%

Tax base

264,003 SEK/capita

Annual result

-3 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0%

Solidity

54.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.5 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6%

Assistance months (avg)

14.6

Net cost economic assistance

677 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

1,410 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Jokkmokk.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13.8%

Completed dwellings

0 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

90.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

61.8%

Rental

23.8%

Cooperative

1.2%

Owner-occupied

71.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

13.6%

Cars in traffic

2,627

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Jokkmokk (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

9,232 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

553 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

128 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

447 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Jokkmokk (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

4,601 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

14.8%

Number of pupils

90

Average pupil fee

244 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

775 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Jokkmokk (2024).

Loans per capita

7.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.7 per capita

Active borrowers

23.2%

Media allocation

932 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Jokkmokk (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

7.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Jokkmokk.

Jokkmokk achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

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

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Jokkmokk belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 14 schools in Jokkmokk

Common questions about schools in Jokkmokk

How many schools are there in Jokkmokk?

Jokkmokk municipality has 14 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 13 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 616 pupils attend schools in Jokkmokk.

What are the merit values in Jokkmokk?

The average year-9 merit value in Jokkmokk is 223.5 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Östra skolan with 223.5 points.

Which school in Jokkmokk has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Västra skolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Jokkmokk at 93.7%. The municipal average is 36.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Jokkmokk?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Jokkmokk is 188,789 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 170,252 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Jokkmokk?

Student health services in Jokkmokk cost 8,353 SEK per pupil (2024). The figure for year 8 is 57.6%.

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