Jokkmokk coat of arms

Schools in Jokkmokk municipality

14 active school units in Jokkmokk, Norrbottens län. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 adult education (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Jokkmokk has 14 schools with an average merit value of 223.5, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 60.8% (below the national average of 73.3%).

14 schools 669 pupils 60.8% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Jokkmokk

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Jokkmokk municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

14 Active schools 13 municipal, 1 independent
669 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
223.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
60.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
182,751 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
8.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.2 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.2)

Jokkmokk municipality has 14 schools with an average merit value of 223.5 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Jokkmokk outperforms its peers.


In-depth statistics

How does Jokkmokk compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
2/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
6/7 Cost/pupil

All 14 schools in Jokkmokk

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
FJÄLLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jokkmokks kommun 48 26.8%
GIELLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jokkmokks kommun 50 24.3%
Jokkmokk Lärcentra Adult education Lapplands Kommunalförbund
Jokkmokk Lärcentra anpassad utbildning Adult education Lapplands Kommunalförbund
Jokkmokk Lärcentra, SFI Adult education Lapplands Kommunalförbund
KATTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jokkmokks kommun 41 4%
KNALLHATTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jokkmokks kommun 11 0%
Lapplands Gymnasium Jokkmokk Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Lapplands Kommunalförbund 130 74.4%
NYGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jokkmokks kommun 29 44%
Östra skolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Jokkmokks kommun 210 57.9%
Sameskolan Jokkmokk After-school care, Preschool class, Sami school Sameskolstyrelsen
Västra skolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jokkmokks kommun 90 93.3%
Vuollerims Centralskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jokkmokks kommun 20
Vuollerims Friskola Compulsory school Vuollerims Friskola AB 40 17.7%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

214.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
61.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
182,751 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
71.7% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
53.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
61.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 61.6 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
68% / 17.9%
Pupils per teacher
9.9

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
61.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+15.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 67.1% (linear extrapolation, +2.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
345
Municipal / independent share
91.8% / 8.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
182,751 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,530.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
161,984 SEK/pupil
Teaching
74,443 SEK/pupil
Premises
22,994 SEK/pupil
Student health
7,626 SEK/pupil
School meals
6,852 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
1,874 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Jokkmokk.

Student health (compulsory)
7,626 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
29.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
7.8%
Swedish as a second language
3.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
93.8%
Passed SvA, year 9
100%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
7.2%

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.

+13.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +3.0 2024/25: +13.0
School Actual Model Residual
Östra skolan 223 211 +13.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Östra skolan Jokkmokks kommun 223.5 +13.0 57.9% 210

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
4
Share of compulsory school pupils
1%
Cost per pupil
868,500 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.6%
2020: 220.2 p 2025: 214.5 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +32.4%
2020: 46.6 % 2025: 61.7 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +12.6%
2020: 162,273 SEK 2025: 182,751 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +2.7%
2020: 336 2025: 345
Independent share ↑ +105%
2020: 4 % 2025: 8.2 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +19.3%
2020: 8.3 2025: 9.9
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +8.8%
2020: 7,009 SEK 2025: 7,626 SEK
Student health yr 8 ↓ -22.2%
2022: 74 % 2025: 57.6 %
Safety ↑ +10.5%
2022: 74 % 2025: 81.8 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Jokkmokk (2025).

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)
74.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
205,087 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
5.4
Withdrawn study support
11.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
19%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
53.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +16.3%
2020: 176,401 SEK 2025: 205,087 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -2.7%
2020: 52.7 % 2025: 51.3 %
Qualified teachers US → unchanged
2020: 74.2 % 2025: 74.4 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -43.7%
2020: 36.4 % 2025: 20.5 %

University connection

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

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Jokkmokk

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

Enrolled children
179
Preschool units
5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
86.4% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per FTE
4.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
21.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
21.3% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Jokkmokk (2025).

Cost per child
54,968 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
120
Children per FTE
20.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
53.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
41% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
83.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

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 (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +14.7%
2020: 47,932 SEK 2025: 54,968 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +11.1%
2020: 36.9 % 2025: 41 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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
2,720 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 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
19.4%
Foreign-born 20–64
18.9%
16–24 not in work/education
6.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Jokkmokk (2024).

Single without children
47.8%
Single with children
5.5%
Couple without children
24.9%
Couple with children
14%
Other households
7.5%
Total number of households
2,469

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
Jokkmokk you 223.5 60.8% 182,751 SEK 669
Gällivare 72.1 km 228.3 54.1% 166,697 SEK 2,879
Älvsbyn 106.9 km 218.3 71.9% 149,546 SEK 1,240
Arjeplog 110.2 km 203.1 54.6% 184,502 SEK 300
Boden 111.8 km 222 67.6% 137,700 SEK 4,572
Arvidsjaur 117.9 km 213 70.5% 150,409 SEK 1,071
Överkalix 131.6 km 203.7 40% 179,764 SEK 358
Neighbour avg. 214.7 59.8% 161,436 SEK 1,737
Merit value year 9
Gällivare
228.3
Jokkmokk
223.5
Boden
222
Älvsbyn
218.3
Arvidsjaur
213
Överkalix
203.7
Arjeplog
203.1
Qualified teachers
Älvsbyn
71.9%
Arvidsjaur
70.5%
Boden
67.6%
Jokkmokk
60.8%
Arjeplog
54.6%
Gällivare
54.1%
Överkalix
40%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↑ -93.3%
2020: -1.5 % 2025: -0.1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +58.5%
2020: 4.1 % 2024: 6.5 %
Newly arrived ↑ +133.3%
2020: 1.2 2025: 2.8

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
1,005 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
1.2%
Solidity
55.9%

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
265 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
1,874 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%
Completed dwellings
0 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
90.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
61.8%
Rental
23.9%
Cooperative
1.2%
Owner-occupied
71.1%
Cars in traffic
2,622

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 23 % 2025: 23 %
Economic assistance ↓ -44.4%
2020: 2.7 2024: 1.5
Overcrowding ↓ -7.8%
2020: 14.1 % 2025: 13 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,856 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
830 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
170 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
575 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Jokkmokk (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
4,718 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 Jokkmokk (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
5.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
19.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.6%
Sick leave >49 years
6.6%
Stress-related sick leave
0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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
730 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
895 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).

Culture school share ↑ +11.3%
2020: 13.3 % 2024: 14.8 %
Reported crimes ↑ +1.4%
2020: 10,701.9 2025: 10,855.7
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +69.1%
2020: 8.1 % 2024: 13.7 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -3.8%
2020: 7.9 t 2023: 7.6 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +97.4%
2020: 31.3 % 2024: 61.8 %
Total sick leave ↓ -23.7%
2020: 7.6 % 2025: 5.8 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +300%
2020: 0.1 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +159.3%
2020: 159,234 SEK 2024: 412,955 SEK
Licence basic level ↓ -10%
2020: 83.3 % 2023: 75 %
Licence upper sec. level ↑ +22.7%
2020: 44.4 % 2023: 54.5 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 46.6%
2025 (latest) 61.7%
Forecast 2027 67.1% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 61.6%
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 Jokkmokk.

Cost per pupil
182,751 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
214.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.2 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Jokkmokk with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Jokkmokk 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
Jokkmokk you 214.5 61.7% 182,751 SEK 51.3% +13.0
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4% 184,502 SEK 81.8% -18.0
Kiruna 213.7 53.2% 171,792 SEK 77.7% +5.8
Pajala 230 61.5% 204,793 SEK 67.2% +30.0
Kalix 204.4 72.8% 162,223 SEK 70.6% -19.5
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4% -7.0
Överkalix 215.3 45.7% 179,764 SEK 52.2% +7.0
Övertorneå 197.9 48.1% 171,513 SEK 68.3%
Peer average 211.1 57.6% 174,999 SEK 70.9% -0.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
ArjeplogKirunaPajalaKalixArvidsjaur
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
ArjeplogKirunaPajalaKalixArvidsjaur
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
ArjeplogKirunaPajalaKalixArvidsjaur
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
ArjeplogKirunaPajalaKalixArvidsjaur

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Jokkmokk belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Jokkmokk compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Jokkmokk vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Jokkmokk Group median
Merit value 214.5 (median: 208.2)
69th
Qualified teachers 61.7 (median: 62.9)
41th
Students/teacher 9.9 (median: 10.1)
66th
Cost/pupil 182750.7 (median: 161846.7)
19th
Graduating 3 yrs 51.3 (median: 68.4)
1th
All subjects passed 71.7 (median: 66.3)
76th
⚠️ Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Jokkmokk belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Jokkmokk 214.5 61.7% 182,751 SEK 51.3%
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4%
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9%
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73%
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
Dorotea 233.7 60.7% 220,403 SEK 81.5%
Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60%
Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6%

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

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 669 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 93.3%. The municipal average is 60.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Jokkmokk?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Jokkmokk is 182,751 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 161,984 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Jokkmokk?
Student health services in Jokkmokk cost 7,626 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

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