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Schools in Jönköping municipality

217 active school units in Jönköping, Jönköpings län. The three most common school forms: 117 preschool, 56 compulsory school, 47 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.

Jönköping has 217 schools with an average merit value of 212.5, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.5% (above the national average of 73.3%).

217 schools 29,005 pupils 78.5% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Jönköping

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Jönköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

217 Active schools 177 municipal, 40 independent
29,005 Total pupils 56 compulsory, 28 upper secondary
212.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 14 schools (national avg: 228.5)
78.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
127,050 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.7 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Jönköping municipality has 217 schools with an average merit value of 212.5 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Jönköping underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Jönköping compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
4/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil

All 217 schools in Jönköping

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Affärsgymnasiet Jönköping Upper secondary school Edukatus Alliance AB 10 —
Alfred Dalinskolan Compulsory school Jönköpings kommun 730 86.5%
ÄLGSTIGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 75 52.1%
ÄNGSFORSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 51 46.8%
ANNA DALINS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 123 62.1%
ARREDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 63 75.6%
ÅSA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 35 74.2%
Attarp anpassad grundskola 7–9 Adapted compulsory school Jönköpings kommun — —
ATTARPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 40 60%
Attarpsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Jönköpings kommun 450 84.1%
Attarpsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jönköpings kommun 350 89.5%
Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 1 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 360 96%
Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 2 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 250 —
Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 3 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 300 91.4%
Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 4 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 260 97.3%
Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 5 Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 170 96.1%
BÄCKALYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 23 28%
BACKAMO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 66 56.5%
BÅGGATANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 35 64%
BÅGSKYTTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 36 56.5%
BARNARPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 67 54.2%
Barnarpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jönköpings kommun 330 72.7%
BERGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA KARSHULT Preschool Bergsgårdens Förskola 23 71%
BERGSGÅRDENS FSK Preschool Bergsgårdens Förskola 60 52.2%
BIRKA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 62 49.8%
BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 98 41.5%
BLOMSTERÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 77 55.1%
BOFINKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 51 33.3%
BOTTNARYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 89 32.9%
Bottnarydsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jönköpings kommun 180 79.7%
BRODALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 56 53.5%
Brodalsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jönköpings kommun 160 77.9%
Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet Jönköpings kommun — —
DALVIKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 32 39.5%
Dalviksskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jönköpings kommun 260 80.5%
DELFINENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lekbarn I Sverige AB 29 72.1%
Djupadal anpassad grundskola 7-9 Adapted compulsory school Jönköpings kommun — —
DOMHERRENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 42 34.9%
DRAGONENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 34 31.3%
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Jönköping Upper secondary school DBGY Juvelen AB 180 65.7%
EGNAHEMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 31 69.5%
EKDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 48 61.6%
Ekhagsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Jönköpings kommun 370 71.9%
Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 1 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 390 87.8%
Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 2 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 180 91.8%
Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 3 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 360 91.5%
Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 4 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 410 98.6%
Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 5 Upper secondary school Jönköpings kommun 290 96.3%
ERIKSBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 85 58.4%
FAGERSLÄTTS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Jönköpings kommun 71 43%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

221.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
78.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
127,050 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
70.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Jönköping (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
221.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.4)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
222.6 / 217.6
Passing all subjects year 9
70.9%
Passing mathematics
88.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
76.4%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
64.9%
Parents with post-secondary education
68.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
78.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.5 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
80.3% / 54.9%
Pupils per teacher
11.3

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
78.5% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 79.3% (linear extrapolation, +0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
15,475
Municipal / independent share
88.8% / 11.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
127,050 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 143,963.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost
125,889 SEK/pupil
Teaching
70,706 SEK/pupil
Premises
18,785 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,351 SEK/pupil
School meals
5,979 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,377 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Jönköping.

Student health (compulsory)
4,351 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
3,567 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
65.3%
Easy to access help, year 8
61.8%
Safety at school
82.5%
Study environment (studiero)
44%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Jönköping (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
29.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
17.3%
Swedish as a second language
16.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
98.6%
Passed SvA, year 9
75.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.7%

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.

-10.9 Average residual (merit value) for 13 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -7.1 2024/25: -10.9
School Actual Model Residual
Internationella Engelska Skolan Jönköping 239 228 +11.0
Junedalsskolan 242 243 -1.0
Prolympia, Jönköping 228 234 -6.0
Ribbaskolan 7-9 227 234 -7.0
Sanda högstadium 239 246 -7.0
Rosenlundsskolan 7-9 209 217 -8.0
Alfred Dalinskolan 216 224 -9.0
Attarpsskolan 7-9 240 251 -10.0
Stadsgårdsskolan 207 217 -10.0
Kunskapsskolan Jönköping 215 228 -12.0
Ljungarumsskolan 7-9 220 233 -13.0
Flahultsskolan 199 228 -29.0
Strandskolan 211 252 -41.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Junedalsskolan Jönköpings kommun 242 -1.0 78.8% 840
Attarpsskolan 7-9 Jönköpings kommun 240.5 -10.0 84.1% 450
Sanda högstadium Jönköpings kommun 239.3 -7.0 77.4% 370
Internationella Engelska Skolan Jönköping Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 238.6 +11.0 — 740
Prolympia, Jönköping Prolympia AB 227.7 -6.0 51.4% 490
Ribbaskolan 7-9 Jönköpings kommun 227.1 -7.0 75.9% 330
Ljungarumsskolan 7-9 Jönköpings kommun 219.6 -13.0 84.2% 550
Alfred Dalinskolan Jönköpings kommun 215.7 -9.0 86.5% 730
Kunskapsskolan Jönköping Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 215.4 -12.0 63.1% 180
Strandskolan Jönköpings Kristna Skolförening 211.1 -41.0 55.1% 110

School ranking — Jönköping

All 14 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
Junedalsskolan 242 -1.0 78.8% 840
Attarpsskolan 7-9 240.5 -10.0 84.1% 450
Sanda högstadium 239.3 -7.0 77.4% 370
Internationella Engelska Skolan Jönköping 238.6 +11.0 – 740
Prolympia, Jönköping 227.7 -6.0 51.4% 490
Ribbaskolan 7-9 227.1 -7.0 75.9% 330
Ljungarumsskolan 7-9 219.6 -13.0 84.2% 550
Alfred Dalinskolan 215.7 -9.0 86.5% 730
Kunskapsskolan Jönköping 215.4 -12.0 63.1% 180
Strandskolan 211.1 -41.0 55.1% 110
Rosenlundsskolan 7-9 209 -8.0 78.2% 550
Stadsgårdsskolan 206.6 -10.0 71.3% 360
Flahultsskolan 199.2 -29.0 77% 440
Magelungens Grundskola Jönköping 82.5 – 78.8% 40

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 Jönköping (2025).

Number of pupils
293
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.3%
Cost per pupil
627,510 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -3.4%
2020: 229.6 p 2025: 221.7 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +1.6%
2020: 77.3 % 2025: 78.5 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +16.3%
2020: 109,212 SEK 2024: 127,050 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +2.3%
2020: 15,131 2025: 15,475
Independent share ↓ -11.1%
2020: 12.6 % 2025: 11.2 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +0.9%
2020: 11.2 2025: 11.3
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +41.4%
2020: 3,076 SEK 2024: 4,351 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +9.4%
2023: 59.7 % 2025: 65.3 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +8.8%
2023: 56.8 % 2025: 61.8 %
Safety ↑ +3.6%
2023: 79.6 % 2025: 82.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Jönköping

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Jönköping, based on 83 schools with survey data.

80.6% Safety (national: 78.3%)
58.6% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

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

6.3 2023 5.9 2025
Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

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

▲ Highest safety

#1 Jönköpings musikgymnasium 88% US yr 2 #2 Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 1 83% US yr 2 #3 Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 2 83% US yr 2

▼ Lowest safety

#83 Vittra Samset 75% yr 8 #82 Kunskapsskolan Jönköping 75% yr 8 #81 Strandskolan 77% yr 8

Safety per school in Jönköping — top 30 and bottom 15 of 83 schools

Jönköpings musikgymnasium 88 Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 1 83 Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 2 83 Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 3 83 Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 4 83 Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 5 83 Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 1 83 Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 2 83 Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 3 83 Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 4 83 Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet RO 5 83 Per Brahegymnasiet RO 1 83 Per Brahegymnasiet RO 2 83 Per Brahegymnasiet RO 3 83 Per Brahegymnasiet RO 4 83 Sandagymnasiet RO 1 83 Sandagymnasiet RO 2 83 Sandagymnasiet RO 3 83 Sandagymnasiet RO 4 83 Sandagymnasiet RO 5 83 Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Jönköping 81 Alfred Dalinskolan 80 Attarp anpassad grundskola 7–9 80 Attarpsskolan 7-9 80 Attarpsskolan F-6 80 Barnarpsskolan 80 Bottnarydsskolan 80 Brodalsskolan 80 Dalviksskolan 80 Djupadal anpassad grundskola 7-9 80

… and at the bottom:

Torpaskolan 80 Torps skola 80 Vätterslundsskolan 80 Ödestugu skola 80 Ölmstadskolan 80 Örserumsskolan 80 Österängen anpassad grundskola 1-6 80 Österängsskolan 80 Öxnehagaskolan 80 Tenhults naturbruksgymnasium 79 Vettergymnasiet Jönköping 78 Internationella Engelska Skolan Jönköping 77 Strandskolan 77 Kunskapsskolan Jönköping 75 Vittra Samset 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 Jönköping (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
5,294
Graduating within 3 years
74.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
59.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
82.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
128,498 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
12.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost
116,353 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
9,137 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
8%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
25%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
82.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +15.1%
2020: 111,671 SEK 2024: 128,498 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +5.4%
2020: 70.9 % 2025: 74.7 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +3.1%
2020: 80.2 % 2025: 82.7 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +29.2%
2020: 2,761 SEK 2024: 3,567 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +3.5%
2020: 57.7 % 2025: 59.7 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
59.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
84.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
25.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
74.7% (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 Jönköping (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
5,404
Ages 16–18 (2030)
5,464 (+1.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
17,414
Ages 6–15 (2030)
16,567 (-4.9%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
7,761
Total school age (2035)
28,325

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 Jönköping (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
5,686
Cost per FTE student
62,195 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
62.7%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
68.5%
Teacher licence, basic level
71.4%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
92.8%
Net cost basic adult edu.
96 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
248 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Jönköping (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
921
Cost per FTE student
155 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
72.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Jönköping

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

Enrolled children
6,802
Preschool units
124 (95 municipal, 29 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85.6% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.5 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
56.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
57% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
46,896 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
7,004
Children per FTE
20.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
73% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
58.5% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
84.8% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
78
Share of children 1–5
1.1%
Cost per enrolled child
216,120 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Jönköping (2025).

Open preschool units
12
Open preschool FTEs
15

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +11.7%
2020: 41,984 SEK 2024: 46,896 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +1.4%
2020: 57.7 % 2025: 58.5 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
8.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
29.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
7.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,313 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 Jönköping (2025).

Total population
148,152
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
7,769
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
15,819
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
5,419
Higher education 25–64
32.1%
Foreign-born 20–64
27.7%
16–24 not in work/education
5.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Jönköping (2024).

Single without children
41.7%
Single with children
4.9%
Couple without children
24.7%
Couple with children
21.3%
Other households
7.4%
Total number of households
69,012

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
Jönköping you — 212.5 78.5% 127,050 SEK 29,005
Habo 15.8 km 230.1 83.4% 133,684 SEK 3,398
Mullsjö 25 km 203.9 74.3% 138,158 SEK 1,226
Nässjö 32.6 km 216.8 65% 157,288 SEK 6,046
Vaggeryd 35.3 km 200.4 76.7% 142,531 SEK 2,892
Aneby 35.6 km 225.6 61.4% 141,549 SEK 1,120
Ulricehamn 46.2 km 209.7 71.4% 145,339 SEK 4,171
Neighbour avg. 214.4 72% 143,091 SEK 3,142
Merit value year 9
Habo
230.1
Aneby
225.6
Nässjö
216.8
Jönköping
212.5
Ulricehamn
209.7
Mullsjö
203.9
Vaggeryd
200.4
Qualified teachers
Habo
83.4%
Jönköping
78.5%
Vaggeryd
76.7%
Mullsjö
74.3%
Ulricehamn
71.4%
Nässjö
65%
Aneby
61.4%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Jönköping (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.9 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
21 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
73.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -70%
2020: 1 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +6.1%
2020: 4.9 % 2024: 5.2 %
Newly arrived ↓ -47.1%
2020: 1.7 2025: 0.9

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Jönköping (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.6%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.4%
Tax base
266,829 SEK/capita
Annual result
1,636 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
2.3%
Solidity
35.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
2.7%
Assistance months (avg)
40.6
Net cost economic assistance
1,038 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,377 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,137 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Jönköping.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.7%
Completed dwellings
5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
99.1%
Rental
34.7%
Cooperative
16.5%
Owner-occupied
47%
Cars in traffic
64,320

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 %
Economic assistance ↓ -40%
2020: 3 2024: 1.8
Overcrowding ↓ -4.9%
2020: 14.4 % 2025: 13.7 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,782 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
882 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
119 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
975 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Jönköping (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
7,754 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 Jönköping (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
6.3%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4%
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9%
Sick leave >49 years
6.9%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
11.2%
Number of pupils
2,765
Average pupil fee
831 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
329 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Jönköping (2024).

Loans per capita
4.8 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.9 per capita
Active borrowers
22%
Media allocation
527 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Jönköping (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -11.1%
2021: 12.6 % 2024: 11.2 %
Reported crimes ↑ +2.2%
2020: 9,568.7 2025: 9,782.1
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +53.4%
2020: 5.8 % 2024: 8.9 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -11.4%
2020: 3.5 t 2023: 3.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +12.5%
2020: 88.1 % 2024: 99.1 %
Total sick leave ↓ -21.3%
2020: 8 % 2025: 6.3 %
Stress-related cases ↓ -16.7%
2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -7.8%
2020: 6,164 2024: 5,686
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +13.2%
2020: 54,932 SEK 2024: 62,195 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +1%
2020: 62.1 % 2024: 62.7 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -6%
2020: 72.9 % 2024: 68.5 %
Licence upper sec. level ↑ +100%
2021: 0 % 2024: 92.8 %
SFI pupils ↑ +6.7%
2020: 863 2024: 921
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2023: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 77.3%
2025 (latest) 78.5%
Forecast 2027 79.3% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.5%
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 Jönköping.

Cost per pupil
127,050 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
221.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.7 (national avg: 1.6)

Jönköping 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 Jönköping with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Jönköping 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
Jönköping you 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7% -10.9
Habo 230.1 83.7% 133,684 SEK 76.5% -5.0
Värnamo 223.7 70.3% 145,308 SEK 62.8% +2.8
Mullsjö 203.9 72.5% 138,158 SEK 54.7% -17.0
Vaggeryd 200.4 72.7% 142,531 SEK 72.5% -16.0
Sävsjö 212.3 64.9% 139,283 SEK 69.4% +3.5
Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% +8.0
Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6% +0.8
Peer average 214.6 70.7% 140,721 SEK 66.5% -3.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Jönköping belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Jönköping compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Jönköping vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Jönköping Group median
Merit value 221.7 (median: 227.8)
21th
Qualified teachers 78.5 (median: 74)
74th
Students/teacher 11.3 (median: 11.8)
83th
Cost/pupil 127050.3 (median: 141173.6)
93th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.7 (median: 70.3)
79th
All subjects passed 70.9 (median: 70.9)
50th
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Jönköping belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7%
Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7%
Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8%
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9%
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3%
Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8%
Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3%
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%
Linköping 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Jönköping

How many schools are there in Jönköping?
Jönköping municipality has 217 active school units: 56 compulsory schools and 28 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 177 are municipal and 40 are independent. A total of 29,005 pupils attend schools in Jönköping.
What are the merit values in Jönköping?
The average year-9 merit value in Jönköping is 212.5 points (based on 14 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Junedalsskolan with 242 points.
Which school in Jönköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?
JÄRSNÄS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Jönköping at 100%. The municipal average is 78.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Jönköping?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Jönköping is 127,050 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 125,889 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Jönköping?
Student health services in Jönköping cost 4,351 SEK per pupil (2024). 65.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 61.8%.

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

National comparison

See how Jönköping municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Jönköping

  1. BERGSGÅRDENS FSK: Renamed from Förskola 985677 to BERGSGÅRDENS FSK

  2. BERGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA KARSHULT: Renamed from Förskola 849595 to BERGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA KARSHULT

  3. FÖRSKOLAN KULINGEN: Renamed from Förskola 914057 to FÖRSKOLAN KULINGEN

  4. HALLONETT-GJUTERIGATAN: Renamed from Förskola 226343 to HALLONETT-GJUTERIGATAN

  5. HALLONETT-MUNKSJÖPARKEN: Renamed from Förskola 621806 to HALLONETT-MUNKSJÖPARKEN

  6. HALLONETT-STOCKMAKAREN: Renamed from Förskola 717872 to HALLONETT-STOCKMAKAREN

  7. IGELKOTTEN: Renamed from Förskola 712117 to IGELKOTTEN

  8. KYRKBACKEN HAKARP: Renamed from Förskola 698827 to KYRKBACKEN HAKARP

  9. KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA HUSKVARNA: Renamed from Förskola 993703 to KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA HUSKVARNA

  10. LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 910744 to LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA

  11. REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 148773 to REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA

  12. VÅRSOLS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 502011 to VÅRSOLS FÖRSKOLA

  13. FÖRSKOLAN KULINGEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN KULINGEN to Förskola 914057

  14. HALLONETT-GJUTERIGATAN: Renamed from HALLONETT-GJUTERIGATAN to Förskola 226343

  15. HALLONETT-MUNKSJÖPARKEN: Renamed from HALLONETT-MUNKSJÖPARKEN to Förskola 621806

  16. HALLONETT-STOCKMAKAREN: Renamed from HALLONETT-STOCKMAKAREN to Förskola 717872

  17. IGELKOTTEN: Renamed from IGELKOTTEN to Förskola 712117

  18. KYRKBACKEN HAKARP: Renamed from KYRKBACKEN HAKARP to Förskola 698827

  19. KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA HUSKVARNA: Renamed from KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA HUSKVARNA to Förskola 993703

  20. LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 910744

  21. REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 148773

  22. VÅRSOLS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from VÅRSOLS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 502011

  23. Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 1: Renamed from Bäckadalsgymn RO 1 to Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 1

  24. Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 2: Renamed from Bäckadalsgymn RO 2 to Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 2

  25. Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 3: Renamed from Bäckadalsgymn RO 3 to Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 3

  26. Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 4: Renamed from Bäckadalsgymn RO 4 to Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 4

  27. Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 5: Renamed from Bäckadalsgymn RO 5 to Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 5

  28. Bäckadalsgymnasiet RO 4: Principal changed.

  29. Djupadal anpassad grundskola 7-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  30. BERGSGÅRDENS FSK: Renamed from BERGSGÅRDENS FSK to Förskola 985677

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