Key metrics — Karlshamn municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
47 Active schools 39 municipal, 8 independent
5,745 Total pupils 15 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
223 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 5 schools (national avg: 228.5)
76% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
144,327 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Karlshamn municipality has 47 schools with an average merit value of 223 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Karlshamn outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Karlshamn compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
5/7 Qual. teachers
4/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÅRYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 22 67.8% Åryds Friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Åryds Friskola 30 — ASARUMSDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 100 53.8% BELLEVUE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 54 51.4% Bodestorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 310 82.2% BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 36 53% Central Insamlingsenhet Karlshamns kommun — — DAGGKÅPANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Daggkåpan Ekonomisk Förening 30 28.7% FÖRSKOLAN TUMMETOTT Preschool Föräldrakooperativa Förskolan Tummetott, Ekonomisk Förening 18 29.4% Fria Läroverken i Karlshamn Upper secondary school Gymnasieskolor i Syd AB 120 49.4% GULLBERGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 111 55% HÄLLARYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 39 67.5% Hällaryds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 90 79.1% JÖSSASTIGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 20 69.9% Karlshamns Montessoriskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns Montessori-skola- Ekonomisk Förening 80 69.2% KARLSHAMNS MONTESSORISKOLA Preschool Karlshamns Montessori-skola- Ekonomisk Förening 61 30.9% Klockebacksskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 260 82.2% KORPABORGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 94 84.3% KORPADALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 65 86.2% Korpadalsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 330 84.5% MÖLLEBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 43 65% Möllegårdens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 180 72% Mörrums skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 370 82.9% Navetskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Karlshamns kommun — — NORREPORTS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 86 66.1% NORREVÅNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 108 63% Norrevångskolan Compulsory school Karlshamns kommun 260 70.9% Österslättsskolan Compulsory school Karlshamns kommun 350 82.5% PRÄSTSLÄTTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 86 60.9% Prästslättsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 260 80.6% REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 42 73.2% RINGAMÅLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 27 49.7% STENBACKA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 60 63.8% Stenbackaskolan Compulsory school Karlshamns kommun 270 75.9% Sternöskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlshamns kommun 110 88.4% SVÄNGSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 82 57.7% Tegnérskolan Compulsory school Skolalliansen i Sverige AB 200 51.2% TORNETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 16 56.8% TREKLANGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 7 20.8% TUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlshamns kommun 88 61.8% Vägga gymnasieskola 1a Adapted upper secondary school Karlshamns kommun — — Vägga gymnasieskola 1b Upper secondary school Karlshamns kommun 90 — Vägga gymnasieskola 2 Upper secondary school Karlshamns kommun 280 80.6% Vägga gymnasieskola 3 Upper secondary school Karlshamns kommun 410 85.4% Vägga gymnasieskola 4 Upper secondary school Karlshamns kommun 340 75.2% Vuxenutbildning Adult education Karlshamns kommun — — Waldorfskolan i Karlshamn After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Daggkåpan Ekonomisk Förening 110 —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
218.8 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
77.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
144,327 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
66.6% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Karlshamn (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)218.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.5) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 212.9 / 237.6
Passing all subjects year 9 66.6%
Passing mathematics 85.3% Pupil satisfaction year 5 71.3% Pupil satisfaction year 8 60.7%
Parents with post-secondary education 63.1% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)77.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 76.5 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 80% / 59.2%
Pupils per teacher 10.6 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Karlshamn, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 77.9%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 77.4%
(linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 3,149
Municipal / independent share 87.8% / 12.2% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 144,327 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 147,408.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 144,962 SEK/pupil
Teaching 80,827 SEK/pupil
Premises 25,883 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,667 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,304 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 7,554 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Karlshamn.
Student health (compulsory) 4,667 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,582 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 62.8%
Easy to access help, year 8 63.4%
Study environment (studiero) 50.4% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Karlshamn (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 24.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 19.3%
Swedish as a second language 19.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 98.2%
Passed SvA, year 9 71.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA 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.
-6.2 Average residual (merit value) for 5 schools
2020/21: -5.7 2021/22: -0.5 2022/23: -7.0 2023/24: 0.0 2024/25: -6.2 2020/21: -5.7 2024/25: -6.2
Top merit-value schools Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Karlshamn All 5 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.
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 Karlshamn (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.7% Cost per pupil 606,763 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.6 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 217.8 p 2021: 225.1 p 2022: 226.2 p 2023: 224.9 p 2024: 226.6 p 2025: 218.8 p 2020: 217.8 p 2025: 218.8 p
2020: 75.2 % 2021: 75.8 % 2022: 74 % 2023: 75.2 % 2024: 75.5 % 2025: 77.9 % 2020: 75.2 % 2025: 77.9 %
2020: 112,794 SEK 2021: 115,576 SEK 2022: 122,952 SEK 2023: 134,214 SEK 2024: 144,327 SEK 2020: 112,794 SEK 2024: 144,327 SEK
2020: 3,276 2021: 3,306 2022: 3,277 2023: 3,221 2024: 3,212 2025: 3,149 2020: 3,276 2025: 3,149
2020: 13.1 % 2021: 12.8 % 2022: 12.6 % 2023: 12.9 % 2024: 12.8 % 2025: 12.2 % 2020: 13.1 % 2025: 12.2 %
2020: 12 2021: 12.4 2022: 11.8 2023: 11.5 2024: 11.1 2025: 10.6 2020: 12 2025: 10.6
2020: 3,726 SEK 2021: 3,879 SEK 2022: 4,019 SEK 2023: 4,423 SEK 2024: 4,667 SEK 2020: 3,726 SEK 2024: 4,667 SEK
2023: 66.2 % 2024: 66.2 % 2025: 62.8 % 2023: 66.2 % 2025: 62.8 %
2023: 57.8 % 2024: 57.8 % 2025: 63.4 % 2023: 57.8 % 2025: 63.4 %
2023: 82.2 % 2024: 82.2 % 2025: 74.6 % 2023: 82.2 % 2025: 74.6 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Karlshamn
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Karlshamn, based on 21 schools with survey data.
77.6% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
58.1% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Karlshamn municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
5.8 2023 6.2 2025 → Stable (+0.4 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Karlshamn sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Karlshamn
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 Karlshamn (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,087
Graduating within 3 years71.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 56% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 71.5% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 149,410 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 9.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost 135,308 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 9,682 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 6.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 28%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 76.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 134,837 SEK 2021: 133,032 SEK 2022: 137,776 SEK 2023: 138,312 SEK 2024: 149,410 SEK 2020: 134,837 SEK 2024: 149,410 SEK
2020: 67.5 % 2021: 70.7 % 2022: 71 % 2023: 69.3 % 2024: 69.5 % 2025: 71.5 % 2020: 67.5 % 2025: 71.5 %
2020: 81.8 % 2021: 82.5 % 2022: 73.7 % 2023: 81 % 2024: 77.8 % 2025: 71.5 % 2020: 81.8 % 2025: 71.5 %
2020: 2,284 SEK 2021: 2,168 SEK 2022: 2,266 SEK 2023: 2,541 SEK 2024: 3,582 SEK 2020: 2,284 SEK 2024: 3,582 SEK
2020: 55.9 % 2021: 59.9 % 2022: 54.4 % 2023: 54.8 % 2024: 54.4 % 2025: 56 % 2020: 55.9 % 2025: 56 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Karlshamn going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 56% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 81.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 32.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years71.5% (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 Karlshamn (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,089
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,093
(+0.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 3,549
Ages 6–15 (2030) 3,251
(-8.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,461
Total school age (2035) 5,290 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 Karlshamn (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,774 Cost per FTE student 96,221 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 66% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 77.7% Teacher licence, basic level 81.8% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 96.2% Net cost basic adult edu. 171 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 615 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Karlshamn (2024).
Cost per FTE student 228 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 76.3% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Karlshamn Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,295
Preschool units 23 (20 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 89%
(national avg: 86.3%) Children per FTE 5 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 62.2% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 61.4%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Karlshamn (2024).
Cost per child 46,870 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,358
Children per FTE 20.5 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 62.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 55.2% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 81.1% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Karlshamn (2023).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Karlshamn (2024).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 38,179 SEK 2021: 41,123 SEK 2022: 40,525 SEK 2023: 44,200 SEK 2024: 46,870 SEK 2020: 38,179 SEK 2024: 46,870 SEK
2020: 56.5 % 2021: 52.3 % 2022: 52.4 % 2023: 55.3 % 2024: 55 % 2025: 55.2 % 2020: 56.5 % 2025: 55.2 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Karlshamn (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 13% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Karlshamn (2024).
Initiated child investigations 11.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 12.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,835 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
Demographics Population data for Karlshamn (2025).
Total population 31,642
Population change -0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,429
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 3,244
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,099
Higher education 25–64 24.5%
Foreign-born 20–64 19.6%
16–24 not in work/education 6.8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Karlshamn (2024).
Single without children 43.7%
Single with children 5.5%
Couple without children 27.3%
Couple with children 18.3%
Other households 5.3%
Total number of households 15,667 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 Karlshamn you — 223 76% 144,327 SEK 5,745 Sölvesborg 21.1 km 208 79.9% 154,150 SEK 2,925 Olofström 21.2 km 214.2 80% 137,046 SEK 2,273 Bromölla 23.2 km 202.8 78% 145,712 SEK 1,728 Tingsryd 38.9 km 201.7 63.9% 154,382 SEK 1,852 Östra Göinge 45.3 km 178.8 73.1% 143,599 SEK 1,983 Kristianstad 46.5 km 222.8 78.6% 140,349 SEK 16,278 Neighbour avg. 204.7 75.6% 145,873 SEK 4,507
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Karlshamn (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.4 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 0 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 61.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.2 % 2021: -0.5 % 2022: 0 % 2023: -0.7 % 2024: -0.8 % 2025: -0.3 % 2020: -0.2 % 2025: -0.3 %
2020: 6.4 % 2021: 5.9 % 2022: 6.1 % 2023: 6.4 % 2024: 6.8 % 2020: 6.4 % 2024: 6.8 %
2020: 0.6 2021: 0.6 2022: 0.9 2023: 0.8 2024: 3.3 2025: 0.4 2020: 0.6 2025: 0.4
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Karlshamn (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.1% Tax base 257,269 SEK/capita Annual result 2,161 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 2.8% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Karlshamn (2024).
Assistance households 2.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 5% Assistance months (avg) 41.7 Net cost economic assistance 1,384 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Karlshamn. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 7,554 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 9,682 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Karlshamn.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 12.4% Completed dwellings 0.7 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.8% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 98.2%
Rental 26.3%
Cooperative 9.3%
Owner-occupied 62.9%
Cars in traffic 16,368 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.8 % 2021: 22.3 % 2022: 22.3 % 2023: 22.3 % 2024: 22.2 % 2025: 22.1 % 2020: 21.8 % 2025: 22.1 %
2020: 3.7 2021: 3.3 2022: 2.8 2023: 2.5 2024: 2.8 2020: 3.7 2024: 2.8
2020: 15.9 % 2021: 14.9 % 2022: 14.6 % 2023: 13.2 % 2024: 12.4 % 2025: 12.4 % 2020: 15.9 % 2025: 12.4 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Karlshamn (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 11,298 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 965 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 587 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 827 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Karlshamn (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 9,333 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.6 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Karlshamn (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 46.1% of total Sick leave <30 years 8.3% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.6% Sick leave >49 years 7.7% Stress-related sick leave 0.4% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Karlshamn (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 9.7% Average pupil fee 988 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 382 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Karlshamn (2024).
Loans per capita 5.6 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 8.5 per capita Media allocation 740 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Karlshamn (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.7 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 17.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2021–2024).
2021: 11.4 % 2023: 8.8 % 2024: 9.7 % 2021: 11.4 % 2024: 9.7 %
2020: 10,077.8 2021: 9,806.9 2022: 9,155.5 2023: 11,212.9 2024: 11,479.8 2025: 11,297.8 2020: 10,077.8 2025: 11,297.8
2020: 9.4 % 2021: 10.4 % 2022: 11.2 % 2023: 12 % 2024: 13 % 2020: 9.4 % 2024: 13 %
2020: 3.5 t 2021: 5.8 t 2022: 8.2 t 2023: 3.7 t 2020: 3.5 t 2023: 3.7 t
2020: 78.7 % 2021: 91.2 % 2022: 95.6 % 2023: 96.9 % 2024: 98.2 % 2020: 78.7 % 2024: 98.2 %
2020: 8.4 % 2021: 8.3 % 2022: 8.9 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 7.2 % 2025: 7.3 % 2020: 8.4 % 2025: 7.3 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.7 % 2024: 0.4 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,690 2021: 1,753 2022: 1,653 2023: 1,601 2024: 1,774 2020: 1,690 2024: 1,774
2020: 72,294 SEK 2021: 74,603 SEK 2022: 96,521 SEK 2023: 94,755 SEK 2024: 96,221 SEK 2020: 72,294 SEK 2024: 96,221 SEK
2020: 69.2 % 2021: 70.7 % 2022: 76 % 2023: 70.3 % 2024: 66 % 2020: 69.2 % 2024: 66 %
2020: 76.2 % 2021: 80.6 % 2022: 80.4 % 2023: 77.5 % 2024: 77.7 % 2020: 76.2 % 2024: 77.7 %
2020: 74.5 % 2021: 76.6 % 2022: 81.2 % 2023: 80.9 % 2024: 81.8 % 2025: 81.8 % 2020: 74.5 % 2025: 81.8 %
2020: 76.9 % 2021: 74.1 % 2022: 75.5 % 2023: 75.5 % 2024: 83.6 % 2025: 96.2 % 2020: 76.9 % 2025: 96.2 %
2020: 188 2021: 195 2022: 190 2023: 175 2024: 217 2020: 188 2024: 217
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Karlshamn with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 75.2% 2021: 75.8% 2022: 74% 2023: 75.2% 2024: 75.5% 2025: 77.9% 2020 75.2%
2025 (latest) 77.9%
Forecast 2027 77.4% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 76.5%
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 Karlshamn.
Cost per pupil 144,327 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 218.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Karlshamn 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 Karlshamn with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Karlshamn 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 Karlshamn you 218.8 77.9% 144,327 SEK 71.5% -6.2 Karlskrona 222.3 75.3% 142,346 SEK 73.1% -11.9 Olofström 214.2 80.2% 137,046 SEK 56.6% -4.0 Sölvesborg 209.4 77% 154,150 SEK 70.7% -11.5 Ronneby 192.9 72.1% 159,173 SEK 66.8% -24.7 Ängelholm 219.6 78.9% 146,528 SEK 68.3% -13.1 Tranemo 215.3 77.6% 143,020 SEK 68.9% -1.0 Öckerö 223 79.7% 143,898 SEK 69% -11.3 Peer average 213.8 77.3% 146,594 SEK 67.6% -11.1
Trends compared with peer municipalities Karlskrona Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ängelholm
Karlskrona Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ängelholm
Karlskrona Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ängelholm
Karlskrona Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ängelholm
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Blekinge län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C6 Karlshamn belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Karlshamn compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Karlshamn vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 218.8 (median: 218.1)
57th Qualified teachers 77.9 (median: 74)
86th Students/teacher 10.6 (median: 11.2)
66th Cost/pupil 144327.2 (median: 142346.2)
43th Graduating 3 yrs 71.5 (median: 71.6)
47th All subjects passed 66.6 (median: 69)
26th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Karlshamn belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Karlshamn 218.8 77.9% 144,327 SEK 71.5% Avesta 208.5 65% 152,291 SEK 62.4% Falkenberg 220.1 73.3% 130,948 SEK 74.9% Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% Falun 227.3 71.7% 129,581 SEK 76.2% Gotland 214.3 68.9% 146,885 SEK 66.4% Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% Hässleholm 213.4 76% 155,821 SEK 68.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Karlshamn
How many schools are there in Karlshamn? Karlshamn municipality has 47 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 39 are municipal and 8 are independent. A total of 5,745 pupils attend schools in Karlshamn.
What are the merit values in Karlshamn? The average year-9 merit value in Karlshamn is 223 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Waldorfskolan i Karlshamn with 240.7 points.
Which school in Karlshamn has the highest teacher qualification rate? Sternöskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Karlshamn at 88.4%. The municipal average is 76%.
How much does a school place cost in Karlshamn? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlshamn is 144,327 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 144,962 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Karlshamn? Student health services in Karlshamn cost 4,667 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63.4%. 
