Key metrics — Karlskoga municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
49 Active schools 44 municipal, 5 independent
5,031 Total pupils 12 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
218.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
75.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
135,111 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Karlskoga municipality has 49 schools with an average merit value of 218.1 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Karlskoga outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Karlskoga compare to its neighbours?
2/7 Merit value
3/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Aggerudsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskoga kommun 360 80.3% ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 33 38.5% Anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Karlskoga kommun — — Anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school, Adult education Karlskoga kommun — — ÅSKULLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 34 21.6% BLÅKLINTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 30 34.8% Bråtenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskoga kommun 230 77.3% Bregårdsskolan 4-6 Compulsory school Karlskoga kommun 160 80.7% Bregårdsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Karlskoga kommun 370 58.6% BULLERDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 93 30.3% Central Insamlingsenhet Modersmålsavdelningen Karlskoga Karlskoga kommun — — FÖRSKOLAN GIRAFFEN Preschool Södra Bergslagens Pastorat 35 75.7% Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Granbergsdals skola, Ekonomisk förening 70 81.5% GRANBERGSDALS FRIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Granbergsdals Skola, Ekonomisk Förening 35 52.8% GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 62 27.5% HÄSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 20 — Häsängsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskoga kommun 40 67.7% HUMLANS FÖRSKOLA/FRITIDSHEM Preschool Karlskoga kommun 16 — I UR OCH SKUR FÖRSKOLAN GRANEN Preschool Förskolan Granen I Karlskoga Ekonomisk Förening 20 37.1% KARLBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 33 15.5% Karlbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskoga kommun 320 85.2% Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium Upper secondary school Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium AB 80 66.6% KARTOGRAFENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 62 40% Kommunal vuxenutbildning, SFI Adult education Karlskoga kommun — — KOMPASSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 29 40.7% LÄRKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 59 37.1% LOVISELUNDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 59 38.9% MÅRBACKA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 34 46.2% Möckelngymnasiet Upper secondary school Karlskoga kommun 860 80.6% MYRANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 41 44.5% Österledskolan Compulsory school Karlskoga kommun 280 64.4% PÄRLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 49 44.4% PRÄSTKRAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 61 62.5% Rävåsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskoga kommun 160 85.1% RÄVENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 35 28.6% RÖDHAKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 30 57.1% RÖDLUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 40 30.4% SANDMO UR O SKUR-FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 37 50% Sandviksskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskoga kommun 270 85.9% SJÖLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 36 32.2% SKOGSDUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 44 37.4% Skrantaskolan Compulsory school Karlskoga kommun 320 72.2% SMEDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 50 22% Stråningstorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Karlskoga kommun 270 70.3% TROLLETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 33 42.9% UGGLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 65 35.7% VALLMONS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 30 45.8% VITSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskoga kommun 36 50% Vuxnas lärande Adult education Karlskoga kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
219 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
74.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
135,111 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
69.3% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Karlskoga (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)219 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 69.3%
Passing mathematics 83.1% Pupil satisfaction year 5 59.8% Pupil satisfaction year 8 56.9%
Parents with post-secondary education 53.9% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)74.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.8 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 74.5% / 82.3%
Pupils per teacher 10.4 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Karlskoga, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 74.7%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+1.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 73.2%
(linear extrapolation, +0.2 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 2,830
Municipal / independent share 96.7% / 3.3% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 135,111 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,483.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost 132,040 SEK/pupil
Teaching 75,430 SEK/pupil
Premises 20,230 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,633 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,428 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 2,562 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Karlskoga.
Student health (compulsory) 4,633 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 1,318 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 51.2%
Easy to access help, year 8 50.2%
Study environment (studiero) 35.1% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Karlskoga (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 32%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 18.2%
Swedish as a second language 19%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 94.3%
Passed SvA, year 9 78.3%
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.
-0.7 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools
2020/21: -3.3 2021/22: -2.0 2022/23: -6.0 2023/24: +3.0 2024/25: -0.7 2020/21: -3.3 2024/25: -0.7
Top merit-value schools Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Karlskoga All 3 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 Karlskoga (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.8% Cost per pupil 464,942 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 208.4 p 2021: 214.8 p 2022: 216.5 p 2023: 211.7 p 2024: 220.5 p 2025: 219 p 2020: 208.4 p 2025: 219 p
2020: 72.9 % 2021: 72.8 % 2022: 72.5 % 2023: 69.8 % 2024: 72.5 % 2025: 74.7 % 2020: 72.9 % 2025: 74.7 %
2020: 115,742 SEK 2021: 112,649 SEK 2022: 122,160 SEK 2023: 121,028 SEK 2024: 135,111 SEK 2020: 115,742 SEK 2024: 135,111 SEK
2020: 3,020 2021: 3,043 2022: 3,049 2023: 2,986 2024: 2,912 2025: 2,830 2020: 3,020 2025: 2,830
2020: 2.5 % 2021: 2.8 % 2022: 3.1 % 2023: 2.9 % 2024: 3 % 2025: 3.3 % 2020: 2.5 % 2025: 3.3 %
2020: 11.9 2021: 11.6 2022: 11.4 2023: 11.2 2024: 10.4 2025: 10.4 2020: 11.9 2025: 10.4
2020: 3,893 SEK 2021: 3,683 SEK 2022: 3,229 SEK 2023: 3,280 SEK 2024: 4,633 SEK 2020: 3,893 SEK 2024: 4,633 SEK
2022: 55.3 % 2023: 55.3 % 2024: 51.2 % 2025: 51.2 % 2022: 55.3 % 2025: 51.2 %
2022: 38.5 % 2023: 38.5 % 2024: 50.2 % 2025: 50.2 % 2022: 38.5 % 2025: 50.2 %
2022: 76.4 % 2023: 76.4 % 2024: 71.1 % 2025: 71.1 % 2022: 76.4 % 2025: 71.1 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Karlskoga (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,077
Graduating within 3 years74.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 56.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 79.5% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 135,528 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.3 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 11.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost 131,261 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 6,861 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 8.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 24%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 78.5% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 125,781 SEK 2021: 127,657 SEK 2022: 114,923 SEK 2023: 118,250 SEK 2024: 135,528 SEK 2020: 125,781 SEK 2024: 135,528 SEK
2020: 65.4 % 2021: 66.7 % 2022: 63.3 % 2023: 70 % 2024: 71 % 2025: 74.9 % 2020: 65.4 % 2025: 74.9 %
2020: 89 % 2021: 89.4 % 2022: 86.1 % 2023: 87.5 % 2024: 85.9 % 2025: 79.5 % 2020: 89 % 2025: 79.5 %
2020: 4,626 SEK 2021: 4,307 SEK 2022: 1,111 SEK 2023: 1,788 SEK 2024: 1,318 SEK 2020: 4,626 SEK 2024: 1,318 SEK
2020: 47.5 % 2021: 50.8 % 2022: 50.6 % 2023: 43.5 % 2024: 52.9 % 2025: 56.7 % 2020: 47.5 % 2025: 56.7 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Karlskoga going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 56.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 86.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 29.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years74.9% (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 Karlskoga (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,087
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,024
(-5.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 3,235
Ages 6–15 (2030) 3,125
(-3.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,464
Total school age (2035) 5,216 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 Karlskoga (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 898 Cost per FTE student 69,362 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 73.4% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 73% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 86.5% Net cost basic adult edu. 168 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 172 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Karlskoga (2024).
Cost per FTE student 410 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 78.7% Teachers with licence 46.1% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Karlskoga Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,289
Preschool units 31 (27 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87.4%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 14 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 10.3 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.8 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 43.2% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 39.1%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Karlskoga (2024).
Cost per child 44,340 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,061
Children per FTE 16.5 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 41.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 49.6% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 77.4% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Karlskoga (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 21 Share of children 1–5 1.7% Cost per enrolled child 145,692 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Karlskoga (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 31,884 SEK 2021: 32,476 SEK 2022: 30,658 SEK 2023: 33,710 SEK 2024: 44,340 SEK 2020: 31,884 SEK 2024: 44,340 SEK
2020: 47.5 % 2021: 45.7 % 2022: 47.7 % 2023: 50.1 % 2024: 50 % 2025: 49.6 % 2020: 47.5 % 2025: 49.6 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Karlskoga (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.4% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Karlskoga (2024).
Initiated child investigations 47.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 10.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,687 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 Karlskoga (2025).
Total population 30,128
Population change -0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,449
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 2,903
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,075
Higher education 25–64 20.7%
Foreign-born 20–64 20.5%
16–24 not in work/education 6.8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Karlskoga (2024).
Single without children 45.4%
Single with children 6%
Couple without children 26.8%
Couple with children 17.1%
Other households 4.7%
Total number of households 15,256 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 Karlskoga you — 218.1 75.5% 135,111 SEK 5,031 Degerfors 12.7 km 209.1 77.2% 139,707 SEK 1,492 Storfors 22.9 km 254.3 73.1% 206,365 SEK 696 Lekeberg 23.8 km 206.7 65.3% 154,260 SEK 1,477 Kristinehamn 24.1 km 205.3 71.5% 142,811 SEK 3,666 Nora 35.1 km 211.5 77.1% 147,214 SEK 1,487 Laxå 38.2 km 211.6 67.4% 158,336 SEK 660 Neighbour avg. 216.4 71.9% 158,116 SEK 1,580
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Karlskoga (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.2 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 6 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 67.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.4 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: -0.5 % 2023: -0.1 % 2024: -0.3 % 2025: -0.2 % 2020: -0.4 % 2025: -0.2 %
2020: 6.7 % 2021: 6.5 % 2022: 5.6 % 2023: 5.8 % 2024: 6.8 % 2020: 6.7 % 2024: 6.8 %
2020: 0.6 2021: 0.8 2022: 1.2 2023: 0.5 2024: 4 2025: 1.2 2020: 0.6 2025: 1.2
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Karlskoga (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.3% Tax base 262,637 SEK/capita Annual result 1,818 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 2.4% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Karlskoga (2024).
Assistance households 3.4 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 6.4% Assistance months (avg) 38.6 Net cost economic assistance 1,140 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Karlskoga. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 2,562 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 6,861 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Karlskoga.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 12.6% Completed dwellings 2.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.3% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 83.6%
Rental 22.5%
Cooperative 20.7%
Owner-occupied 55.1%
Cars in traffic 15,554 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22 % 2021: 22 % 2022: 22 % 2023: 22 % 2024: 22 % 2025: 22 % 2020: 22 % 2025: 22 %
2020: 5.1 2021: 4.4 2022: 4.1 2023: 3.6 2024: 3.4 2020: 5.1 2024: 3.4
2020: 16.2 % 2021: 15.8 % 2022: 14.8 % 2023: 14.4 % 2024: 14 % 2025: 12.6 % 2020: 16.2 % 2025: 12.6 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Karlskoga (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 10,556 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,084 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 272 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,526 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Karlskoga (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 6,301 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.3 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Karlskoga (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 41.6% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.9% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.6% Sick leave >49 years 8.2% Stress-related sick leave 0.6% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Karlskoga (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 16.7% Average pupil fee 1,565 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 762 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Karlskoga (2024).
Loans per capita 4.2 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.8 per capita Media allocation 626 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Karlskoga (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.8 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 29.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 14.6 % 2021: 12.2 % 2023: 16.3 % 2024: 16.7 % 2020: 14.6 % 2024: 16.7 %
2020: 11,123.9 2021: 12,375.6 2022: 10,597.1 2023: 11,272.1 2024: 9,927 2025: 10,555.8 2020: 11,123.9 2025: 10,555.8
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 8.4 % 2022: 8.9 % 2023: 9.8 % 2024: 9.4 % 2020: 7.8 % 2024: 9.4 %
2020: 3.5 t 2021: 3.4 t 2022: 3 t 2023: 2.8 t 2020: 3.5 t 2023: 2.8 t
2020: 32.6 % 2021: 59.9 % 2022: 68.8 % 2023: 88.8 % 2024: 83.6 % 2020: 32.6 % 2024: 83.6 %
2020: 7.2 % 2021: 7.1 % 2022: 7.7 % 2023: 6.7 % 2024: 7.7 % 2025: 7.3 % 2020: 7.2 % 2025: 7.3 %
2020: 0.6 % 2021: 0.7 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: 0.8 % 2024: 0.6 % 2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.6 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,542 2021: 1,637 2022: 1,226 2023: 1,151 2024: 898 2020: 1,542 2024: 898
2020: 24,055 SEK 2021: 37,551 SEK 2022: 59,331 SEK 2023: 78,721 SEK 2024: 69,362 SEK 2020: 24,055 SEK 2024: 69,362 SEK
2020: 76.9 % 2021: 69.9 % 2022: 67.7 % 2023: 69.9 % 2024: 73.4 % 2020: 76.9 % 2024: 73.4 %
2020: 73.7 % 2021: 77.1 % 2022: 69.1 % 2023: 73.1 % 2024: 73 % 2020: 73.7 % 2024: 73 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 50 % 2021: 34 % 2023: 53.7 % 2024: 86.5 % 2025: 86.5 % 2020: 50 % 2025: 86.5 %
2020: 405 2021: 408 2022: 260 2023: 196 2024: 162 2020: 405 2024: 162
2020: 90.2 % 2021: 67.3 % 2022: 83.2 % 2023: 86.9 % 2024: 78.7 % 2020: 90.2 % 2024: 78.7 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Karlskoga with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 72.9% 2021: 72.8% 2022: 72.5% 2023: 69.8% 2024: 72.5% 2025: 74.7% 2020 72.9%
2025 (latest) 74.7%
Forecast 2027 73.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.8%
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 Karlskoga.
Cost per pupil 135,111 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 219 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)
Karlskoga 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 Karlskoga with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Karlskoga 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 Karlskoga you 219 74.7% 135,111 SEK 74.9% -0.7 Örebro 222.5 71.4% 139,106 SEK 73.9% -3.3 Kumla 211.6 76.1% 130,989 SEK 66.4% -8.3 Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5% +4.0 Nora 211.5 75.3% 147,214 SEK 62.8% -9.0 Hallsberg 193.8 71.7% 129,054 SEK 67.6% -18.5 Laxå 211.6 66.3% 158,336 SEK 72.3% +10.0 Lekeberg 206.7 65.6% 154,260 SEK 76.5% -17.0 Peer average 209.5 71.8% 142,667 SEK 67% -6.0
Trends compared with peer municipalities Örebro Kumla Degerfors Nora Hallsberg
Örebro Kumla Degerfors Nora Hallsberg
Örebro Kumla Degerfors Nora Hallsberg
Örebro Kumla Degerfors Nora Hallsberg
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Örebro län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C6 Karlskoga belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Karlskoga compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Karlskoga vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 219 (median: 218.1)
60th Qualified teachers 74.7 (median: 74)
53th Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 11.2)
78th Cost/pupil 135111.1 (median: 142346.2)
74th Graduating 3 yrs 74.9 (median: 71.6)
76th All subjects passed 69.3 (median: 69)
53th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Karlskoga 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 Karlskoga 219 74.7% 135,111 SEK 74.9% 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 Karlskoga
How many schools are there in Karlskoga? Karlskoga municipality has 49 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 44 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 5,031 pupils attend schools in Karlskoga.
What are the merit values in Karlskoga? The average year-9 merit value in Karlskoga is 218.1 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bregårdsskolan 7-9 with 227.4 points.
Which school in Karlskoga has the highest teacher qualification rate? Sandviksskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Karlskoga at 85.9%. The municipal average is 75.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Karlskoga? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlskoga is 135,111 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 132,040 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Karlskoga? Student health services in Karlskoga cost 4,633 SEK per pupil (2024). 51.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 50.2%. 
