Schools in Karlskrona municipality

Key metrics — Karlskrona municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Karlskrona (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

222.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.5)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

216.9 / 234.5

Passing all subjects year 9

73.5%

Passing mathematics

83.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

60.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

57.1%

Parents with post-secondary education

71%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

72.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 74.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

71.8% / 74.9%

Pupils per teacher

11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+2.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 73.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

6,714

Municipal / independent share

75.3% / 24.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

139,871 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 145,956.9 SEK)

Municipal school cost

144,258 SEK/pupil

Teaching

79,725 SEK/pupil

Premises

23,901 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,457 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,224 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,640 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Karlskrona.

Student health (compulsory)

5,457 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,239 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

54.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.8%

Safety at school

75.9%

Study environment (studiero)

35.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Karlskrona (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

71.3%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

95

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

541,933 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

2,389

Graduating within 3 years

73.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

59% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

88% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

141,257 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

135,952 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

21%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

78.5%

Directly to university

14.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

14.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

59% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

82.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

34.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

73.1% (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 Karlskrona (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

2,427

Ages 16–18 (2030)

2,335 (-3.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

7,431

Ages 6–15 (2030)

6,713 (-9.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

3,074

Total school age (2035)

10,884

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Karlskrona (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

2,145

Cost per FTE student

86,097 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

68.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

68.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

41.7%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

50.6%

Net cost basic adult edu.

104 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

388 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Karlskrona (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

425

Cost per FTE student

344 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

93%

Teachers with licence

51.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Karlskrona

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

Enrolled children

2,860

Preschool units

56 (45 municipal, 11 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

55% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

53% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

44,761 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

3,359

Children per FTE

23.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

64.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

12

Share of children 1–5

0.4%

Cost per enrolled child

137,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Karlskrona (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

25.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,924 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Karlskrona (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15%

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

Demographics

Population data for Karlskrona (2025).

Total population

66,021

Population change

-0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

3,003

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

6,739

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

2,404

Higher education 25–64

32.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.2%

16–24 not in work/education

4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Karlskrona (2024).

Single without children

43.4%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

25.6%

Couple with children

19.8%

Other households

6%

Total number of households

32,338

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,849

Out-migration

2,824

Net migration

+25

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Karlskrona (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

11 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

66.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Karlskrona (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.7%

Tax base

269,845 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,416 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.2%

Solidity

24.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

1.9%

Assistance months (avg)

38.4

Net cost economic assistance

850 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,640 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Karlskrona.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

10.4%

Completed dwellings

2.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

98.2%

Rental

29.3%

Cooperative

9.2%

Owner-occupied

60.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

10.4%

Cars in traffic

32,712

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,268 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

855 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

284 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

528 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Karlskrona (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,967 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

8.2%

Number of pupils

895

Average pupil fee

1,179 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

241 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Karlskrona (2024).

Loans per capita

4.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.9 per capita

Active borrowers

21.8%

Media allocation

501 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Karlskrona (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

19.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2023–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Karlskrona.

Karlskrona 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Karlskrona belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 96 schools in Karlskrona

Common questions about schools in Karlskrona

How many schools are there in Karlskrona?

Karlskrona municipality has 96 active school units: 33 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 79 are municipal and 17 are independent. A total of 11,104 pupils attend schools in Karlskrona.

What are the merit values in Karlskrona?

The average year-9 merit value in Karlskrona is 225.1 points (based on 12 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Karlskrona Montessorifriskola with 257.2 points.

Which school in Karlskrona has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Sturköskolan F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Karlskrona at 96.6%. The municipal average is 59.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Karlskrona?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlskrona is 139,871 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 144,258 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Karlskrona?

Student health services in Karlskrona cost 5,457 SEK per pupil (2024). 54.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.8%.

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