Key metrics — Karlskrona municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
98 Active schools 78 municipal, 20 independent
11,791 Total pupils 33 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
225.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 12 schools (national avg: 228.5)
75.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
142,346 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Karlskrona municipality has 98 schools with an average merit value of 225.1 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Karlskrona 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 Karlskrona compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
5/7 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 af Chapmangymnasiet Upper secondary school Karlskrona kommun 800 93.2% Aspero Idrottsgymn. Karlskrona Upper secondary school Aspero Friskolor AB 260 69.6% ASPÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskrona kommun 5 — Aspöskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 10 — BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB Preschool Bastasjö Förskola AB 68 59% Bastasjö Friskola AB After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Bastasjö Friskola AB 130 79.9% Ehrensvärdska gymnasiet Upper secondary school Karlskrona kommun 600 87.2% FÅGELMARA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskrona kommun 51 45.5% Fågelmaraskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 90 75.9% Fischerströmska gymnasiet Upper secondary school Karlskrona kommun 150 — FRIDLEVSTAD FÖRSKOLA GOMORRONSOL Preschool Karlskrona kommun 48 56.5% Fridlevstadskolan 4-6 Compulsory school Karlskrona kommun 70 50.1% Friskolan Svettpärlan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Friskolan Svettpärlan AB 240 66.4% GULLBERNA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskrona kommun 78 48.6% GULLBERNA FRIFÖRSKOLA MONTESSORI SKÄRGÅRDEN Preschool Föräldrakoop Skärgårdens Montessoriföreninh 31 47.1% GULLBERNA FRIFÖRSKOLA SKUTAN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Skutan I Karlskrona, Ekonomisk Förening 20 59.2% HASSLÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskrona kommun 80 48.8% Hasslöskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 100 85.6% HÄSTÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskrona kommun 95 64.5% Hästöskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 140 75.7% HOLMSJÖ FÖRSKOLA SMULTONSTÄLLET Preschool Karlskrona kommun 67 38.1% Holmsjöskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 90 44.2% Innovitaskolan Karlskrona After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class AcadeMedia fria grundskolor AB 410 71% International School of Karlskrona After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 110 — JÄMJÖ FÖRSKOLA ÅDALEN Preschool Karlskrona kommun 68 49.3% JÄMJÖ FÖRSKOLA PARADISET Preschool Karlskrona kommun 66 57.6% JÄMJÖ FÖRSKOLA TALLET Preschool Karlskrona kommun 36 32.9% Jämjö kunskapscentrum F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 610 81.8% Karlskrona anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Karlskrona kommun — — Karlskrona Montessorifriskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona Montessorifriskola AB 220 72.4% Karlskrona Resursskola Aklejaskolan Compulsory school Karlskrona kommun 30 76.9% KÄTTILSMÅLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskrona kommun 22 25% Kättilsmålaskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 10 — KNÖSÖ FÖRSKOLA ÄNGSLYCKAN Preschool Karlskrona kommun 35 63.3% LYCKEBY FÖRSKOLA ROSENBORG Preschool Karlskrona kommun 36 55.9% LYCKEBY FÖRSKOLA ROSENHILL Preschool Karlskrona kommun 115 45.5% LYCKEBY FRIFÖRSKOLA MARIAGÅRDEN Preschool Lyckå Församling 27 34.8% Lyckeby kunskapscentrum 7-9 Compulsory school Karlskrona kommun 310 65% Musikugglan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tant Grön AB 460 86.3% NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA FREDRIKSDAL Preschool Karlskrona kommun 54 64.5% NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA KLOCKAREBACKEN Preschool Karlskrona kommun 36 56.8% NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA RYTTARLIDEN Preschool Karlskrona kommun 104 47.2% NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA SKILLINGENÄS Preschool Karlskrona kommun 36 49.5% NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA SKOGSGLÄNTAN Preschool Karlskrona kommun 54 58.7% NÄTTRABY FRIFÖRSKOLA NÄTET Preschool Nätet, Föräldrakooperativ Friluftsförskola Ek Fö 35 37% Nättraby kunskapscentrum F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 750 71.1% ÖSTRA TORP FÖRSKOLA BULLERBYN Preschool Karlskrona kommun 43 36.8% Östra Torpskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlskrona kommun 230 77.3% Piggelinen After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Friskolan PANEA AB 180 63.8% RAMDALA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Karlskrona kommun 32 66.1%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
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Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
222.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
75.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
142,346 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
73.5% Passing all subjects
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) Merit score year 9 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 72.2% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)75.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 76.5 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 75.3% / 75.3%
Pupils per teacher 12.2 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Karlskrona, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 75.3%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+4.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 75.8%
(linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 6,591
Municipal / independent share 74.5% / 25.5% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 142,346 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 147,408.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 147,136 SEK/pupil
Teaching 78,206 SEK/pupil
Premises 26,589 SEK/pupil
Student health 6,532 SEK/pupil
School meals 14,608 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,957 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Karlskrona.
Student health (compulsory) 6,532 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%
Study environment (studiero) 35.8% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Karlskrona (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 19.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 5.5%
Swedish as a second language 11.3%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 71.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.3% 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.
-11.9 Average residual (merit value) for 12 schools
2020/21: -16.2 2021/22: -13.9 2022/23: -11.8 2023/24: -17.2 2024/25: -11.9 2020/21: -16.2 2024/25: -11.9
Top merit-value schools Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Karlskrona All 12 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 Karlskrona (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.3% Cost per pupil 713,217 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.7 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 220.5 p 2021: 227.7 p 2022: 223.7 p 2023: 219 p 2024: 219.8 p 2025: 222.3 p 2020: 220.5 p 2025: 222.3 p
2020: 70.5 % 2021: 70.6 % 2022: 71.9 % 2023: 71.6 % 2024: 72.5 % 2025: 75.3 % 2020: 70.5 % 2025: 75.3 %
2020: 113,485 SEK 2021: 118,091 SEK 2022: 121,532 SEK 2023: 129,264 SEK 2024: 139,871 SEK 2025: 142,346 SEK 2020: 113,485 SEK 2025: 142,346 SEK
2020: 7,042 2021: 6,995 2022: 6,926 2023: 6,849 2024: 6,714 2025: 6,591 2020: 7,042 2025: 6,591
2020: 23.1 % 2021: 23.3 % 2022: 23.1 % 2023: 23.3 % 2024: 24.7 % 2025: 25.5 % 2020: 23.1 % 2025: 25.5 %
2020: 12.2 2021: 12.1 2022: 12 2023: 12 2024: 11.8 2025: 12.2 2020: 12.2 2025: 12.2
2020: 4,707 SEK 2021: 4,436 SEK 2022: 4,503 SEK 2023: 5,140 SEK 2024: 5,457 SEK 2025: 6,532 SEK 2020: 4,707 SEK 2025: 6,532 SEK
2022: 68.3 % 2023: 68.3 % 2024: 54.6 % 2025: 54.6 % 2022: 68.3 % 2025: 54.6 %
2022: 64.5 % 2023: 64.5 % 2024: 57.8 % 2025: 57.8 % 2022: 64.5 % 2025: 57.8 %
2022: 81.8 % 2023: 81.8 % 2024: 75.9 % 2025: 75.9 % 2022: 81.8 % 2025: 75.9 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Karlskrona (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 2,389
Graduating within 3 years73.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 59% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 79.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 143,980 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 11.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost 135,952 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 7,400 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 8.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 21%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 78.5% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 125,971 SEK 2021: 129,088 SEK 2022: 131,112 SEK 2023: 137,018 SEK 2024: 141,257 SEK 2025: 143,980 SEK 2020: 125,971 SEK 2025: 143,980 SEK
2020: 72.6 % 2021: 73.2 % 2022: 74.5 % 2023: 73.6 % 2024: 75.6 % 2025: 73.1 % 2020: 72.6 % 2025: 73.1 %
2020: 82.1 % 2021: 86 % 2022: 86.4 % 2023: 87 % 2024: 88 % 2025: 79.1 % 2020: 82.1 % 2025: 79.1 %
2020: 3,186 SEK 2021: 3,801 SEK 2022: 3,781 SEK 2023: 4,117 SEK 2024: 4,239 SEK 2020: 3,186 SEK 2024: 4,239 SEK
2020: 60.6 % 2021: 57.9 % 2022: 62.5 % 2023: 59.6 % 2024: 65.1 % 2025: 59 % 2020: 60.6 % 2025: 59 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Karlskrona going on to higher education.
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 years73.1% (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.
Adult education Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)
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 53.8% Net cost basic adult edu. 105 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 418 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Karlskrona (2024).
Cost per FTE student 324 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 93% Teachers with licence 52.3% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Karlskrona Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,753
Preschool units 54 (42 municipal, 12 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 89.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 16.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.6 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.9 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 54.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 54.2%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Karlskrona (2025).
Cost per child 42,820 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 3,278
Children per FTE 23.3 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 50.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 65.5% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 90.4% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Karlskrona (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 11 Share of children 1–5 0.4% Cost per enrolled child 124,696 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Karlskrona (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 35,215 SEK 2021: 36,613 SEK 2022: 37,733 SEK 2023: 41,496 SEK 2024: 44,761 SEK 2025: 42,820 SEK 2020: 35,215 SEK 2025: 42,820 SEK
2020: 62.1 % 2021: 60.6 % 2022: 60.3 % 2023: 63.2 % 2024: 64.4 % 2025: 65.5 % 2020: 62.1 % 2025: 65.5 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
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 3,159 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 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 33%
Foreign-born 20–64 18.2%
16–24 not in work/education 4.5% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Karlskrona (2024).
Single without children 43.6%
Single with children 5%
Couple without children 26%
Couple with children 19.6%
Other households 5.8%
Total number of households 32,352 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 Karlskrona you — 225.1 75.8% 142,346 SEK 11,791 Torsås 34.2 km 216.8 86.8% 169,375 SEK 1,324 Ronneby 37.7 km 192.3 73.3% 159,173 SEK 5,530 Emmaboda 47.4 km 216.4 76% 181,122 SEK 1,339 Karlshamn 48.7 km 223 76% 144,327 SEK 5,745 Tingsryd 54.5 km 201.7 63.9% 154,382 SEK 1,852 Sölvesborg 65 km 208 79.9% 154,150 SEK 2,925 Neighbour avg. 209.7 76% 160,422 SEK 3,119
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected 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).
2020: -0.2 % 2021: 0.3 % 2022: 0 % 2023: -0.4 % 2024: -0.2 % 2025: -0.4 % 2020: -0.2 % 2025: -0.4 %
2020: 5 % 2021: 5.2 % 2022: 4.6 % 2023: 4 % 2024: 4.5 % 2020: 5 % 2024: 4.5 %
2020: 1.1 2021: 0.6 2022: 0.9 2023: 0.6 2024: 2.7 2025: 0.7 2020: 1.1 2025: 0.7
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Karlskrona (2025).
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% 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 838 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 4,957 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 7,400 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) 10.2% Completed dwellings 2.7 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.7% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 98.2%
Rental 29.2%
Cooperative 9.2%
Owner-occupied 60.2%
Cars in traffic 33,056 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.7 % 2021: 21.7 % 2022: 21.7 % 2023: 21.7 % 2024: 21.7 % 2025: 21.7 % 2020: 21.7 % 2025: 21.7 %
2020: 3.1 2021: 2.6 2022: 2.4 2023: 2 2024: 1.7 2020: 3.1 2024: 1.7
2020: 14 % 2021: 13.4 % 2022: 12.6 % 2023: 11.3 % 2024: 10.4 % 2025: 10.2 % 2020: 14 % 2025: 10.2 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Karlskrona (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 10,419 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 798 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 290 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 709 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Karlskrona (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 8,581 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Karlskrona (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 44.6% of total Sick leave <30 years 7.7% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.3% Sick leave >49 years 8.6% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Karlskrona (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 8.2% Average pupil fee 1,179 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 248 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 Media allocation 486 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).
2023: 7 % 2024: 8.2 % 2023: 7 % 2024: 8.2 %
2020: 8,238.1 2021: 7,698.4 2022: 8,771.3 2023: 9,603.2 2024: 10,259.1 2025: 10,418.5 2020: 8,238.1 2025: 10,418.5
2020: 7.2 % 2021: 7.7 % 2022: 8.9 % 2023: 9.5 % 2024: 10.1 % 2020: 7.2 % 2024: 10.1 %
2020: 2.5 t 2021: 2.4 t 2022: 2.3 t 2023: 2.2 t 2020: 2.5 t 2023: 2.2 t
2020: 37.1 % 2021: 68.6 % 2022: 96.8 % 2023: 97.3 % 2024: 98.2 % 2020: 37.1 % 2024: 98.2 %
2021: 7.2 % 2022: 8.2 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 8.1 % 2025: 7.9 % 2021: 7.2 % 2025: 7.9 %
2020: 0.3 % 2021: 0.3 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 2,362 2021: 2,333 2022: 2,145 2023: 2,121 2024: 2,145 2020: 2,362 2024: 2,145
2020: 50,337 SEK 2021: 49,802 SEK 2022: 50,213 SEK 2023: 70,788 SEK 2024: 86,097 SEK 2020: 50,337 SEK 2024: 86,097 SEK
2020: 73.2 % 2021: 78.3 % 2022: 63 % 2023: 62 % 2024: 68.2 % 2020: 73.2 % 2024: 68.2 %
2020: 67.8 % 2021: 70.5 % 2022: 67.9 % 2023: 68.6 % 2024: 68.2 % 2020: 67.8 % 2024: 68.2 %
2020: 73.9 % 2021: 49.7 % 2022: 62.3 % 2023: 41.7 % 2020: 73.9 % 2023: 41.7 %
2020: 72.5 % 2021: 63.6 % 2022: 54 % 2023: 50.3 % 2024: 50.6 % 2025: 53.8 % 2020: 72.5 % 2025: 53.8 %
2020: 466 2021: 389 2022: 349 2023: 471 2024: 425 2020: 466 2024: 425
2020: 96.2 % 2021: 98 % 2022: 92.9 % 2023: 93.9 % 2024: 93 % 2020: 96.2 % 2024: 93 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Karlskrona with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 70.5% 2021: 70.6% 2022: 71.9% 2023: 71.6% 2024: 72.5% 2025: 75.3% 2020 70.5%
2025 (latest) 75.3%
Forecast 2027 75.8% (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 Karlskrona.
Cost per pupil 142,346 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 222.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)
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.
Peer municipalities Compare Karlskrona with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Karlskrona 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 Karlskrona you 222.3 75.3% 142,346 SEK 73.1% -11.9 Karlshamn 218.8 77.9% 144,327 SEK 71.5% -6.2 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 Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1% -5.2 Sundsvall 219.4 76.2% 139,452 SEK 75.8% -8.2 Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8% -6.7 Peer average 214.5 76.2% 145,181 SEK 69% -9.5
Trends compared with peer municipalities Karlshamn Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ale
Karlshamn Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ale
Karlshamn Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ale
Karlshamn Olofström Sölvesborg Ronneby Ale
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 Karlskrona belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Karlskrona compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Karlskrona vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 222.3 (median: 218.1)
74th Qualified teachers 75.3 (median: 74)
57th Students/teacher 12.2 (median: 11.2)
10th Cost/pupil 142346.2 (median: 142346.2)
50th Graduating 3 yrs 73.1 (median: 71.6)
64th All subjects passed 73.5 (median: 69)
81th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
Municipalities in the same SCB group Karlskrona 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 Karlskrona 222.3 75.3% 142,346 SEK 73.1% 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 Karlskrona
How many schools are there in Karlskrona? Karlskrona municipality has 98 active school units: 33 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 78 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 11,791 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? Törnströmska gymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Karlskrona at 93.9%. The municipal average is 75.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Karlskrona? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlskrona is 142,346 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,136 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Karlskrona? Student health services in Karlskrona cost 6,532 SEK per pupil (2025). 54.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.8%. 
