Schools in Kävlinge municipality

Key metrics — Kävlinge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kävlinge (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

240.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

234.4 / 267.8

Passing all subjects year 9

81.7%

Passing mathematics

91.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

82.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

64.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

73.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

80.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

82.2% / 73.8%

Pupils per teacher

13.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

80.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 83.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

4,227

Municipal / independent share

82.3% / 17.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

132,905 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

135,402 SEK/pupil

Teaching

83,765 SEK/pupil

Premises

23,612 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,579 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,286 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,042 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kävlinge.

Student health (compulsory)

4,579 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

55.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

73.4%

Safety at school

79.2%

Study environment (studiero)

40.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kävlinge (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

82.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2%

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 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

39

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.8%

Cost per pupil

507,333 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,405

Graduating within 3 years

76.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

64.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

100% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

139,478 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

215,517 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

40%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

83.1%

Directly to university

15.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

64.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

84.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

22.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

76.7% (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 Kävlinge (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,415

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,427 (+0.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

4,705

Ages 6–15 (2030)

4,328 (-8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,793

Total school age (2035)

6,984

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

708

Cost per FTE student

82,548 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

72.4%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

64.6%

Teacher licence, basic level

41.3%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

61.3%

Net cost basic adult edu.

69 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

210 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Kävlinge (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

79

Cost per FTE student

255 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

92.2%

Teachers with licence

61.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Kävlinge

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

Enrolled children

1,663

Preschool units

18 (14 municipal, 4 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

11.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

8.8 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

31,638 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,971

Children per FTE

25.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

60.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Kävlinge (2022).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kävlinge (2024).

Open preschool units

2

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 Kävlinge (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

24.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

3.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,281 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kävlinge (2024).

Children in economic hardship

8.4%

Median economic standard

327 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Kävlinge (2025).

Total population

32,655

Population change

0.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,816

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

4,266

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,426

Higher education 25–64

35.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

15.8%

16–24 not in work/education

5.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kävlinge (2024).

Single without children

30.6%

Single with children

6.3%

Couple without children

25.8%

Couple with children

30.7%

Other households

6.6%

Total number of households

13,392

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,686

Out-migration

1,684

Net migration

+2

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kävlinge (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

26 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

69.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kävlinge (2025).

Municipal tax rate

18.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

29.7%

Tax base

304,699 SEK/capita

Annual result

7,020 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

10.9%

Solidity

47.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.3%

Assistance months (avg)

30.2

Net cost economic assistance

460 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,042 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kävlinge.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

14.5%

Completed dwellings

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

90.7%

Rental

18.7%

Cooperative

12.4%

Owner-occupied

68.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

14.4%

Cars in traffic

16,334

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,505 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

721 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

111 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

502 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kävlinge (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

4,872 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Kävlinge (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19

13.7%

Number of pupils

910

Average pupil fee

1,876 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

349 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kävlinge (2024).

Loans per capita

4.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.2 per capita

Active borrowers

18.6%

Media allocation

485 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kävlinge (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

26.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2023).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Kävlinge 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 Kävlinge.

Kävlinge 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

Kävlinge 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 Skåne län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kävlinge belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 36 schools in Kävlinge

Common questions about schools in Kävlinge

How many schools are there in Kävlinge?

Kävlinge municipality has 36 active school units: 14 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 5,655 pupils attend schools in Kävlinge.

What are the merit values in Kävlinge?

The average year-9 merit value in Kävlinge is 252.2 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Barsebäcks Montessoriskola with 274.8 points.

Which school in Kävlinge has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Lackalängaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kävlinge at 95%. The municipal average is 62.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Kävlinge?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kävlinge is 132,905 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,402 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kävlinge?

Student health services in Kävlinge cost 4,579 SEK per pupil (2024). 55.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 73.4%.

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