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Schools in Kävlinge municipality

34 active school units in Kävlinge, Skåne län. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 12 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Kävlinge has 34 schools with an average merit value of 252.2, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 81.9% (above the national average of 73.3%).

34 schools 5,640 pupils 81.9% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Kävlinge

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Kävlinge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

34 Active schools 29 municipal, 5 independent
5,640 Total pupils 14 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
252.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)
81.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
133,938 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
13.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.8 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.8)

Kävlinge municipality has 34 schools with an average merit value of 252.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Kävlinge outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Kävlinge compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
2/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil

All 34 schools in Kävlinge

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Annelundsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 140 76.3%
ARVIDSBORGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 99 48.3%
Barsebäcks Montessoriskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Barsebäcks Montessori Ekonomisk Förening 200 74.6%
DÖSJEBRO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 59 74.4%
Dösjebroskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 150 80.5%
EMYHILLS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 92 52.3%
HENKELSTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 97 54.5%
Kävlinge Lärcentrum SFI Adult education Kävlinge kommun — —
Kävlinge Lärcentrum, Gymnasieskola Upper secondary school Kävlinge kommun 30 —
Kävlinge Lärcentrum, Komvux Adult education Kävlinge kommun — —
KOMPASSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 108 48.5%
Korsbackaskolan Compulsory school Kävlinge kommun 490 71.4%
KYRKANS FÖRSKOLA STJÄRNAN Preschool Kävlinge Församling 79 55.1%
LACKALÄNGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 101 36.3%
Lackalängaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 120 87.3%
Ljungenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 360 90.9%
LJUNGGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 104 46.2%
Modersmål Kävlinge kommun — —
Noblaskolan Löddeköpinge After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class AcadeMedia fria grundskolor AB 380 72.5%
NYA DALAFÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 86 53.4%
Nyvångsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 430 86.8%
Olympiaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 280 86.3%
Rinnebäcksskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 440 89.5%
SKÖNADALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 167 44.3%
Skönadalsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 410 86.1%
SMÅFÖTTERNAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Chevlange AB 25 1.2%
SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA FÖRÄLDRARKOPPERTAIVET LÖDDESBOR Preschool Ek För Föräldrakooperativet Löddesborgs Förskola 21 30.1%
SSK Stöd Kävlinge kommun — —
STATIONSSTADENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 143 51.8%
STINSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 130 52.1%
TOLVÅKER FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kävlinge kommun 209 46.1%
Tolvåkerskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Kävlinge kommun 550 76.9%
Tolvåkerskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kävlinge kommun 140 85.3%
Tolvåkerskolan- anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school Kävlinge kommun — —

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

240.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
81.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
133,938 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
81.7% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
74.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
81.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
82.5% / 73.5%
Pupils per teacher
12.9

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
81.1% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 83.5% (linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
4,219
Municipal / independent share
82.2% / 17.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
133,938 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost
137,319 SEK/pupil
Teaching
85,684 SEK/pupil
Premises
21,564 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,559 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,341 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,582 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kävlinge.

Student health (compulsory)
4,559 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
13.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
8.7%
Swedish as a second language
9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
82.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA 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.

+7.0 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: 0.0 2024/25: +7.0
School Actual Model Residual
Barsebäcks Montessoriskola 275 250 +24.0
Noblaskolan Löddeköpinge 265 258 +7.0
Korsbackaskolan 231 229 +3.0
Tolvåkerskolan 7-9 238 244 -6.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Barsebäcks Montessoriskola Barsebäcks Montessori Ekonomisk Förening 274.8 +24.0 74.6% 200
Noblaskolan Löddeköpinge AcadeMedia fria grundskolor AB 264.9 +7.0 72.5% 380
Tolvåkerskolan 7-9 Kävlinge kommun 237.7 -6.0 76.9% 550
Korsbackaskolan Kävlinge kommun 231.4 +3.0 71.4% 490

School ranking — Kävlinge

All 4 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.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
Barsebäcks Montessoriskola 274.8 +24.0 74.6% 200
Noblaskolan Löddeköpinge 264.9 +7.0 72.5% 380
Tolvåkerskolan 7-9 237.7 -6.0 76.9% 550
Korsbackaskolan 231.4 +3.0 71.4% 490

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 Kävlinge (2025).

Number of pupils
41
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.9%
Cost per pupil
589,700 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -1%
2020: 243.1 p 2025: 240.7 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +4.1%
2020: 77.9 % 2025: 81.1 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +24.3%
2020: 107,791 SEK 2025: 133,938 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -2.3%
2020: 4,319 2025: 4,219
Independent share ↑ +0.6%
2020: 17.7 % 2025: 17.8 %
Pupils per teacher → unchanged
2020: 12.9 2025: 12.9
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +42.6%
2020: 3,196 SEK 2025: 4,559 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +17.7%
2023: 47.5 % 2025: 55.9 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +49.5%
2023: 49.1 % 2025: 73.4 %
Safety ↑ +5.5%
2023: 75.1 % 2025: 79.2 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Kävlinge

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Kävlinge, based on 14 schools with survey data.

78.4% Safety (national: 78.3%)
57.8% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Kävlinge municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

6.0 2023 6.2 2025
Stable (+0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Kävlinge sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Kävlinge Lärcentrum, Gymnasieskola 88% US yr 2 #2 Barsebäcks Montessoriskola 86% yr 8 #3 Annelundsskolan 77% yr 8

▼ Lowest safety

#14 Tolvåkerskolan- anpassad grundskola 77% yr 8 #13 Tolvåkerskolan F-6 77% yr 8 #12 Tolvåkerskolan 7-9 77% yr 8

Safety per school in Kävlinge

Kävlinge Lärcentrum, Gymnasieskola 88 Barsebäcks Montessoriskola 86 Annelundsskolan 77 Dösjebroskolan 77 Korsbackaskolan 77 Lackalängaskolan 77 Ljungenskolan 77 Nyvångsskolan 77 Olympiaskolan 77 Rinnebäcksskolan 77 Skönadalsskolan 77 Tolvåkerskolan 7-9 77 Tolvåkerskolan F-6 77 Tolvåkerskolan- anpassad grundskola 77

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

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 Kävlinge (2025).

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)
16.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
143,937 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
15.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
4.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost
215,517 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
1,165 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
6.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
40%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
83.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +14.8%
2020: 125,408 SEK 2025: 143,937 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -0.5%
2020: 77.1 % 2025: 76.7 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -83.8%
2020: 100 % 2025: 16.2 %
Student health US SEK/pupil → unchanged
2020: 0 SEK 2024: 0 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -0.9%
2020: 65 % 2025: 64.4 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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
65.5%
Net cost basic adult edu.
68 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
247 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
213 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
92.2%
Teachers with licence
65%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Kävlinge

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

Enrolled children
1,616
Preschool units
16 (12 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
90.9% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
11.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
8.5 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
51.2% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
51.2% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Kävlinge (2025).

Cost per child
29,567 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
1,936
Children per FTE
25.7 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
53.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
61.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
89.8% (national avg: 84.8 %)

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 (2025).

Open preschool units
2
Open preschool FTEs
2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +6.8%
2020: 27,683 SEK 2025: 29,567 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +4.4%
2020: 58.5 % 2025: 61.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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
1,460 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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
36%
Foreign-born 20–64
15.8%
16–24 not in work/education
5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kävlinge (2024).

Single without children
30.7%
Single with children
6.4%
Couple without children
25.9%
Couple with children
30.4%
Other households
6.6%
Total number of households
13,567

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
Kävlinge you — 252.2 81.9% 133,938 SEK 5,640
Lomma 9.3 km 269.2 81% 131,768 SEK 4,534
Lund 14.7 km 250.8 79.9% 143,315 SEK 29,628
Malmö 14.9 km 231.7 73.6% 140,833 SEK 70,378
Svalöv 15.5 km 183.9 67% 148,363 SEK 2,789
Burlöv 15.9 km 222.1 67.8% 135,891 SEK 3,100
Landskrona 16.8 km 231.1 64.2% 124,146 SEK 7,920
Neighbour avg. 231.5 72.3% 137,386 SEK 19,725
Merit value year 9
Lomma
269.2
Kävlinge
252.2
Lund
250.8
Malmö
231.7
Landskrona
231.1
Burlöv
222.1
Svalöv
183.9
Qualified teachers
Kävlinge
81.9%
Lomma
81%
Lund
79.9%
Malmö
73.6%
Burlöv
67.8%
Svalöv
67%
Landskrona
64.2%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -50%
2020: 1 % 2025: 0.5 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -19.4%
2020: 6.2 % 2024: 5 %
Newly arrived ↓ -57.7%
2020: 2.6 2025: 1.1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
534 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
5,582 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
1,165 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)
14.2%
Completed dwellings
1.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.7%
Rental
19.4%
Cooperative
12.3%
Owner-occupied
67.6%
Cars in traffic
16,548

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 18.5 % 2025: 18.5 %
Economic assistance ↓ -33.3%
2020: 1.8 2024: 1.2
Overcrowding ↓ -15%
2020: 16.7 % 2025: 14.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Kävlinge (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
8,343 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
587 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
58 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
580 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kävlinge (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
4,801 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.7

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Kävlinge (2024). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
6.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.4%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.7%
Sick leave >49 years
7%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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
363 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
437 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).

Culture school share ↑ +7%
2020: 12.8 % 2023: 13.7 %
Reported crimes ↑ +9.6%
2020: 7,610.8 2025: 8,343.1
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +32.4%
2020: 7.1 % 2024: 9.4 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -11.1%
2020: 2.7 t 2023: 2.4 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +61.1%
2020: 56.3 % 2024: 90.7 %
Total sick leave ↓ -12.8%
2020: 7.8 % 2024: 6.8 %
Stress-related cases ↓ -16.7%
2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -9.2%
2020: 780 2024: 708
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +43.8%
2020: 57,411 SEK 2024: 82,548 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -6.6%
2020: 77.5 % 2024: 72.4 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -8%
2020: 70.2 % 2024: 64.6 %
Licence basic level ↓ -15.4%
2020: 48.8 % 2024: 41.3 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -10.6%
2020: 73.3 % 2025: 65.5 %
SFI pupils ↓ -23.3%
2020: 103 2024: 79
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -7.8%
2020: 100 % 2024: 92.2 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 77.9%
2025 (latest) 81.1%
Forecast 2027 83.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.9%
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 Kävlinge.

Cost per pupil
133,938 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
240.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.8 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Kävlinge with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Kävlinge 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
Kävlinge you 240.7 81.1% 133,938 SEK 76.7% +7.0
Svedala 237.3 80.7% 135,843 SEK 82% -3.0
Ystad 238.7 77.9% 132,180 SEK 83.6% +7.0
Höganäs 232.1 79.5% 136,486 SEK 78.5% -0.9
Staffanstorp 249.1 77.5% 133,478 SEK 81.1% +6.0
Lund 251.3 78.8% 143,315 SEK 76.8% -1.2
Vellinge 254.4 77.4% 133,602 SEK 84.3% +8.4
Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4% -1.2
Peer average 241 78.7% 136,466 SEK 79.4% +2.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
SvedalaYstadHöganäsStaffanstorpLund
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
SvedalaYstadHöganäsStaffanstorpLund
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
SvedalaYstadHöganäsStaffanstorpLund
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
SvedalaYstadHöganäsStaffanstorpLund

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Kävlinge belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Here is how Kävlinge compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Kävlinge vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kävlinge Group median
Merit value 240.7 (median: 236.3)
59th
Qualified teachers 81.1 (median: 74.8)
92th
Students/teacher 12.9 (median: 13)
53th
Cost/pupil 133937.6 (median: 134673.5)
52th
Graduating 3 yrs 76.7 (median: 74.9)
57th
All subjects passed 81.7 (median: 76.6)
69th
✅ 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

Kävlinge belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Kävlinge 240.7 81.1% 133,938 SEK 76.7%
Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1%
Alingsås 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7%
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3%
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3% 139,751 SEK 63.8%
Burlöv 221.3 63.6% 135,891 SEK 58.8%
Danderyd 278.9 81.5% 130,392 SEK 85.6%
Ekerö 247.2 74.1% 132,541 SEK 77.5%
Haninge 210.8 69% 138,924 SEK 63.4%

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

Common questions about schools in Kävlinge

How many schools are there in Kävlinge?
Kävlinge municipality has 34 active school units: 14 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 29 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 5,640 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?
Ljungenskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kävlinge at 90.9%. The municipal average is 81.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Kävlinge?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kävlinge is 133,938 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 137,319 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Kävlinge?
Student health services in Kävlinge cost 4,559 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

National comparison

See how Kävlinge municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Kävlinge place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Kävlinge

  1. SMÅFÖTTERNAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 103129 to SMÅFÖTTERNAS FÖRSKOLA

  2. SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA FÖRÄLDRARKOPPERTAIVET LÖDDESBOR: Renamed from Förskola 182939 to SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA FÖRÄLDRARKOPPERTAIVET LÖDDESBOR

  3. SMÅFÖTTERNAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SMÅFÖTTERNAS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 103129

  4. SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA FÖRÄLDRARKOPPERTAIVET LÖDDESBOR: Renamed from SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA FÖRÄLDRARKOPPERTAIVET LÖDDESBOR to Förskola 182939

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