Schools in Kiruna municipality

Key metrics — Kiruna municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kiruna (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

213.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

211.5 / 233.4

Passing all subjects year 9

63.6%

Passing mathematics

82.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

62.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

56.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

53.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

56.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

56% / 73.3%

Pupils per teacher

8.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

56.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (-0.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 53.8% (linear extrapolation, -0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,073

Municipal / independent share

88% / 12%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

171,792 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,592.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

154,856 SEK/pupil

Teaching

80,744 SEK/pupil

Premises

41,687 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,781 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,582 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,596 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kiruna.

Student health (compulsory)

3,781 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

62.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

49.4%

Safety at school

80.1%

Study environment (studiero)

51.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kiruna (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

43.8%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.9%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

24

Share of compulsory school pupils

1%

Cost per pupil

697,182 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

667

Graduating within 3 years

77.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

42.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

70.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

274,175 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.6

Withdrawn study support

2.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

14%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

78.1%

Directly to university

5.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

5.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

42.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

81.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

8.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

77.7% (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 Kiruna (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

666

Ages 16–18 (2030)

702 (+5.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,392

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,166 (-9.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,089

Total school age (2035)

3,526

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

Preschool in Kiruna

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

Enrolled children

835

Preschool units

25 (22 municipal, 3 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

74% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

21% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

22% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

43,997 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

556

Children per FTE

22.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

33.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

58

Share of children 1–5

5.6%

Cost per enrolled child

153,119 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kiruna (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Kiruna (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

28.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

9.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,930 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kiruna (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12.9%

Median economic standard

363 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Kiruna (2025).

Total population

22,402

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,120

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,151

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

684

Higher education 25–64

19.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

20.8%

16–24 not in work/education

3.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kiruna (2024).

Single without children

46.1%

Single with children

5.3%

Couple without children

23.1%

Couple with children

17.1%

Other households

8.5%

Total number of households

11,088

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,087

Out-migration

1,063

Net migration

+24

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kiruna (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

12 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

82.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kiruna (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.4%

Tax base

322,873 SEK/capita

Annual result

17,326 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

20.6%

Solidity

62.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.1%

Assistance months (avg)

34.3

Net cost economic assistance

1,141 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,596 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kiruna.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

10.6%

Completed dwellings

21.4 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

95%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

55.9%

Rental

32.1%

Cooperative

10.8%

Owner-occupied

51.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

10.6%

Cars in traffic

12,420

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,825 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

843 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

178 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

999 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kiruna (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,588 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

7.4%

Number of pupils

250

Average pupil fee

1,728 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

452 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kiruna (2024).

Loans per capita

3.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

2.5 per capita

Active borrowers

14.1%

Media allocation

595 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kiruna (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

30.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

25.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Kiruna achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

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

Kiruna 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 Norrbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kiruna 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 52 schools in Kiruna

Common questions about schools in Kiruna

How many schools are there in Kiruna?

Kiruna municipality has 52 active school units: 14 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 46 are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 3,366 pupils attend schools in Kiruna.

What are the merit values in Kiruna?

The average year-9 merit value in Kiruna is 223.8 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vittangi skola with 264 points.

Which school in Kiruna has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Lapplands Gymnasium Kiruna enh. 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kiruna at 80.7%. The municipal average is 38.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Kiruna?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kiruna is 171,792 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 154,856 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kiruna?

Student health services in Kiruna cost 3,781 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 49.4%.

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