How many schools are there in Knivsta?

Knivsta municipality has 37 active school units: 11 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 16 are independent. A total of 4,027 pupils attend schools in Knivsta.

What are the merit values in Knivsta?

The average year-9 merit value in Knivsta is 232.5 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Margarethaskolan with 248.4 points.

Which school in Knivsta has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Långhundra skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Knivsta at 92.8%. The municipal average is 77.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Knivsta?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Knivsta is 154,167 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,203 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Knivsta?

Student health services in Knivsta cost 6,493 SEK per pupil (2025). 53.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.8%.

Schools in Knivsta municipality

37 active school units in Knivsta, Uppsala län. The three most common school forms: 23 preschool, 11 compulsory school, 9 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.

Knivsta has 37 schools with an average merit value of 232.5, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.5% (above the national average of 73.3%).

37 schools 4,027 pupils 77.5% qualified teachers Growing municipality (+2.5%)

Summary — Knivsta

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has declined by 9.1 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -10 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (79%) is 5.7 percentage points above the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +6.6 percentage points over the measurement period.
Cost per compulsory school pupil (154,167 SEK) is 8% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Knivsta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

37 Active schools 21 municipal, 16 independent

4,027 Total pupils 11 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

232.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)

77.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

154,167 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

13 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Knivsta municipality has 37 schools with an average merit value of 232.5 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Knivsta outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Knivsta over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -3.9 %

2020: 236.1 p 2025: 227 p

Merit values have decreased by 9.1 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +9.1 %

2020: 72.4 % 2025: 79 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 6.6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +20.9 %

2020: 127,536 SEK 2025: 154,167 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 26,631 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Knivsta compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

2/7 Qual. teachers

7/7 Cost/pupil

All 37 schools in Knivsta

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Adolfsbergsskolan	Compulsory school	Knivsta kommun	490	76.9%
Alsike skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class	Knivsta kommun	310	75.4%
Ängbyskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class	Knivsta kommun	300	81.2%
BALLONGENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ballongens Montessoriförskola Ekonomisk Förening	36	31%
BOÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Pysslingen Förskolor AB	115	19.4%
Brännkärrsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Knivsta kommun	250	87.1%
DIAMANTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	63	38.9%
EKORRENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta Montessoriförening Ekonomisk Förening	26	21.6%
HASSELBACKENS MUSIKFÖRSKOLA	Preschool	C Företaget Barnomsorg Bill Ekonomisk Förening	34	21.3%
HJÄRTSTENEN	Preschool	Pysslingen Förskolor AB	56	51%
Högåsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class	Knivsta kommun	410	88%
I UR OCH SKUR VILLA VILLEKULLA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Föräldraföreningen I Ur Och Skur Villa Villekull	22	37%
Knivsta Anpassad Grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Knivsta kommun	—	—
LAGGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	33	44.4%
Lagga skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Knivsta kommun	120	74.5%
LÅNGHUNDRA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	38	21.8%
Långhundra skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Knivsta kommun	90	92.8%
LUSTIGKULLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	109	43.7%
Margarethaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Margarethaskolans Grundskola AB	190	69.8%
NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR KNIVSTA AB/LILLA ALSIKE	Preschool	Norlandia Förskolor Knivsta AB	17	17.2%
NORRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	125	52.7%
NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivstapedagogernas Ekonomiska Förening	12	0%
PIRATSKEPPETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Föräldraföreningen Alsikeklövern Ekonomisk För	28	28.4%
RAOUL WALLENBERGFÖRSKOLAN KNIVSTA	Preschool	Raoul Wallenbergskolorna AB	29	26.1%
S:TA MARIA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta Pastorat	25	29.8%
S:ta Maria Skola, Alsike	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Knivsta Pastorat	70	40.9%
SÄRSTA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Särsta Förskola AB	21	29.3%
Sjögrenska gymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Knivsta kommun	120	87.9%
SOLSTIGENSFÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Stift Solstigen Knivsta Waldorfped Barnstuga	40	27.7%
TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	78	29.8%
Thunmanskolan	Compulsory school	Knivsta kommun	430	81%
TROLLSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	52	41%
Valloxskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Knivsta kommun	160	74.1%
VASSUNDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta Pastorat	19	33.3%
VÄSTRA ÄNGBY FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	52	41%
VERKTYGSLÅDAN	Preschool	Knivsta kommun	57	36.6%
Vuxenutbildningen	Adult education	Knivsta kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

227 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

79% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

154,167 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

74.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Knivsta (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

227 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.6)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

225.2 / 248.4

Passing all subjects year 9

74.9%

Passing mathematics

88.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

77.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

79% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

80.7% / 63.2%

Pupils per teacher

12.6

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 79% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+6.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 80.3% (linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 2,924
Municipal / independent share: 86.2% / 13.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 154,167 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 147,560.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 151,203 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 67,325 SEK/pupil
Premises: 32,016 SEK/pupil
Student health: 6,493 SEK/pupil
School meals: 6,703 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 4,881 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Knivsta.

Student health (compulsory): 6,493 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 7,990 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 53.6%
Easy to access help, year 8: 48.8%
Safety at school: 78.5%
Study environment (studiero): 34.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Knivsta (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 16.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 10.6%
Swedish as a second language: 8.3%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 96.2%
Passed SvA, year 9: 65%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-10.0 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -13.0 2024/25: -10.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Margarethaskolan	248	253	-5.0
Adolfsbergsskolan	230	240	-10.0
Thunmanskolan	219	234	-15.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Margarethaskolan	Margarethaskolans Grundskola AB	248.4	-5.0	69.8%	190
Adolfsbergsskolan	Knivsta kommun	229.7	-10.0	76.9%	490
Thunmanskolan	Knivsta kommun	219.4	-15.0	81%	430

School ranking — Knivsta

All 3 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
Margarethaskolan	248.4	-5.0	69.8%	190
Adolfsbergsskolan	229.7	-10.0	76.9%	490
Thunmanskolan	219.4	-15.0	81%	430

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 Knivsta (2025).

Number of pupils: 27
Cost per pupil: 796,308 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -3.9%

2020: 236.1 p 2025: 227 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +9.1%

2020: 72.4 % 2025: 79 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +20.9%

2020: 127,536 SEK 2025: 154,167 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +4.8%

2020: 2,790 2025: 2,924

Independent share ↓ -9.2%

2020: 15.2 % 2025: 13.8 %

Pupils per teacher → unchanged

2020: 12.6 2025: 12.6

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +124.1%

2020: 2,898 SEK 2025: 6,493 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -11.4%

2022: 60.5 % 2025: 53.6 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -15.7%

2022: 57.9 % 2025: 48.8 %

Safety ↓ -5.2%

2022: 82.8 % 2025: 78.5 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Knivsta (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 928
Graduating within 3 years: 74.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 59.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 87.9% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 140,606 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 15 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 11.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 227,402 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 588 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 8.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 55%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 79.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +11.7%

2020: 125,848 SEK 2025: 140,606 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged

2020: 74.9 % 2025: 74.6 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +12.5%

2020: 78.1 % 2025: 87.9 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +189.3%

2020: 2,762 SEK 2024: 7,990 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -11.7%

2020: 67.5 % 2025: 59.6 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 59.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 83% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 19.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 74.6% (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 Knivsta (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 935
Ages 16–18 (2030): 995 (+6.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 3,301
Ages 6–15 (2030): 3,182 (-3.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 1,357
Total school age (2035): 5,486

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 Knivsta (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 507
Cost per FTE student: 27,103 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 76.6%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 64.5%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 85 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 139 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Knivsta (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 123
Cost per FTE student: 266 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 58.1%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Knivsta

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

Enrolled children: 1,135
Preschool units: 24 (9 municipal, 15 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 84% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 10.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 8.5 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 36% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 37.8% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 46,900 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 1,391
Children per FTE: 24.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 18.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 59.6% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 84.8% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Knivsta (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 33
Share of children 1–5: 2.6%
Cost per enrolled child: 121,275 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Knivsta (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +10.2%

2020: 42,543 SEK 2025: 46,900 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +8.6%

2020: 54.9 % 2025: 59.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 10.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 28.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 3.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,139 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 Knivsta (2025).

Total population: 21,733
Population change: 2.5%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 1,368
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 2,991
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 917
Higher education 25–64: 40.4%
Foreign-born 20–64: 24.7%
16–24 not in work/education: 4.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Knivsta (2024).

Single without children: 33.4%
Single with children: 6.8%
Couple without children: 23%
Couple with children: 29.8%
Other households: 7%
Total number of households: 9,030

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
Knivsta you	—	232.5	77.5%	154,167 SEK	4,027
Sigtuna	13.2 km	227.9	64.7%	145,191 SEK	10,752
Uppsala	16.4 km	239.8	80.8%	131,687 SEK	44,910
Håbo	23.6 km	224.5	74.7%	138,685 SEK	3,393
Upplands Väsby	26.1 km	239.8	70.5%	144,017 SEK	8,510
Upplands-Bro	26.9 km	236.4	71.4%	140,761 SEK	6,543
Vallentuna	28.1 km	217.3	69.5%	123,817 SEK	6,290
Neighbour avg.		231	71.9%	137,360 SEK	13,400

Merit value year 9

Uppsala

239.8

Upplands Väsby

239.8

Upplands-Bro

236.4

Knivsta

232.5

Sigtuna

227.9

Håbo

224.5

Vallentuna

217.3

Qualified teachers

Uppsala

80.8%

Knivsta

77.5%

Håbo

74.7%

Upplands-Bro

71.4%

Upplands Väsby

70.5%

Vallentuna

69.5%

Sigtuna

64.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Knivsta (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.1 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 17 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 75.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ +78.6%

2020: 1.4 % 2025: 2.5 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +4.3%

2020: 4.7 % 2024: 4.9 %

Newly arrived ↓ -15.4%

2020: 1.3 2025: 1.1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Knivsta (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 20.9%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 32.6%
Tax base: 299,895 SEK/capita
Annual result: 3,012 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 4.4%
Solidity: 29.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 1.4 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 2.1%
Assistance months (avg): 22.4
Net cost economic assistance: 703 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 4,881 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 588 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Knivsta.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 16.3%
Completed dwellings: 19.8 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.3%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 90.9%
Rental: 18.9%
Cooperative: 22.5%
Owner-occupied: 55.9%
Cars in traffic: 9,294

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↓ -3.2%

2020: 21.6 % 2025: 20.9 %

Economic assistance ↓ -12.5%

2020: 1.6 2024: 1.4

Overcrowding ↓ -3.6%

2020: 16.9 % 2025: 16.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 9,030 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 657 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 98 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 937 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Knivsta (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 4,968 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Knivsta (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 32.5% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 4.2%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.3%
Sick leave >49 years: 6.4%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.7% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Knivsta (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.6 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 2.6 per capita
Active borrowers: 20.7%
Media allocation: 472 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Knivsta (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 3.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 20.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +35.7%

2020: 6,652.4 2025: 9,029.5

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +36.4%

2020: 7.7 % 2024: 10.5 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -13.2%

2020: 3.8 t 2023: 3.3 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +51.8%

2020: 59.9 % 2024: 90.9 %

Total sick leave ↓ -25.9%

2020: 8.1 % 2025: 6 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +40%

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +47%

2020: 345 2024: 507

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -39%

2020: 44,430 SEK 2024: 27,103 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +3.7%

2021: 73.9 % 2024: 76.6 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -9.7%

2020: 71.4 % 2024: 64.5 %

SFI pupils ↑ +223.7%

2020: 38 2024: 123

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2021: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 72.4%

2025 (latest) 79%

Forecast 2027 80.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72%

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 Knivsta.

Cost per pupil: 154,167 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 227 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Knivsta 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Knivsta with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Knivsta 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
Knivsta you	227	79%	154,167 SEK	74.6%	-10.0
Håbo	223.2	71%	138,685 SEK	73.8%	+1.0
Heby	209.5	72.3%	154,849 SEK	62%	-4.5
Enköping	217.8	83.2%	133,166 SEK	68.2%	-5.4
Uppsala	242.4	77.1%	131,687 SEK	74.4%	+6.0
Östhammar	206.6	65.3%	153,690 SEK	68.3%	-5.2
Älvkarleby	197.5	68.4%	159,153 SEK	72.5%	-16.0
Tierp	208.9	59.4%	155,090 SEK	66.2%	-4.7
Peer average	215.1	71%	146,617 SEK	69.3%	-4.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

HåboHebyEnköpingUppsalaÖsthammar

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

HåboHebyEnköpingUppsalaÖsthammar

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

HåboHebyEnköpingUppsalaÖsthammar

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

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

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Knivsta belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Knivsta compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Knivsta Group median

Merit value 227 (median: 212.5)

86th

Qualified teachers 79 (median: 72.7)

82th

Students/teacher 12.6 (median: 11.4)

11th

Cost/pupil 154166.8 (median: 146870.9)

24th

Graduating 3 yrs 74.6 (median: 69.7)

78th

All subjects passed 74.9 (median: 65.3)

86th

✅ 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

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Knivsta	227	79%	154,167 SEK	74.6%
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%
Aneby	223.6	64.3%	141,549 SEK	72%
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%
Bjuv	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%
Forshaga	210.4	75.8%	137,783 SEK	72.3%
Färgelanda	200.5	65.6%	173,809 SEK	72.3%
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%

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

Common questions about schools in Knivsta

How many schools are there in Knivsta?: Knivsta municipality has 37 active school units: 11 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 16 are independent. A total of 4,027 pupils attend schools in Knivsta.
What are the merit values in Knivsta?: The average year-9 merit value in Knivsta is 232.5 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Margarethaskolan with 248.4 points.
Which school in Knivsta has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Långhundra skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Knivsta at 92.8%. The municipal average is 77.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Knivsta?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Knivsta is 154,167 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,203 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Knivsta?: Student health services in Knivsta cost 6,493 SEK per pupil (2025). 53.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.8%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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National comparison

See how Knivsta municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Knivsta

03/05/2026
BALLONGENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 871182 to BALLONGENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
HASSELBACKENS MUSIKFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 991715 to HASSELBACKENS MUSIKFÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
I UR OCH SKUR VILLA VILLEKULLA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 567248 to I UR OCH SKUR VILLA VILLEKULLA FÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
PIRATSKEPPETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 665251 to PIRATSKEPPETS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
BALLONGENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BALLONGENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA to Förskola 871182
26/04/2026
BALLONGENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
26/04/2026
HASSELBACKENS MUSIKFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HASSELBACKENS MUSIKFÖRSKOLA to Förskola 991715
26/04/2026
I UR OCH SKUR VILLA VILLEKULLA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR VILLA VILLEKULLA FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 567248
26/04/2026
PIRATSKEPPETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from PIRATSKEPPETS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 665251

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Uppsala länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Knivsta.Merit value year 9Compare Knivsta with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.ÄlvkarlebyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EnköpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HåboCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HebyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÖsthammarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Knivsta

Key metrics — Knivsta municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 37 schools in Knivsta

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Knivsta

Adapted compulsory school

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Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

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Preschool in Knivsta

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Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Knivsta

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Knivsta

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SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed