Schools in Köping municipality

Key metrics — Köping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Köping (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

213.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 212.6)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

58.4%

Passing mathematics

85.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

63.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

66.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 64.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

66.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 66% (linear extrapolation, +0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,678

Municipal / independent share

98.6% / 1.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

145,581 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,367.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

140,401 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,388 SEK/pupil

Premises

17,502 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,975 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,717 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,542 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Köping.

Student health (compulsory)

3,975 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

2,516 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

65.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

65.3%

Safety at school

86.5%

Study environment (studiero)

46.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Köping (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

80.3%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.6%

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 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

77

Share of compulsory school pupils

2.5%

Cost per pupil

738,329 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

918

Graduating within 3 years

62.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

43.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

94.6% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

158,282 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

145,743 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

35%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

69.9%

Directly to university

9.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

9.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

43.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

78.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

16.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

62.1% (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 Köping (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

917

Ages 16–18 (2030)

954 (+4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

3,049

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,823 (-7.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,277

Total school age (2035)

4,593

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

1,103

Cost per FTE student

77,878 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

71.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

67.7%

Teacher licence, basic level

78%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

544 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

326 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Köping (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

276

Cost per FTE student

225 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

47.1%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Köping

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

Enrolled children

1,135

Preschool units

18 (16 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

87% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

49% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

60,724 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

960

Children per FTE

14.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

45.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

16

Share of children 1–5

0.5%

Cost per enrolled child

30,778 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Köping (2024).

Open preschool units

1

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 Köping (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Köping (2021).

Initiated child investigations

12.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

14.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,988 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Köping (2024).

Children in economic hardship

25%

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

Demographics

Population data for Köping (2025).

Total population

25,610

Population change

-0.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,221

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,710

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

926

Higher education 25–64

17.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

26.7%

16–24 not in work/education

7.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Köping (2024).

Single without children

44.4%

Single with children

6%

Couple without children

25.5%

Couple with children

17.6%

Other households

6.5%

Total number of households

12,564

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,144

Out-migration

1,264

Net migration

-120

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Köping (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

11 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

65.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Köping (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33%

Tax base

248,047 SEK/capita

Annual result

828 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.1%

Solidity

33.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.9%

Assistance months (avg)

39.9

Net cost economic assistance

1,353 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,542 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Köping.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16%

Completed dwellings

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

97.4%

Rental

34%

Cooperative

14.8%

Owner-occupied

49%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

15.9%

Cars in traffic

12,759

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,995 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,014 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

1,011 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,123 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Köping (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,891 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

11.4%

Number of pupils

480

Average pupil fee

996 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

563 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Köping (2024).

Loans per capita

4.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3 per capita

Active borrowers

17.5%

Media allocation

618 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Köping (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

9.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

33%

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 Köping 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 Köping.

Köping 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

Köping 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 Västmanlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Köping belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 40 schools in Köping

Common questions about schools in Köping

How many schools are there in Köping?

Köping municipality has 40 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 38 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 4,685 pupils attend schools in Köping.

What are the merit values in Köping?

The average year-9 merit value in Köping is 212.3 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Karlbergsskolan with 221 points.

Which school in Köping has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Ullvi1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Köping at 97.4%. The municipal average is 60.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Köping?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Köping is 145,581 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 140,401 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Köping?

Student health services in Köping cost 3,975 SEK per pupil (2024). 65.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 65.3%.

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