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Schools in Köping municipality

41 active school units in Köping, Västmanlands län. The three most common school forms: 19 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Köping has 41 schools with an average merit value of 212.3, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.2% (above the national average of 73.3%).

41 schools 4,751 pupils 78.2% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Köping

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Köping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

41 Active schools 38 municipal, 3 independent
4,751 Total pupils 12 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
212.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
78.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
145,581 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Köping municipality has 41 schools with an average merit value of 212.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Köping underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Köping compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
5/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
5/7 Cost/pupil

All 41 schools in Köping

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan Adapted compulsory school, Adapted upper secondary school Köpings kommun — —
Anpassad grundskola Scheeleskolan Adapted compulsory school Köpings kommun — —
Anpassad grundskola Skogsbrynskolan Adapted compulsory school Köpings kommun — —
Anpassad gymnasieskola Ullvigymnasiet Adapted upper secondary school Köpings kommun — —
BLÅMESENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 37 67.4%
BOFINKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 57 45%
Elundskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Köpings kommun 240 60.2%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Myran, Ek För 20 20.8%
FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN Preschool Förskolan Benjamin Köping Ekonomisk Förening 30 64.1%
FYRKLÖVERNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 72 46.9%
Karlbergsskolan Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Köpings kommun 380 68.4%
KOLTRASTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 55 68.4%
KOMPASSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 68 57.2%
Komvux, SFI Adult education Köpings kommun — —
LÄRKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 53 51.1%
Lärvux Adult education Köpings kommun — —
LÖVSÅNGARENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 53 40.8%
Malma resursskola Compulsory school Köpings kommun — —
Malmaskolan 4-9 After-school care, Compulsory school Köpings kommun 360 76.6%
Malmaskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Köpings kommun 120 93.3%
MUNKTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 62 62.4%
Munktorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Köpings kommun 150 71.1%
Nibbleskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Köpings kommun 300 72.4%
Nyckelbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Köpings kommun 300 69.5%
ODENSVI FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 43 69.8%
Odensvi skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Köpings kommun 50 77.1%
PALETTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 69 53.2%
S:t Olovsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Köpings kommun 380 65.1%
SAVANNENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 74 65.3%
Scheeleskolan Compulsory school Köpings kommun 350 60.7%
SKOGSBORGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 137 49.9%
Skogsbrynskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Köpings kommun 50 89.9%
SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 17 70.6%
SÖRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Munktorps Landsbygdskooperativ Ek. För. 25 37.6%
SVALANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 93 59.6%
TROLLSLÄNDANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 99 46.8%
Ullvi1 Upper secondary school Köpings kommun 280 94.4%
Ullvi2 Upper secondary school Köpings kommun 250 84.7%
Ullvi3 Upper secondary school Köpings kommun 180 93%
Ullvi4 Upper secondary school Köpings kommun 250 96.5%
ULLVIGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Köpings kommun 47 34.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

213.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
70.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
145,581 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
58.4% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
49.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
70.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 66.4 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
11.6

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
70.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+5.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 69.9% (linear extrapolation, +0.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
2,653
Municipal / independent share
98.3% / 1.7%

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: 148,799.3 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
32.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
9.6%
Swedish as a second language
22.4%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
80.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.7%

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.

-3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -11.7 2024/25: -3.0
School Actual Model Residual
Scheeleskolan 208 200 +8.0
Karlbergsskolan 221 221 0.0
Malmaskolan 4-9 208 225 -17.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Karlbergsskolan Köpings kommun 221 0.0 68.4% 380
Scheeleskolan Köpings kommun 208.3 +8.0 60.7% 350
Malmaskolan 4-9 Köpings kommun 207.7 -17.0 76.6% 360

School ranking — Köping

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
Karlbergsskolan 221 0.0 68.4% 380
Scheeleskolan 208.3 +8.0 60.7% 350
Malmaskolan 4-9 207.7 -17.0 76.6% 360

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 Köping (2025).

Number of pupils
78
Share of compulsory school pupils
2.6%
Cost per pupil
738,329 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged
2020: 214 p 2025: 213.7 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +7.7%
2020: 65.3 % 2025: 70.3 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +20.6%
2020: 120,685 SEK 2024: 145,581 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -4.3%
2020: 2,772 2025: 2,653
Independent share ↑ +30.8%
2020: 1.3 % 2025: 1.7 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +6.4%
2020: 10.9 2025: 11.6
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +24.7%
2020: 3,186 SEK 2024: 3,975 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +9%
2022: 60.3 % 2025: 65.7 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +30.6%
2022: 50 % 2025: 65.3 %
Safety ↑ +19.3%
2022: 72.5 % 2025: 86.5 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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)
91.6% (national avg: 82 %)
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)
10.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost
145,743 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
13,280 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
10.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
35%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
69.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +10.9%
2020: 142,689 SEK 2024: 158,282 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +13.7%
2020: 54.6 % 2025: 62.1 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +2.8%
2020: 89.1 % 2025: 91.6 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +39%
2020: 1,809 SEK 2024: 2,516 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +14.5%
2020: 38 % 2025: 43.5 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Köping

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

Enrolled children
1,111
Preschool units
19 (16 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
90.8% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
16.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
14 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
55% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
54.4% (national avg: 48%)

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
1,012
Children per FTE
14.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
29.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
48% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
77% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0
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 (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +61.2%
2020: 37,676 SEK 2024: 60,724 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -7.5%
2020: 51.9 % 2025: 48 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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
18.1%
Foreign-born 20–64
26.7%
16–24 not in work/education
8.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Köping (2024).

Single without children
44.5%
Single with children
6.1%
Couple without children
25.3%
Couple with children
17.7%
Other households
6.4%
Total number of households
12,509

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
Köping you — 212.3 78.2% 145,581 SEK 4,751
Kungsör 12.8 km 197.3 72.6% 161,004 SEK 1,236
Hallstahammar 15.7 km 219.7 71.7% 141,568 SEK 2,663
Arboga 17.5 km 226.2 77.3% 138,550 SEK 2,324
Surahammar 17.6 km 221.4 65.6% 138,580 SEK 1,546
Skinnskatteberg 33.6 km 203.3 55.1% 188,450 SEK 464
Eskilstuna 34.1 km 230.7 69.1% 143,059 SEK 21,927
Neighbour avg. 216.4 68.6% 151,868 SEK 5,027
Merit value year 9
Eskilstuna
230.7
Arboga
226.2
Surahammar
221.4
Hallstahammar
219.7
Köping
212.3
Skinnskatteberg
203.3
Kungsör
197.3
Qualified teachers
Köping
78.2%
Arboga
77.3%
Kungsör
72.6%
Hallstahammar
71.7%
Eskilstuna
69.1%
Surahammar
65.6%
Skinnskatteberg
55.1%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change → unchanged
2020: -0.5 % 2025: -0.5 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +15.7%
2020: 7 % 2024: 8.1 %
Newly arrived ↑ +62.5%
2020: 0.8 2025: 1.3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,280 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)
14.9%
Completed dwellings
0.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.4%
Rental
33.7%
Cooperative
14.8%
Owner-occupied
49.1%
Cars in traffic
12,816

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.2 % 2025: 22.2 %
Economic assistance ↓ -39.2%
2020: 5.1 2024: 3.1
Overcrowding ↓ -27.7%
2020: 20.6 % 2025: 14.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,594 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
916 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
588 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,952 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
1.1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
7.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
34.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.8%
Sick leave >49 years
8.4%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↑ +40.7%
2020: 8.1 % 2024: 11.4 %
Reported crimes ↓ -1.2%
2020: 11,736.4 2025: 11,593.5
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +41.2%
2020: 6.8 % 2024: 9.6 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -15.9%
2020: 11.3 t 2023: 9.5 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +19.2%
2020: 81.7 % 2024: 97.4 %
Total sick leave → unchanged
2021: 7.4 % 2025: 7.4 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +66.7%
2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -16.4%
2020: 1,319 2024: 1,103
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +35.1%
2020: 57,652 SEK 2024: 77,878 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +17.2%
2020: 61.1 % 2024: 71.6 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -6.4%
2020: 72.3 % 2024: 67.7 %
Licence basic level ↓ -2.5%
2020: 80 % 2023: 78 %
Licence upper sec. level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2025: 100 %
SFI pupils ↓ -12.1%
2020: 314 2024: 276
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 65.3%
2025 (latest) 70.3%
Forecast 2027 69.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 66.4%
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 Köping.

Cost per pupil
145,581 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
213.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Köping with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Köping 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
Köping you 213.7 70.3% 145,581 SEK 62.1% -3.0
Hallstahammar 221.2 69% 141,568 SEK 73.5% -1.0
Surahammar 221.4 70% 138,580 SEK 71.7% +16.0
Sala 209.9 64.8% 140,154 SEK 65% -9.5
Norberg 201.6 67.2% 151,177 SEK 63.1% -2.0
Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2% +5.0
Västerås 224.9 66.3% 136,647 SEK 72% -4.9
Kungsör 197.3 73% 161,004 SEK 55.7% -9.0
Peer average 214.7 68.9% 143,954 SEK 65.6% -0.8

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
HallstahammarSurahammarSalaNorbergArboga
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
HallstahammarSurahammarSalaNorbergArboga
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
HallstahammarSurahammarSalaNorbergArboga
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
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Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västmanlands län.

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Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Köping belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Köping compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Köping vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Köping Group median
Merit value 213.7 (median: 211.2)
61th
Qualified teachers 70.3 (median: 67)
59th
Students/teacher 11.6 (median: 11.1)
21th
Cost/pupil 145580.6 (median: 155418.6)
70th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.1 (median: 67.7)
21th
All subjects passed 58.4 (median: 65.2)
21th
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Köping belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Köping 213.7 70.3% 145,581 SEK 62.1%
Askersund 203.2 67.6% 176,524 SEK 63.9%
Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72%
Boden 214.7 63.7% 137,700 SEK 67.9%
Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7%
Enköping 217.8 83.2% 133,166 SEK 68.2%
Finspång 214.6 67.2% 145,337 SEK 74.3%
Flen 219.3 56.4% 163,424 SEK 63.5%
Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Köping

How many schools are there in Köping?
Köping municipality has 41 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 38 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 4,751 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?
Ullvi4 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Köping at 96.5%. The municipal average is 78.2%.
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.

National comparison

See how Köping municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Köping

  1. FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN: Renamed from Förskola 226396 to FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN

  2. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Renamed from Förskola 342221 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN

  3. FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN to Förskola 226396

  4. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN to Förskola 342221

  5. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan: Renamed from Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan, to Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan

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