Key metrics — Kungälv municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
71 Active schools 55 municipal, 16 independent
9,560 Total pupils 23 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
231.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 7 schools (national avg: 228.5)
76.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
131,210 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
13.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.7 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.7)
Kungälv municipality has 71 schools with an average merit value of 231.3 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Kungälv outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Kungälv compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÄNGSBLOMMAN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 36 56.5% BJÖRKÄNGEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 88 52.9% BJÖRKÅS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 69 65.4% BLÅMESEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 56 65.4% BOKEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 18 42.9% BRÄCKE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 82 56% DISERÖDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 87 56.2% Diseröds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 300 87% EKEBACKEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 72 39.5% Flerspråksenheten Kungälvs kommun — — Fontinskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 300 88.7% FÖRSKOLAN LYCKAN Preschool Torsby Pastorat 33 50% FÖRSKOLAN VILJAN Preschool Vesnas Förskolor I Kungälv AB 78 54.3% FÖRSKOLAN VILJAN PÅ HÄLLEBERGET Preschool Vesnas Förskolor I Kungälv AB 52 53.3% Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Föreningen För Waldorfpedagogik I Kungälv 160 — FRIDHEM FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 119 52.8% Friskolan i Kärna After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Mona Hurtig Skol AB 240 50.2% HÅLTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 54 64.4% Hålta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 140 74.7% HEDE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 75 48.9% ISKÄLLAN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 114 50.1% KALVEGRINNA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 89 59.9% KAREBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 108 55.2% Kareby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 300 79.4% Kärna skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 320 63.2% KASTELLEGÅRDEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 142 41.3% Kastellegårdsskolan 1 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 140 88.6% Kastellegårdsskolan 2 After-school care, Compulsory school Kungälvs kommun 250 74.6% KLOCKAREBOLET FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 36 40% Klöverbackens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 60 80.1% Kode skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 120 82.5% KONGAHÄLLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 52 48.9% Kullens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 270 67.6% LAMMETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Romelanda Pastorat 34 46.5% LAMMETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Romelanda Pastorat 18 — LAMMETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Romelanda Pastorat 18 — MARSTRAND FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 36 50% Marstrands skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kungälvs kommun 60 71.6% Mimers hus Gymnasium, Skolenhet 1 Upper secondary school Kungälvs kommun 310 97.9% Mimers hus Gymnasium, Skolenhet 2 Upper secondary school Kungälvs kommun 380 92.3% Mimers hus Gymnasium, Skolenhet 3 Upper secondary school Kungälvs kommun 250 57% Mimers hus Gymnasium, Skolenhet 4 Upper secondary school Kungälvs kommun 370 95.7% Mimers hus Gymnasium, Skolenhet 5 Upper secondary school Kungälvs kommun 350 88% MONTESSORI STRANDSKOLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Strandskolan, Montessoriföreningen I Kungälv 60 29% MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN ÄLVKULLEN AB Preschool Montessoriförskolan Älvkullen AB 24 7.7% Montessoriskolan Älvkullen After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Stiftelsen Montessori För Alla Barn 130 46.3% MUNKEGÄRDE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 65 73.1% Munkegärdeskolan Compulsory school Kungälvs kommun 400 69.4% NATURMONTESSORI HARESTAD Preschool Naturmontessori Väst AB 40 33.8% NORDTAGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Kungälvs kommun 180 58.9%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Preschools
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Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
225.6 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
74.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
131,210 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
74.1% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Kungälv (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)225.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 223.4 / 237.2
Passing all subjects year 9 74.1%
Passing mathematics 87.5% Pupil satisfaction year 5 73% Pupil satisfaction year 8 45.3%
Parents with post-secondary education 70.8% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)74.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 76.1% / 62.6%
Pupils per teacher 12.3 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Kungälv, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 74.5%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-3.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 72.6%
(linear extrapolation, -0.8 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 5,381
Municipal / independent share 86.1% / 13.9% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 131,210 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 128,431 SEK/pupil
Teaching 77,230 SEK/pupil
Premises 21,541 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,162 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,492 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 6,565 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kungälv.
Student health (compulsory) 4,162 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 6,215 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 66.4%
Easy to access help, year 8 46.3%
Study environment (studiero) 27.6% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kungälv (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 13.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 8.2%
Swedish as a second language 5.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 48.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.5% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA 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.
-8.7 Average residual (merit value) for 7 schools
2020/21: -11.9 2021/22: -2.6 2022/23: -8.2 2023/24: -11.1 2024/25: -8.7 2020/21: -11.9 2024/25: -8.7
Top merit-value schools Top 7 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Kungälv All 7 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.
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 Kungälv (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.1% Cost per pupil 553,536 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 6.1 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 235.2 p 2021: 230 p 2022: 234.4 p 2023: 230.4 p 2024: 223.3 p 2025: 225.6 p 2020: 235.2 p 2025: 225.6 p
2020: 78.4 % 2021: 77.9 % 2022: 75.2 % 2023: 75.4 % 2024: 75.3 % 2025: 74.5 % 2020: 78.4 % 2025: 74.5 %
2020: 110,685 SEK 2021: 113,703 SEK 2022: 116,397 SEK 2023: 126,627 SEK 2024: 131,210 SEK 2020: 110,685 SEK 2024: 131,210 SEK
2020: 5,331 2021: 5,409 2022: 5,463 2023: 5,474 2024: 5,431 2025: 5,381 2020: 5,331 2025: 5,381
2020: 12.5 % 2021: 12.6 % 2022: 12.7 % 2023: 13 % 2024: 13.6 % 2025: 13.9 % 2020: 12.5 % 2025: 13.9 %
2020: 12.4 2021: 12.6 2022: 12.6 2023: 12.4 2024: 12.1 2025: 12.3 2020: 12.4 2025: 12.3
2020: 3,174 SEK 2021: 3,769 SEK 2022: 4,044 SEK 2023: 4,773 SEK 2024: 4,162 SEK 2020: 3,174 SEK 2024: 4,162 SEK
2022: 56.4 % 2023: 56.4 % 2024: 66.4 % 2025: 66.4 % 2022: 56.4 % 2025: 66.4 %
2022: 55.9 % 2023: 55.9 % 2024: 46.3 % 2025: 46.3 % 2022: 55.9 % 2025: 46.3 %
2022: 83.1 % 2023: 83.1 % 2024: 71.2 % 2025: 71.2 % 2022: 83.1 % 2025: 71.2 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Kungälv (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,823
Graduating within 3 years73.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 56.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 84% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 119,608 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 12.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost 116,437 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 5,564 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 5.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 19%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 78.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 111,862 SEK 2021: 114,005 SEK 2022: 113,048 SEK 2023: 116,432 SEK 2024: 119,608 SEK 2020: 111,862 SEK 2024: 119,608 SEK
2020: 71.2 % 2021: 71.9 % 2022: 71.8 % 2023: 75.2 % 2024: 71.8 % 2025: 73.3 % 2020: 71.2 % 2025: 73.3 %
2020: 91.9 % 2021: 89.2 % 2022: 91.3 % 2023: 90.5 % 2024: 93.5 % 2025: 84 % 2020: 91.9 % 2025: 84 %
2020: 3,207 SEK 2021: 4,918 SEK 2022: 5,559 SEK 2023: 5,638 SEK 2024: 6,215 SEK 2020: 3,207 SEK 2024: 6,215 SEK
2020: 60 % 2021: 62.2 % 2022: 55.5 % 2023: 60.8 % 2024: 54 % 2025: 56.8 % 2020: 60 % 2025: 56.8 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Kungälv going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 56.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 80.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 22.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years73.3% (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 Kungälv (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,890
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,851
(-2.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 6,178
Ages 6–15 (2030) 6,498
(+5.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 3,132
Total school age (2035) 11,518 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 Kungälv (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,039 Cost per FTE student 66,150 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 67.8% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 68.5% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 76.2% Net cost basic adult edu. 35 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 397 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Kungälv (2024).
Cost per FTE student 57 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 84.8% Teachers with licence 50.9% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Kungälv Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,640
Preschool units 41 (27 municipal, 14 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 83.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 11.8 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.1 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 51.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 53.2%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Kungälv (2024).
Cost per child 39,491 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,792
Children per FTE 21.8 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 27.2% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 65.2% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 93% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Kungälv (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 102 Share of children 1–5 3.6% Cost per enrolled child 145,114 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Kungälv (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 34,316 SEK 2021: 33,429 SEK 2022: 33,913 SEK 2023: 36,907 SEK 2024: 39,491 SEK 2020: 34,316 SEK 2024: 39,491 SEK
2020: 63.5 % 2021: 61 % 2022: 61.9 % 2023: 63.7 % 2024: 64.3 % 2025: 65.2 % 2020: 63.5 % 2025: 65.2 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Kungälv (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 7.8% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Kungälv (2024).
Initiated child investigations 32.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 9.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,356 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
Demographics Population data for Kungälv (2025).
Total population 50,496
Population change 0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 3,107
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 5,456
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,880
Higher education 25–64 29.8%
Foreign-born 20–64 15.1%
16–24 not in work/education 5% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Kungälv (2024).
Single without children 35.6%
Single with children 5.4%
Couple without children 26%
Couple with children 25.8%
Other households 7.1%
Total number of households 22,241 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 Kungälv you — 231.3 76.7% 131,210 SEK 9,560 Ale 6.1 km 223.1 77% 144,373 SEK 6,064 Stenungsund 19.5 km 213.6 84.2% 154,227 SEK 5,477 Partille 20.5 km 239.5 75.4% 126,782 SEK 7,765 Göteborg 21.6 km 231.9 76.9% 154,061 SEK 107,970 Tjörn 24 km 223 75.1% 175,341 SEK 2,178 Lilla Edet 24.5 km 210.6 65.9% 135,992 SEK 2,238 Neighbour avg. 223.6 75.8% 148,463 SEK 21,949
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Kungälv (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.4 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 17 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 71.5% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 1.5 % 2021: 2.6 % 2022: 1.7 % 2023: 1.5 % 2024: 1.1 % 2025: 0.4 % 2020: 1.5 % 2025: 0.4 %
2020: 4.6 % 2021: 4.4 % 2022: 4.2 % 2023: 4.2 % 2024: 5 % 2020: 4.6 % 2024: 5 %
2020: 2.3 2021: 1.8 2022: 2.2 2023: 0.9 2024: 2.2 2025: 1.4 2020: 2.3 2025: 1.4
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Kungälv (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 32.9% Tax base 297,360 SEK/capita Annual result 2,397 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3.3% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Kungälv (2024).
Assistance households 1.3 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 2.3% Assistance months (avg) 39.9 Net cost economic assistance 550 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Kungälv. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 6,565 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 5,564 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kungälv.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 9.4% Completed dwellings 6.8 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 96.8% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 91.8%
Rental 18.2%
Cooperative 20.5%
Owner-occupied 58.9%
Cars in traffic 24,106 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.4 % 2021: 21.4 % 2022: 21.4 % 2023: 21.4 % 2024: 21.4 % 2025: 21.4 % 2020: 21.4 % 2025: 21.4 %
2020: 2.1 2021: 2.1 2022: 1.9 2023: 1.6 2024: 1.3 2020: 2.1 2024: 1.3
2020: 12.2 % 2021: 11.8 % 2022: 11.7 % 2023: 10.2 % 2024: 9.4 % 2025: 9.4 % 2020: 12.2 % 2025: 9.4 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Kungälv (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 7,144 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 619 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 113 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 500 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Kungälv (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,809 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 Kungälv (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 43% of total Sick leave <30 years 7.6% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.3% Sick leave >49 years 10.3% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Kungälv (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 12.8% Average pupil fee 1,271 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 226 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Kungälv (2024).
Loans per capita 5.2 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 5.9 per capita Media allocation 451 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Kungälv (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 27.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 7 % 2022: 7.5 % 2023: 11.3 % 2024: 12.8 % 2020: 7 % 2024: 12.8 %
2020: 9,551.8 2021: 8,896.3 2022: 8,358.4 2023: 8,161.6 2024: 8,160 2025: 7,144.2 2020: 9,551.8 2025: 7,144.2
2020: 6.5 % 2021: 7 % 2022: 7 % 2023: 7.9 % 2024: 7.8 % 2020: 6.5 % 2024: 7.8 %
2020: 2.6 t 2021: 2.5 t 2022: 2.3 t 2023: 2.2 t 2020: 2.6 t 2023: 2.2 t
2020: 85.8 % 2021: 84.4 % 2022: 92.2 % 2023: 95.7 % 2024: 91.8 % 2020: 85.8 % 2024: 91.8 %
2020: 10 % 2022: 9.8 % 2023: 9.2 % 2024: 9.2 % 2025: 8.6 % 2020: 10 % 2025: 8.6 %
2020: 0.8 % 2021: 0.9 % 2022: 1 % 2023: 1 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.8 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,259 2021: 1,146 2022: 1,043 2023: 1,009 2024: 1,039 2020: 1,259 2024: 1,039
2020: 44,379 SEK 2021: 41,650 SEK 2022: 37,892 SEK 2023: 51,467 SEK 2024: 66,150 SEK 2020: 44,379 SEK 2024: 66,150 SEK
2020: 72.1 % 2021: 77.5 % 2022: 63.4 % 2023: 63.7 % 2024: 67.8 % 2020: 72.1 % 2024: 67.8 %
2020: 66 % 2021: 68.4 % 2022: 74.1 % 2023: 74.1 % 2024: 68.5 % 2020: 66 % 2024: 68.5 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 70.3 % 2021: 70.9 % 2022: 70.9 % 2023: 69.3 % 2024: 70.1 % 2025: 76.2 % 2020: 70.3 % 2025: 76.2 %
2020: 124 2021: 149 2022: 219 2023: 176 2024: 196 2020: 124 2024: 196
2020: 83.6 % 2021: 82.9 % 2022: 87.2 % 2023: 87.3 % 2024: 84.8 % 2020: 83.6 % 2024: 84.8 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Kungälv with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 78.4% 2021: 77.9% 2022: 75.2% 2023: 75.4% 2024: 75.3% 2025: 74.5% 2020 78.4%
2025 (latest) 74.5%
Forecast 2027 72.6% (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 Kungälv.
Cost per pupil 131,210 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 225.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.7 (national avg: 1.6)
Kungälv 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 Kungälv with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Kungälv 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 Kungälv you 225.6 74.5% 131,210 SEK 73.3% -8.7 Lerum 228.6 75.7% 126,064 SEK 75.5% -14.2 Skövde 218.7 73.7% 132,999 SEK 73% -15.8 Alingsås 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7% -13.8 Partille 233.6 74.8% 126,782 SEK 75.6% -5.3 Trollhättan 227.3 71.4% 142,196 SEK 69.1% +4.0 Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1% -5.2 Uddevalla 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% -2.1 Peer average 224.7 73.7% 134,757 SEK 73.5% -7.5
Trends compared with peer municipalities Lerum Skövde Alingsås Partille Trollhättan
Lerum Skövde Alingsås Partille Trollhättan
Lerum Skövde Alingsås Partille Trollhättan
Lerum Skövde Alingsås Partille Trollhättan
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city
Benchmark vs SCB group A2 Kungälv 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 Kungälv compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.
Kungälv vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 225.6 (median: 236.3)
28th Qualified teachers 74.5 (median: 74.8)
45th Students/teacher 12.3 (median: 13)
85th Cost/pupil 131210.3 (median: 134673.5)
69th Graduating 3 yrs 73.3 (median: 74.9)
41th All subjects passed 74.1 (median: 76.6)
36th ✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
Municipalities in the same SCB group Kungälv 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 Kungälv 225.6 74.5% 131,210 SEK 73.3% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Kungälv
How many schools are there in Kungälv? Kungälv municipality has 71 active school units: 23 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 55 are municipal and 16 are independent. A total of 9,560 pupils attend schools in Kungälv.
What are the merit values in Kungälv? The average year-9 merit value in Kungälv is 231.3 points (based on 7 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola with 245.2 points.
Which school in Kungälv has the highest teacher qualification rate? Mimers hus Gymnasium, Skolenhet 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kungälv at 97.9%. The municipal average is 76.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Kungälv? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kungälv is 131,210 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 128,431 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Kungälv? Student health services in Kungälv cost 4,162 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.3%. 
