Schools in Kungsbacka municipality

Key metrics — Kungsbacka municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kungsbacka (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

236.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.5)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

231.9 / 260.3

Passing all subjects year 9

80.7%

Passing mathematics

90.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

74.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

63.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

76.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 72.2 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

77.4% / 79.3%

Pupils per teacher

13.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

77.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+2.7 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 78.2% (linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

10,492

Municipal / independent share

80.2% / 19.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

131,979 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 144,202.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

133,720 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,458 SEK/pupil

Premises

27,849 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,042 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,605 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,417 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kungsbacka.

Student health (compulsory)

4,042 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,675 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

57.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

57%

Safety at school

81.6%

Study environment (studiero)

37.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kungsbacka (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

89.7%

Passed SvA, year 9

64.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

93

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.7%

Cost per pupil

635,705 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

3,810

Graduating within 3 years

77.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

68% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

82.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

132,693 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

131,238 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

14%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

83%

Directly to university

12.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

12.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

68% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

38.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

77.3% (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 Kungsbacka (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

3,828

Ages 16–18 (2030)

3,625 (-5.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

11,669

Ages 6–15 (2030)

10,920 (-6.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

4,516

Total school age (2035)

17,848

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

2,073

Cost per FTE student

77,544 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

86%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

76.6%

Net cost basic adult edu.

57 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

237 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Kungsbacka (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

373

Cost per FTE student

122 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

97%

Teachers with licence

93.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Kungsbacka

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

Enrolled children

4,124

Preschool units

79 (58 municipal, 21 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

12.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.7 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

47% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

46% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

51,172 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

5,061

Children per FTE

24.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

63.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

55

Share of children 1–5

1.2%

Cost per enrolled child

144,657 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kungsbacka (2024).

Open preschool units

8

Open preschool FTEs

11

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 Kungsbacka (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

16.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

5.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,791 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kungsbacka (2024).

Children in economic hardship

5.4%

Median economic standard

368 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Kungsbacka (2025).

Total population

86,332

Population change

0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

4,555

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

10,488

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

3,817

Higher education 25–64

34.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

12.3%

16–24 not in work/education

4.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kungsbacka (2024).

Single without children

29.4%

Single with children

5.9%

Couple without children

27.1%

Couple with children

29.6%

Other households

7.9%

Total number of households

35,209

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

3,881

Out-migration

3,788

Net migration

+93

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kungsbacka (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

11 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

71.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kungsbacka (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.7%

Tax base

336,109 SEK/capita

Annual result

6,566 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

8.9%

Solidity

51.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.1%

Assistance months (avg)

35.1

Net cost economic assistance

468 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,417 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kungsbacka.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

7.8%

Completed dwellings

3.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

91.5%

Rental

16.2%

Cooperative

8.5%

Owner-occupied

74.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

7.7%

Cars in traffic

41,206

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,841 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

640 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

99 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

479 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kungsbacka (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,509 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

13.1%

Number of pupils

2,195

Average pupil fee

1,726 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

427 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kungsbacka (2024).

Loans per capita

6.6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.5 per capita

Active borrowers

24.9%

Media allocation

468 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kungsbacka (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.3 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

30.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Kungsbacka 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Kungsbacka 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 Hallands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kungsbacka belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 159 schools in Kungsbacka

Common questions about schools in Kungsbacka

How many schools are there in Kungsbacka?

Kungsbacka municipality has 159 active school units: 60 compulsory schools and 14 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 127 are municipal and 32 are independent. A total of 17,547 pupils attend schools in Kungsbacka.

What are the merit values in Kungsbacka?

The average year-9 merit value in Kungsbacka is 243.1 points (based on 20 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Maleviksskolan with 282.9 points.

Which school in Kungsbacka has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Elof Lindälvs Gymnasium Enhet 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kungsbacka at 96.3%. The municipal average is 59.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Kungsbacka?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kungsbacka is 131,979 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 133,720 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kungsbacka?

Student health services in Kungsbacka cost 4,042 SEK per pupil (2024). 57.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57%.

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