Key metrics — Laholm municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
46 Active schools 37 municipal, 9 independent
4,163 Total pupils 18 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
209.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
77.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
152,735 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Laholm municipality has 46 schools with an average merit value of 209.9 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Laholm underperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Laholm compare to its neighbours?
6/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
5/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ABACUS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Skottorps Montessoriförskola Ekonomisk Förening 23 17.9% ÅKERLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 54 33.8% ALLARPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 69 65.9% ÄNGSKULLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 99 50.3% BLÅKULLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 79 53.4% BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 90 47.8% Centrumskolan - Glänninge resursskola Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 10 — Centrumskolan - Lagahöjd anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Laholms kommun — — Centrumskolan - Lagahöjd resursskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun — — Centrumskolan - Lagaholm resursskola Compulsory school Laholms kommun 10 59.1% Centrumskolan anpassat gymnasium Adapted upper secondary school Laholms kommun — — DALKULLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 38 45.5% FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN Preschool Föreningen Kungabarn 19 31.7% FÖRSKOLAN GRÄVLINGEN Preschool Föräldrakooperativ Förskola Grävlingen 24 17.4% FYREN Preschool Norlandia Förskolor AB 54 33% GLÄNNINGESJÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 93 67.1% Glänningeskolan 1-6 Compulsory school Laholms kommun 310 88% Glänningeskolan F-klass och fritidshem After-school care, Preschool class Laholms kommun — — GRÖNKULLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 64 48.6% Hasslövs Skola Ideell Förening After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hasslöv Skola Ideell Förening 60 67.1% Hishultsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 70 79.9% KATTHULTS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 30 65.2% Knäredsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 140 68.5% Lagaholmsskolan Compulsory school Laholms kommun 320 70.6% MELLBYSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 46 72.8% Mellbystrandsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 170 85.3% MÖLLANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Möllan 62 34.5% MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 69 58.3% NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Medborgarskolan region Väst 35 35.3% Öringe Skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Öringe Montessoriförening Ekonomisk Förening 70 78.3% Osbeck/Lärvux Adult education Laholms kommun — — Osbeck/SFI Adult education Laholms kommun — — Osbeck/vuxenutbildningen Adult education Laholms kommun — — Osbecksgymnasiet RO1 Upper secondary school Laholms kommun 320 87.5% Parkskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 260 77.1% REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 32 51.8% SJÖKULLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 54 44.5% Skottorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 230 94.6% SÖDERLÄGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 63 55.9% Vallbergaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 150 71% VALLMONS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Laholms kommun 46 48% Våxtorpsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Laholms kommun 220 79.4% Våxtorpsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 150 73% Veingeskolan 4-9 Compulsory school Laholms kommun 380 74.7% Veingeskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Laholms kommun 110 80.1% Ysbyskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Föräldrakooperativet Möllan 40 —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
210.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
78.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
152,735 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
63.9% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Laholm (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)210.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.5) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 63.9%
Passing mathematics 81.9% Pupil satisfaction year 5 79.9% Pupil satisfaction year 8 54.4%
Parents with post-secondary education 59.5% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)78.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.5 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 78.3% / 73.9%
Pupils per teacher 11.4 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Laholm, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 78.1%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 80.3%
(linear extrapolation, +0.9 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 2,757
Municipal / independent share 91.2% / 8.8% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 152,735 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 144,778.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost 147,614 SEK/pupil
Teaching 83,357 SEK/pupil
Premises 28,792 SEK/pupil
Student health 6,588 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,721 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,269 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Laholm.
Student health (compulsory) 6,588 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 7,808 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 73.8%
Easy to access help, year 8 60.9%
Study environment (studiero) 31% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Laholm (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 24.9%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 16.6%
Swedish as a second language 15.3%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 73.2%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2% 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.
-4.7 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools
2020/21: -7.7 2021/22: -12.0 2022/23: -11.0 2023/24: -11.3 2024/25: -4.7 2020/21: -7.7 2024/25: -4.7
Top merit-value schools Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Laholm 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.
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 Laholm (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 0.9% Cost per pupil 648,042 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 211.9 p 2021: 218.2 p 2022: 204.4 p 2023: 209.3 p 2024: 211.6 p 2025: 210.5 p 2020: 211.9 p 2025: 210.5 p
2020: 75.2 % 2021: 74.4 % 2022: 74.6 % 2023: 76.6 % 2024: 79.2 % 2025: 78.1 % 2020: 75.2 % 2025: 78.1 %
2020: 131,168 SEK 2021: 134,775 SEK 2022: 142,004 SEK 2023: 152,558 SEK 2024: 152,735 SEK 2020: 131,168 SEK 2024: 152,735 SEK
2020: 2,623 2021: 2,648 2022: 2,653 2023: 2,720 2024: 2,743 2025: 2,757 2020: 2,623 2025: 2,757
2020: 6.8 % 2021: 7.8 % 2022: 7.6 % 2023: 8.2 % 2024: 8.8 % 2025: 8.8 % 2020: 6.8 % 2025: 8.8 %
2020: 11.6 2021: 12 2022: 11.4 2023: 11 2024: 11.8 2025: 11.4 2020: 11.6 2025: 11.4
2020: 3,462 SEK 2021: 4,845 SEK 2022: 6,579 SEK 2023: 7,909 SEK 2024: 6,588 SEK 2020: 3,462 SEK 2024: 6,588 SEK
2023: 59.3 % 2024: 59.3 % 2025: 73.8 % 2023: 59.3 % 2025: 73.8 %
2023: 54.1 % 2024: 54.1 % 2025: 60.9 % 2023: 54.1 % 2025: 60.9 %
2023: 72.1 % 2024: 72.1 % 2025: 79.1 % 2023: 72.1 % 2025: 79.1 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Laholm
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Laholm, based on 21 schools with survey data.
80.7% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
54.5% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Laholm municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
6.0 2023 5.9 2025 → Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Laholm sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Laholm
Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Laholm (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 869
Graduating within 3 years71% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 54.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 87.5% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 161,870 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 7.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost 173,336 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 10,419 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 8.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 27%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 77.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 126,015 SEK 2021: 130,534 SEK 2022: 136,192 SEK 2023: 143,463 SEK 2024: 161,870 SEK 2020: 126,015 SEK 2024: 161,870 SEK
2020: 64.1 % 2021: 74.8 % 2022: 61.1 % 2023: 66.4 % 2024: 67.4 % 2025: 71 % 2020: 64.1 % 2025: 71 %
2020: 83.1 % 2021: 74.6 % 2022: 82.6 % 2023: 88 % 2024: 89.1 % 2025: 87.5 % 2020: 83.1 % 2025: 87.5 %
2020: 3,589 SEK 2021: 6,200 SEK 2022: 6,672 SEK 2023: 9,448 SEK 2024: 7,808 SEK 2020: 3,589 SEK 2024: 7,808 SEK
2020: 49.3 % 2021: 59.1 % 2022: 47 % 2023: 46.3 % 2024: 52.1 % 2025: 54.5 % 2020: 49.3 % 2025: 54.5 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Laholm going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 54.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 81.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 39.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years71% (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 Laholm (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 882
Ages 16–18 (2030) 938
(+6.3%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 3,121
Ages 6–15 (2030) 3,163
(+1.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,416
Total school age (2035) 5,276 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 Laholm (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 732 Cost per FTE student 89,825 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 77.2% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 79.2% Teacher licence, basic level 78.9% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 50% Net cost basic adult edu. 141 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 208 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Laholm (2024).
Cost per FTE student 285 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 80% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Laholm Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,200
Preschool units 23 (15 municipal, 8 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 85.7%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.5 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.1 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 50.2% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 51.7%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Laholm (2024).
Cost per child 42,358 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,184
Children per FTE 19.1 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 31.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 53.5% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 76.9% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Laholm (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Laholm (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 36,483 SEK 2021: 47,095 SEK 2022: 43,117 SEK 2023: 42,454 SEK 2024: 42,358 SEK 2020: 36,483 SEK 2024: 42,358 SEK
2020: 50.6 % 2021: 48.5 % 2022: 50 % 2023: 54.7 % 2024: 55 % 2025: 53.5 % 2020: 50.6 % 2025: 53.5 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Laholm (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 10.2% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Laholm (2024).
Initiated child investigations 14.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 8.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,449 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 Laholm (2025).
Total population 26,565
Population change -0.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,392
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 2,803
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 889
Higher education 25–64 21.5%
Foreign-born 20–64 20.7%
16–24 not in work/education 7.8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Laholm (2024).
Single without children 36.3%
Single with children 4.4%
Couple without children 30.5%
Couple with children 21.5%
Other households 7.3%
Total number of households 12,067 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 Laholm you — 209.9 77.1% 152,735 SEK 4,163 Båstad 17.7 km 223.4 84% 157,510 SEK 2,528 Örkelljunga 26.6 km 230.3 67% 164,594 SEK 1,452 Halmstad 27.6 km 227.8 79.1% 137,744 SEK 18,332 Ängelholm 29.2 km 219.3 79.8% 146,528 SEK 8,118 Markaryd 35.8 km 198.8 68.6% 152,518 SEK 1,651 Staffanstorp 35.9 km 246.8 76.4% 133,478 SEK 6,320 Neighbour avg. 224.4 75.8% 148,729 SEK 6,400
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Laholm (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.6 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 7 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 65.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.2 % 2021: 1.4 % 2022: 1 % 2023: 0 % 2024: 0.1 % 2025: -0.1 % 2020: 0.2 % 2025: -0.1 %
2020: 6.9 % 2021: 6.1 % 2022: 5.8 % 2023: 6.2 % 2024: 7.8 % 2020: 6.9 % 2024: 7.8 %
2020: 0.7 2021: 1.9 2022: 0.9 2023: 0.5 2024: 2.1 2025: 0.6 2020: 0.7 2025: 0.6
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Laholm (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 32.8% Tax base 245,978 SEK/capita Annual result 1,575 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 2.2% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Laholm (2024).
Assistance households 1.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3.8% Assistance months (avg) 46.9 Net cost economic assistance 1,026 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Laholm. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 4,269 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 10,419 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Laholm.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 15.5% Completed dwellings 1.6 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.9% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 96.1%
Rental 18.8%
Cooperative 3.4%
Owner-occupied 76.6%
Cars in traffic 15,409 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 20.6 % 2021: 20.6 % 2022: 20.6 % 2023: 20.6 % 2024: 21.4 % 2025: 21.4 % 2020: 20.6 % 2025: 21.4 %
2020: 3.1 2021: 2.9 2022: 2.5 2023: 2.1 2024: 1.8 2020: 3.1 2024: 1.8
2020: 20.1 % 2021: 16.9 % 2022: 17 % 2023: 15 % 2024: 15.4 % 2025: 15.5 % 2020: 20.1 % 2025: 15.5 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Laholm (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,973 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 813 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 154 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 587 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Laholm (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 6,270 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Laholm (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 38.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 8.1% Sick leave 30–49 years 6% Sick leave >49 years 7.6% Stress-related sick leave 0.3% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Laholm (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 6.7% Average pupil fee 1,572 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 430 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Laholm (2024).
Loans per capita 4.6 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 2.9 per capita Media allocation 575 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Laholm (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.9 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 10.9% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2025).
2020: 10,256.4 2021: 9,122.9 2022: 9,260 2023: 8,675.2 2024: 8,337.1 2025: 8,972.9 2020: 10,256.4 2025: 8,972.9
2020: 8.4 % 2021: 8.5 % 2022: 8.9 % 2023: 9.7 % 2024: 10.2 % 2020: 8.4 % 2024: 10.2 %
2020: 6.5 t 2021: 6.3 t 2022: 5.9 t 2023: 5.9 t 2020: 6.5 t 2023: 5.9 t
2020: 70.7 % 2021: 93.9 % 2022: 96.4 % 2023: 97.8 % 2024: 96.1 % 2020: 70.7 % 2024: 96.1 %
2020: 8.1 % 2021: 6.9 % 2022: 7.6 % 2023: 7.3 % 2024: 7.7 % 2025: 6.9 % 2020: 8.1 % 2025: 6.9 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.3 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.3 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 864 2021: 794 2022: 679 2023: 723 2024: 732 2020: 864 2024: 732
2020: 54,212 SEK 2021: 58,893 SEK 2022: 87,759 SEK 2023: 89,450 SEK 2024: 89,825 SEK 2020: 54,212 SEK 2024: 89,825 SEK
2020: 88.1 % 2021: 89.6 % 2022: 82.4 % 2023: 86.2 % 2024: 77.2 % 2020: 88.1 % 2024: 77.2 %
2020: 79.7 % 2021: 82.9 % 2022: 73.9 % 2023: 79.2 % 2024: 79.2 % 2020: 79.7 % 2024: 79.2 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 78.9 % 2023: 78.9 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 78.9 %
2020: 93.1 % 2021: 57.1 % 2022: 50 % 2023: 50 % 2020: 93.1 % 2023: 50 %
2020: 174 2021: 133 2022: 123 2023: 138 2024: 118 2020: 174 2024: 118
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Laholm with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 75.2% 2021: 74.4% 2022: 74.6% 2023: 76.6% 2024: 79.2% 2025: 78.1% 2020 75.2%
2025 (latest) 78.1%
Forecast 2027 80.3% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.5%
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 Laholm.
Cost per pupil 152,735 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 210.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)
Laholm 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 Laholm with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Laholm 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 Laholm you 210.5 78.1% 152,735 SEK 71% -4.7 Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8% -6.7 Varberg 222.7 76.9% 132,984 SEK 74.5% -5.1 Falkenberg 220.1 73.3% 130,948 SEK 74.9% -3.2 Kungsbacka 236.3 77.7% 131,979 SEK 77.3% -3.0 Hylte 199 60.4% 182,283 SEK 59.3% -9.0 Sölvesborg 209.4 77% 154,150 SEK 70.7% -11.5 Ljungby 209.5 76.4% 151,979 SEK 65.7% -8.3 Peer average 217.1 73.8% 146,009 SEK 70.2% -6.7
Trends compared with peer municipalities Halmstad Varberg Falkenberg Kungsbacka Hylte
Halmstad Varberg Falkenberg Kungsbacka Hylte
Halmstad Varberg Falkenberg Kungsbacka Hylte
Halmstad Varberg Falkenberg Kungsbacka Hylte
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Hallands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B4 Laholm 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 Laholm compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Laholm vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 210.5 (median: 212.5)
43th Qualified teachers 78.1 (median: 72.7)
74th Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 11.4)
49th Cost/pupil 152735.1 (median: 146870.9)
30th Graduating 3 yrs 71 (median: 69.7)
55th All subjects passed 63.9 (median: 65.3)
38th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Laholm 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.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Laholm 210.5 78.1% 152,735 SEK 71% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Laholm
How many schools are there in Laholm? Laholm municipality has 46 active school units: 18 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 37 are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 4,163 pupils attend schools in Laholm.
What are the merit values in Laholm? The average year-9 merit value in Laholm is 209.9 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lagaholmsskolan with 227 points.
Which school in Laholm has the highest teacher qualification rate? Skottorpsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Laholm at 94.6%. The municipal average is 77.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Laholm? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Laholm is 152,735 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 147,614 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Laholm? Student health services in Laholm cost 6,588 SEK per pupil (2024). 73.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.9%. 
