Schools in Lidingö municipality

Key metrics — Lidingö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lidingö (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

269.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

266.4 / 278

Passing all subjects year 9

91.8%

Passing mathematics

97.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

80.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

68.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

86.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

75.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

78.4% / 63.2%

Pupils per teacher

14

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

75.8% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 76.4% (linear extrapolation, 0.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

5,753

Municipal / independent share

69.4% / 30.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

127,022 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

137,140 SEK/pupil

Teaching

77,747 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,137 SEK/pupil

Student health

2,879 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,507 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,879 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lidingö.

Student health (compulsory)

2,879 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,317 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

62.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

61.8%

Safety at school

84.6%

Study environment (studiero)

60.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lidingö (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

83%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.4%

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 8 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

41

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.6%

Cost per pupil

772,952 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

2,031

Graduating within 3 years

81.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

79.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

87.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

111,461 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

16.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

13.7

Municipal upper-secondary cost

107,580 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

10%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

85.3%

Directly to university

18.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

18.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

79.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

85% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

34.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

81.4% (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 Lidingö (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

2,030

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,901 (-6.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

6,370

Ages 6–15 (2030)

5,840 (-8.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

2,423

Total school age (2035)

9,283

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

1,324

Cost per FTE student

42,148 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

70.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

72.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

69.5%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

71.4%

Net cost basic adult edu.

47 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

164 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lidingö (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

199

Cost per FTE student

106 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

92%

Teachers with licence

49.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Lidingö

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

Enrolled children

2,189

Preschool units

43 (19 municipal, 24 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.2 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

29% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

29% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

37,963 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

3,690

Children per FTE

26.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

83.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

45

Share of children 1–5

1.9%

Cost per enrolled child

153,757 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lidingö (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 Lidingö (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

14 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

3.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,370 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lidingö (2024).

Children in economic hardship

6.2%

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

Demographics

Population data for Lidingö (2025).

Total population

48,369

Population change

0%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,513

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

5,812

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

2,048

Higher education 25–64

50.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

24%

16–24 not in work/education

4.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lidingö (2024).

Single without children

38.1%

Single with children

6.6%

Couple without children

21.1%

Couple with children

25%

Other households

9.2%

Total number of households

21,187

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

3,850

Out-migration

3,778

Net migration

+72

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lidingö (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

76%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lidingö (2025).

Municipal tax rate

17.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

29.7%

Tax base

457,154 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,571 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.9%

Solidity

84.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

0.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

0.6%

Assistance months (avg)

35.6

Net cost economic assistance

466 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,879 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lidingö.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.8%

Completed dwellings

2.4 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

77.5%

Rental

22.2%

Cooperative

30.8%

Owner-occupied

45.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.8%

Cars in traffic

16,461

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,186 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

602 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

176 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

724 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lidingö (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,799 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 Lidingö (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

11.3%

Number of pupils

1,045

Average pupil fee

4,203 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

451 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lidingö (2024).

Loans per capita

4.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.4 per capita

Active borrowers

21.6%

Media allocation

509 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lidingö (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

0.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

23.1%

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 Lidingö 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 Lidingö.

Lidingö 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

Lidingö 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 Stockholms län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lidingö 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 65 schools in Lidingö

Common questions about schools in Lidingö

How many schools are there in Lidingö?

Lidingö municipality has 65 active school units: 18 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 37 are municipal and 28 are independent. A total of 8,727 pupils attend schools in Lidingö.

What are the merit values in Lidingö?

The average year-9 merit value in Lidingö is 258.1 points (based on 8 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Källängens skola with 285.1 points.

Which school in Lidingö has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Ljungbackens skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lidingö at 97%. The municipal average is 42.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Lidingö?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lidingö is 127,022 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 137,140 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lidingö?

Student health services in Lidingö cost 2,879 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 61.8%.

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