Schools in Lidköping municipality

Key metrics — Lidköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lidköping (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

217.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

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Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

210.5 / 234.5

Passing all subjects year 9

71.6%

Passing mathematics

86.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

86.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

78.1%

Parents with post-secondary education

62.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

78.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

79.9% / 69.6%

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

78.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (+0.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 78.1% (linear extrapolation, +0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

4,199

Municipal / independent share

86.4% / 13.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

136,772 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

136,278 SEK/pupil

Teaching

79,864 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,566 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,866 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,202 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,023 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lidköping.

Student health (compulsory)

5,866 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,277 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

72.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

72%

Safety at school

85.7%

Study environment (studiero)

46.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lidköping (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

98%

Passed SvA, year 9

77%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.7%

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 5 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

49

Share of compulsory school pupils

1%

Cost per pupil

502,820 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,452

Graduating within 3 years

75.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

55.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

92.6% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

165,307 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.7

Municipal upper-secondary cost

149,589 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

20%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

83.1%

Directly to university

8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

55.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

83.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

75.5% (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 Lidköping (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,499

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,480 (-1.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

4,635

Ages 6–15 (2030)

4,441 (-4.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,969

Total school age (2035)

7,294

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

1,877

Cost per FTE student

120,913 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

52.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

71.1%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

74.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

251 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

201 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lidköping (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

404

Cost per FTE student

349 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

66.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Lidköping

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

Enrolled children

1,771

Preschool units

29 (27 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

87% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

57% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

55% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

53,115 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,960

Children per FTE

16.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

60.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

17

Share of children 1–5

1.4%

Cost per enrolled child

71,233 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lidköping (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

3

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 Lidköping (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

23.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,129 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lidköping (2024).

Children in economic hardship

13.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Lidköping (2025).

Total population

40,359

Population change

-0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,936

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

4,114

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,511

Higher education 25–64

24.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

15.6%

16–24 not in work/education

5.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lidköping (2024).

Single without children

41.7%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

27.9%

Couple with children

20%

Other households

5.2%

Total number of households

19,525

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,475

Out-migration

1,476

Net migration

-1

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lidköping (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

32 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

75.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lidköping (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.7%

Tax base

270,282 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,295 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

5.9%

Solidity

53.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.9%

Assistance months (avg)

40.8

Net cost economic assistance

908 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,023 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lidköping.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

10.8%

Completed dwellings

1.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

91.1%

Rental

23.9%

Cooperative

13.2%

Owner-occupied

58.5%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

10.8%

Cars in traffic

20,925

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,262 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

846 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

225 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,123 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lidköping (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,212 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

8.2%

Number of pupils

540

Average pupil fee

835 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

301 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lidköping (2024).

Loans per capita

6.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.2 per capita

Active borrowers

22.2%

Media allocation

566 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lidköping (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

37.3%

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 Lidköping 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 Lidköping.

Lidköping 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

Lidköping 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 Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lidköping belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 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 Lidköping

Common questions about schools in Lidköping

How many schools are there in Lidköping?

Lidköping municipality has 65 active school units: 22 compulsory schools and 6 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 62 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 6,406 pupils attend schools in Lidköping.

What are the merit values in Lidköping?

The average year-9 merit value in Lidköping is 222.1 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Broholmskolan Lidköping with 246.5 points.

Which school in Lidköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?

De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lidköping at 100%. The municipal average is 64.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Lidköping?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lidköping is 136,772 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 136,278 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lidköping?

Student health services in Lidköping cost 5,866 SEK per pupil (2024). 72.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 72%.

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