Key metrics — Lindesberg municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
39 Active schools 31 municipal, 8 independent
4,163 Total pupils 11 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
188.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
67.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
155,419 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.2 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)
Lindesberg municipality has 39 schools with an average merit value of 188.5 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Lindesberg 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 Lindesberg compare to its neighbours?
7/7 Merit value
6/7 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 BERGKNALLEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 30 35% Björkhagaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lindesbergs kommun 390 55.7% Brotorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lindesbergs kommun 410 54.3% Ekbackens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lindesbergs kommun 150 83.1% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOKILLEN Preschool Föräldrakoop. Kokillen I Guldsmedshyttan Ek.för. 20 21.5% FÖRSKOLA ÄVENTYRET Preschool Solberga Förskolor AB 48 — FÖRSKOLA RÖRMOKERIET Preschool Solberga Förskolor AB 71 — FÖRSKOLAN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SLANGBELLAN Preschool Slangbellan Ekonomisk Förening 23 21.5% Fröviskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Lindesbergs kommun 240 63.8% Fröviskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lindesbergs kommun 260 71.6% GLÄNTAN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 53 70.6% HAGABACKEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 42 46.6% Hagabackens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lindesbergs kommun 80 74.5% KYRKBERGET Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 74 56.5% Lindbacka anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Lindesbergs kommun — — Lindbackaskolan Compulsory school Lindesbergs kommun 420 67.3% Lindeskolan anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Lindesbergs kommun — — Lindeskolan LS 1 Upper secondary school Lindesbergs kommun 230 82.5% Lindeskolan LS 2 Upper secondary school Lindesbergs kommun 100 — Lindeskolan LS 3 Upper secondary school Lindesbergs kommun 250 94.3% Lindeskolan LS 4 Upper secondary school Lindesbergs kommun 250 82.6% Löa skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Löa Skola Ek.för. 90 64.9% LYSMASKEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 39 12.4% MARIEDAL Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 56 73.7% NÄSBY Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 50 56.7% PALETTEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 128 53.2% Pilkrogs friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Pilkrogs Friskola Ek. För. 70 36.1% PILKROGS FRISKOLA Preschool Pilkrogs Friskola Ek. För. 30 39.3% RAMSBERG Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 16 31.7% SKOGSDUNGEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 57 41.9% STADSSKOGEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 79 60.2% Storåskolan Compulsory school Lindesbergs kommun 190 50.8% STÖTTESTENEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 79 58.2% TALLBACKEN Preschool Lindesbergs kommun 70 65.9% TROLLEBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Löa Skola Ek.för. 38 47.2% Vedevågs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lindesbergs kommun 30 65.8% Vuxenutb. Masugnen Särvux Adult education Lindesbergs kommun — — Vuxenutbildningen Masugnen Adult education Lindesbergs kommun — — Vuxenutbildningen Masugnen SFI Adult education Lindesbergs kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
188 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
62.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
155,419 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
56.2% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Lindesberg (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)188 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 56.2%
Passing mathematics 77.4% Pupil satisfaction year 5 66.2% Pupil satisfaction year 8 53.9%
Parents with post-secondary education 49.4% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)62.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.8 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 63% / 50.7%
Pupils per teacher 11 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Lindesberg, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 62.2%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-6.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 57.5%
(linear extrapolation, -1.7 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 2,359
Municipal / independent share 91.1% / 8.9% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 155,419 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,483.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost 147,119 SEK/pupil
Teaching 82,704 SEK/pupil
Premises 33,585 SEK/pupil
Student health 7,146 SEK/pupil
School meals 10,282 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,539 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lindesberg.
Student health (compulsory) 7,146 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 5,098 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 66.7%
Easy to access help, year 8 49.1% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lindesberg (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 24.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 9.8%
Swedish as a second language 20%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 92.6%
Passed SvA, year 9 83.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.4% 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.
-26.7 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools
2020/21: -8.0 2021/22: -5.0 2022/23: -13.7 2023/24: -0.7 2024/25: -26.7 2020/21: -8.0 2024/25: -26.7
Top merit-value schools Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Lindesberg 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 Lindesberg (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.5% Cost per pupil 649,790 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.7 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 209.4 p 2021: 212.8 p 2022: 211.7 p 2023: 200.3 p 2024: 209.2 p 2025: 188 p 2020: 209.4 p 2025: 188 p
2020: 68.9 % 2021: 66.3 % 2022: 68.5 % 2023: 66 % 2024: 58.6 % 2025: 62.2 % 2020: 68.9 % 2025: 62.2 %
2020: 125,032 SEK 2021: 131,760 SEK 2022: 140,202 SEK 2023: 154,889 SEK 2024: 155,419 SEK 2020: 125,032 SEK 2024: 155,419 SEK
2020: 2,481 2021: 2,498 2022: 2,484 2023: 2,422 2024: 2,368 2025: 2,359 2020: 2,481 2025: 2,359
2020: 6.9 % 2021: 7.2 % 2022: 7.2 % 2023: 7.8 % 2024: 7.2 % 2025: 8.9 % 2020: 6.9 % 2025: 8.9 %
2020: 11.7 2021: 11.3 2022: 10.8 2023: 11.3 2024: 11.1 2025: 11 2020: 11.7 2025: 11
2020: 4,648 SEK 2021: 5,457 SEK 2022: 5,971 SEK 2023: 6,206 SEK 2024: 7,146 SEK 2020: 4,648 SEK 2024: 7,146 SEK
2023: 58.3 % 2024: 58.3 % 2025: 66.7 % 2023: 58.3 % 2025: 66.7 %
2023: 40.6 % 2024: 40.6 % 2025: 49.1 % 2023: 40.6 % 2025: 49.1 %
2023: 75.5 % 2024: 75.5 % 2025: 76.3 % 2023: 75.5 % 2025: 76.3 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Lindesberg
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Lindesberg, based on 16 schools with survey data.
81.1% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
57.7% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Lindesberg municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
5.3 2023 5.8 2025 → Stable (+0.5 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Lindesberg sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Lindesberg
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 Lindesberg (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 812
Graduating within 3 years66% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 48.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 77% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 197,169 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 9.4
Municipal upper-secondary cost 178,531 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 8,430 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 8.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 26%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 72.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 178,050 SEK 2021: 176,374 SEK 2022: 183,041 SEK 2023: 187,004 SEK 2024: 197,169 SEK 2020: 178,050 SEK 2024: 197,169 SEK
2020: 70.4 % 2021: 65.7 % 2022: 67.5 % 2023: 64.1 % 2024: 67.1 % 2025: 66 % 2020: 70.4 % 2025: 66 %
2020: 73.5 % 2021: 75.6 % 2022: 76.3 % 2023: 90.4 % 2024: 91.2 % 2025: 77 % 2020: 73.5 % 2025: 77 %
2020: 3,253 SEK 2021: 3,360 SEK 2022: 3,576 SEK 2023: 3,567 SEK 2024: 5,098 SEK 2020: 3,253 SEK 2024: 5,098 SEK
2020: 47.6 % 2021: 48 % 2022: 48.9 % 2023: 41.8 % 2024: 47.2 % 2025: 48.6 % 2020: 47.6 % 2025: 48.6 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Lindesberg going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 48.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 77.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 22.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years66% (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 Lindesberg (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 845
Ages 16–18 (2030) 794
(-6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 2,677
Ages 6–15 (2030) 2,524
(-5.7%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,112
Total school age (2035) 4,053 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 Lindesberg (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 494 Cost per FTE student 121,682 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 63.5% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 74% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 73.4% Net cost basic adult edu. 167 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 543 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Lindesberg (2024).
Cost per FTE student 400 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 37.5% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Lindesberg Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 955
Preschool units 18 (13 municipal, 5 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 86%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 16.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.8 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.4 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 52.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 51.7%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Lindesberg (2024).
Cost per child 40,981 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 887
Children per FTE 21.8 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 35.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 48.9% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 73.9% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Lindesberg (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Share of children 1–5 0.9% Cost per enrolled child 0 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Lindesberg (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 38,159 SEK 2021: 34,212 SEK 2022: 40,469 SEK 2023: 41,023 SEK 2024: 40,981 SEK 2020: 38,159 SEK 2024: 40,981 SEK
2020: 48.2 % 2021: 46.5 % 2022: 48.4 % 2023: 49.6 % 2024: 49.9 % 2025: 48.9 % 2020: 48.2 % 2025: 48.9 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Lindesberg (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.7% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Lindesberg (2024).
Initiated child investigations 50.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 13.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,700 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 Lindesberg (2025).
Total population 23,014
Population change -0.5%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,086
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 2,412
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 838
Higher education 25–64 17.8%
Foreign-born 20–64 19.9%
16–24 not in work/education 8.7% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Lindesberg (2024).
Single without children 42.6%
Single with children 5.5%
Couple without children 28%
Couple with children 17.4%
Other households 6.7%
Total number of households 11,195 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 Lindesberg you — 188.5 67.7% 155,419 SEK 4,163 Nora 16.3 km 211.5 77.1% 147,214 SEK 1,487 Skinnskatteberg 33.6 km 203.3 55.1% 188,450 SEK 464 Ljusnarsberg 35.7 km 188.8 69.5% 198,015 SEK 454 Örebro 37.5 km 226.4 72.3% 139,106 SEK 31,567 Arboga 38.4 km 226.2 77.3% 138,550 SEK 2,324 Köping 41.4 km 212.3 78.2% 145,581 SEK 4,751 Neighbour avg. 211.4 71.6% 159,486 SEK 6,841
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Lindesberg (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.3 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 13 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 70.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.3 % 2021: -0.2 % 2022: -0.7 % 2023: -0.6 % 2024: -0.6 % 2025: -0.5 % 2020: 0.3 % 2025: -0.5 %
2020: 7.3 % 2021: 6.4 % 2022: 7.1 % 2023: 6.9 % 2024: 8.7 % 2020: 7.3 % 2024: 8.7 %
2020: 0.7 2021: 0.1 2022: 0.7 2023: 0.6 2024: 2.1 2025: 0.3 2020: 0.7 2025: 0.3
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Lindesberg (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.6% Tax base 246,721 SEK/capita Annual result 1,498 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 1.9% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Lindesberg (2024).
Assistance households 2.7 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 5.5% Assistance months (avg) 41.4 Net cost economic assistance 1,150 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Lindesberg. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 4,539 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 8,430 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lindesberg.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 17.5% Completed dwellings 0.3 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 95.2% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 86.2%
Rental 24.5%
Cooperative 6.8%
Owner-occupied 66.2%
Cars in traffic 12,647 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.3 % 2021: 22.3 % 2022: 22.3 % 2023: 22.3 % 2024: 22.3 % 2025: 22.3 % 2020: 22.3 % 2025: 22.3 %
2020: 6.2 2021: 4.9 2022: 3.8 2023: 3.2 2024: 2.7 2020: 6.2 2024: 2.7
2020: 22.1 % 2021: 21.6 % 2022: 20 % 2023: 20.1 % 2024: 18.3 % 2025: 17.5 % 2020: 22.1 % 2025: 17.5 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Lindesberg (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,610 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 971 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 152 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,031 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Lindesberg (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 8,374 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.4 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Lindesberg (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 47.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 4.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 7% Sick leave >49 years 7.3% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Lindesberg (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 12.2% Average pupil fee 1,800 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 661 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Lindesberg (2024).
Loans per capita 3.7 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 5 per capita Media allocation 648 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Lindesberg (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.9 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 20.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 10.6 % 2021: 10.1 % 2022: 10.9 % 2023: 12.3 % 2024: 12.2 % 2020: 10.6 % 2024: 12.2 %
2020: 7,911.8 2021: 8,006.9 2022: 9,180.2 2023: 8,817.2 2024: 8,903.2 2025: 8,610.1 2020: 7,911.8 2025: 8,610.1
2020: 7.5 % 2021: 8 % 2022: 8.9 % 2023: 9.8 % 2024: 9.7 % 2020: 7.5 % 2024: 9.7 %
2020: 4.7 t 2021: 4.9 t 2022: 5 t 2023: 4.9 t 2020: 4.7 t 2023: 4.9 t
2020: 44.5 % 2021: 50.5 % 2022: 52.5 % 2023: 79.1 % 2024: 86.2 % 2020: 44.5 % 2024: 86.2 %
2020: 6.8 % 2021: 6.6 % 2022: 7.2 % 2023: 6.5 % 2024: 6.6 % 2025: 6.8 % 2020: 6.8 % 2025: 6.8 %
2020: 0.6 % 2021: 0.8 % 2022: 0.9 % 2023: 1 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 748 2021: 747 2022: 607 2023: 510 2024: 494 2020: 748 2024: 494
2020: 78,073 SEK 2021: 67,482 SEK 2022: 74,176 SEK 2023: 115,770 SEK 2024: 121,682 SEK 2020: 78,073 SEK 2024: 121,682 SEK
2020: 83 % 2021: 82.1 % 2022: 74.3 % 2023: 76 % 2024: 63.5 % 2020: 83 % 2024: 63.5 %
2020: 76.3 % 2021: 81.2 % 2022: 70.9 % 2023: 78.7 % 2024: 74 % 2020: 76.3 % 2024: 74 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 85.6 % 2021: 85.6 % 2022: 77 % 2023: 73.4 % 2020: 85.6 % 2023: 73.4 %
2020: 164 2021: 165 2022: 130 2023: 88 2024: 74 2020: 164 2024: 74
2020: 96.1 % 2021: 95 % 2022: 95.8 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 96.1 % 2023: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Lindesberg with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 68.9% 2021: 66.3% 2022: 68.5% 2023: 66% 2024: 58.6% 2025: 62.2% 2020 68.9%
2025 (latest) 62.2%
Forecast 2027 57.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.8%
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 Lindesberg.
Cost per pupil 155,419 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 188 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.2 (national avg: 1.6)
Lindesberg 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 Lindesberg with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Lindesberg 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 Lindesberg you 188 62.2% 155,419 SEK 66% -26.7 Lekeberg 206.7 65.6% 154,260 SEK 76.5% -17.0 Laxå 211.6 66.3% 158,336 SEK 72.3% +10.0 Askersund 203.2 67.6% 176,524 SEK 63.9% -11.0 Hällefors 205.3 62.4% 178,066 SEK 66.7% -3.0 Hallsberg 193.8 71.7% 129,054 SEK 67.6% -18.5 Nora 211.5 75.3% 147,214 SEK 62.8% -9.0 Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5% +4.0 Peer average 205.9 69.3% 154,737 SEK 65.6% -6.4
Trends compared with peer municipalities Lekeberg Laxå Askersund Hällefors Hallsberg
Lekeberg Laxå Askersund Hällefors Hallsberg
Lekeberg Laxå Askersund Hällefors Hallsberg
Lekeberg Laxå Askersund Hällefors Hallsberg
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Örebro län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B5 Lindesberg belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Lindesberg compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.
Lindesberg vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 188 (median: 211.2)
1th Qualified teachers 62.2 (median: 67)
16th Students/teacher 11 (median: 11.1)
59th Cost/pupil 155418.6 (median: 155418.6)
50th Graduating 3 yrs 66 (median: 67.7)
44th All subjects passed 56.2 (median: 65.2)
10th ⚠️ Lowest in group for merit value
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for graduating 3 yrs
Municipalities in the same SCB group Lindesberg belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Lindesberg 188 62.2% 155,419 SEK 66% Askersund 203.2 67.6% 176,524 SEK 63.9% Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72% Boden 214.7 63.7% 137,700 SEK 67.9% Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7% Enköping 217.8 83.2% 133,166 SEK 68.2% Finspång 214.6 67.2% 145,337 SEK 74.3% Flen 219.3 56.4% 163,424 SEK 63.5% Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Lindesberg
How many schools are there in Lindesberg? Lindesberg municipality has 39 active school units: 11 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 8 are independent. A total of 4,163 pupils attend schools in Lindesberg.
What are the merit values in Lindesberg? The average year-9 merit value in Lindesberg is 188.5 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fröviskolan 7-9 with 196.1 points.
Which school in Lindesberg has the highest teacher qualification rate? Lindeskolan LS 3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lindesberg at 94.3%. The municipal average is 67.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Lindesberg? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lindesberg is 155,419 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 147,119 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Lindesberg? Student health services in Lindesberg cost 7,146 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 49.1%. 
