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Schools in Linköping municipality

279 active school units in Linköping, Östergötlands län. The three most common school forms: 146 preschool, 80 compulsory school, 49 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Linköping has 279 schools with an average merit value of 234.1, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 81.4% (above the national average of 73.3%).

279 schools 30,551 pupils 81.4% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Linköping

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Linköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

279 Active schools 221 municipal, 58 independent
30,551 Total pupils 80 compulsory, 28 upper secondary
234.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 17 schools (national avg: 228.5)
81.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
146,110 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Linköping municipality has 279 schools with an average merit value of 234.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Linköping outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Linköping compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
1/6 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
5/7 Cost/pupil

All 279 schools in Linköping

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÅDALAGATAN 2/14 Preschool Linköpings kommun 62 39.6%
ALBATROSSEN Preschool Personalkooperativet Albatrossen, Ek För 54 51.1%
ÄLGVÄGEN 14 Preschool Linköpings kommun 39 0%
ALKOTTSGATAN 33 Preschool Linköpings kommun 50 7.8%
Anders Ljungstedts gymnasium 10 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 70 —
Anders Ljungstedts gymnasium 11 Adapted upper secondary school Linköpings kommun — —
Anders Ljungstedts gymnasium 4 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 250 97.6%
Anders Ljungstedts gymnasium 7 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 190 69.9%
Anders Ljungstedts gymnasium 8 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 120 81.7%
Anders Ljungstedts gymnasium 9 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 240 95.4%
Anders Ljungstedts- anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Linköpings kommun — —
ANDERS VÄG 18 Preschool Linköpings kommun 34 0%
ANDREAS LINDBLOMS VÄG 1 Preschool Linköpings kommun 61 31%
Ånestadsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 270 76.5%
Ånestadsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Linköpings kommun 290 73.2%
ÄNGELN Preschool Linköpings Domkyrkopastorat 24 33.3%
Änggårdsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Linköpings kommun 130 69.2%
ANKAN Preschool Föräldrarkooperativet Ankan Ekonomisk Förening 32 47.2%
Arena resursskola Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 10 —
Arenaskolan Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 540 93.8%
Askeby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Linköpings kommun 160 67.7%
ASKHAGSVÄGEN 10 Preschool Linköpings kommun 40 26.1%
BACKASANDSGATAN 17 Preschool Linköpings kommun 25 36.8%
BACKGÅRDSGATAN 33 Preschool Linköpings kommun 78 38.5%
Bäckskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Linköpings kommun 120 90.5%
Bäckskolan- anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Linköpings kommun — —
BANÉRGATAN 21 Preschool Linköpings kommun 25 20.8%
Bankekinds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Linköpings kommun 50 91.8%
BARNENS HUS Preschool Montessoriförskolan Barnens Hus I Linköping 33 39.3%
BERGVALLAVÄGEN 5 Preschool Linköpings kommun 57 38.1%
Berzelius resursskola 4 Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 10 —
Berzelius resursskola 5 Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 10 —
Berzelius resursskola 6 Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 10 —
Berzeliusskolan 1 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 450 97%
Berzeliusskolan 2 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 490 99%
Berzeliusskolan 3 Adapted upper secondary school Linköpings kommun — —
Berzeliusskolan 4 Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 250 91.9%
Berzeliusskolan 5 Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 250 89.8%
Berzeliusskolan 6 Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 250 92.9%
Berzeliusskolan 7 Upper secondary school Linköpings kommun 100 —
Berzeliusskolan 8 Adapted upper secondary school Linköpings kommun — —
Björkö friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Stiftelsen Waldorfpedagogik I Vreta Kloster 240 —
BJÖRNBÄRSVÄGEN 67 Preschool Linköpings kommun 118 35.3%
Björnkärrsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Linköpings kommun 140 67.9%
BLÅELDSBÅGEN 1 Preschool Linköpings kommun 76 59.3%
Blästad resursskola Compulsory school Linköpings kommun 10 —
Blästad resursskola flex Preschool class Linköpings kommun — —
Blästadsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Linköpings kommun 310 77.7%
Blästadsskolan- anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Linköpings kommun — —
BLYSTIGEN 2 Preschool Linköpings kommun 23 38.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

228.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
82.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
146,110 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
69.2% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Linköping (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
228.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
225.1 / 237.5
Passing all subjects year 9
69.2%
Passing mathematics
87.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
71.9%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
60.5%
Parents with post-secondary education
71.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
82.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 75.8 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
82.5% / 81.9%
Pupils per teacher
11.4

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
82.4% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 84.3% (linear extrapolation, +0.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
16,615
Municipal / independent share
86.3% / 13.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
146,110 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,243.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
144,167 SEK/pupil
Teaching
78,648 SEK/pupil
Premises
27,536 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,363 SEK/pupil
School meals
5,624 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
7,204 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Linköping.

Student health (compulsory)
4,363 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
3,450 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
59.6%
Easy to access help, year 8
52.9%
Safety at school
76.2%
Study environment (studiero)
40.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Linköping (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
27.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
18.6%
Swedish as a second language
17%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
92.9%
Passed SvA, year 9
77.8%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA 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.

-4.2 Average residual (merit value) for 15 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -4.4 2024/25: -4.2
School Actual Model Residual
Vittra Lambohov 232 204 +28.0
JENSEN grundskola Linköping 272 252 +19.0
Berzeliusskolan 5 237 232 +5.0
Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping 241 238 +3.0
Nya Munken 244 245 -1.0
Tokarpsskolan 217 218 -1.0
Ljungsbro skola 7-9 231 233 -3.0
Ånestadsskolan 7-9 216 219 -3.0
Björkö friskola 245 249 -5.0
Ekholmsskolan 235 245 -10.0
Elsa Brändströms skola 214 227 -13.0
Folkungaskolan 5 240 252 -13.0
Arenaskolan 232 248 -15.0
Tellusskolan Thea Linköping 223 248 -24.0
Linghemsskolan 211 236 -25.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
JENSEN grundskola Linköping Jensen Education College AB 271.6 +19.0 82.1% 120
Berzeliusskolan 4 Linköpings kommun 245.2 — 91.9% 250
Björkö friskola Stiftelsen Waldorfpedagogik I Vreta Kloster 244.8 -5.0 — 240
Berzeliusskolan 6 Linköpings kommun 244.6 — 92.9% 250
Nya Munken Nya Munken Aktiebolag 243.7 -1.0 86% 570
Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 241.3 +3.0 — 560
Folkungaskolan 5 Linköpings kommun 239.7 -13.0 83.9% 630
Berzeliusskolan 5 Linköpings kommun 237.5 +5.0 89.8% 250
Ekholmsskolan Linköpings kommun 234.9 -10.0 81.2% 370
Arenaskolan Linköpings kommun 232.3 -15.0 93.8% 540

School ranking — Linköping

All 17 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.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
JENSEN grundskola Linköping 271.6 +19.0 82.1% 120
Berzeliusskolan 4 245.2 – 91.9% 250
Björkö friskola 244.8 -5.0 – 240
Berzeliusskolan 6 244.6 – 92.9% 250
Nya Munken 243.7 -1.0 86% 570
Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping 241.3 +3.0 – 560
Folkungaskolan 5 239.7 -13.0 83.9% 630
Berzeliusskolan 5 237.5 +5.0 89.8% 250
Ekholmsskolan 234.9 -10.0 81.2% 370
Arenaskolan 232.3 -15.0 93.8% 540
Vittra Lambohov 232 +28.0 64.9% 170
Ljungsbro skola 7-9 230.8 -3.0 81.8% 300
Tellusskolan Thea Linköping 223.5 -24.0 – 330
Tokarpsskolan 216.9 -1.0 89.2% 380
Ånestadsskolan 7-9 216.1 -3.0 76.5% 270
Elsa Brändströms skola 214 -13.0 81% 440
Linghemsskolan 211.2 -25.0 82.8% 230

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 Linköping (2025).

Number of pupils
283
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.5%
Cost per pupil
580,223 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -1.3%
2020: 231.4 p 2025: 228.3 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +5%
2020: 78.5 % 2025: 82.4 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +18.4%
2020: 123,449 SEK 2025: 146,110 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -2%
2020: 16,957 2025: 16,615
Independent share ↓ -7.4%
2020: 14.8 % 2025: 13.7 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -1.7%
2020: 11.6 2025: 11.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +34.8%
2020: 3,235 SEK 2025: 4,363 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -0.5%
2022: 59.9 % 2025: 59.6 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -6.4%
2022: 56.5 % 2025: 52.9 %
Safety ↓ -5.9%
2022: 81 % 2025: 76.2 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Linköping

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Linköping, based on 6 schools with survey data.

78.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)
59% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Linköping municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

5.9 2023 6.3 2024 5.4 2025
Stable (-0.5 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Linköping sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 KLARA Teoretiska Gymnasium Linköping 83% US yr 2 #2 Vreta utbildningscentrum 82% US yr 2 #3 Nya Munken 78% yr 8

▼ Lowest safety

#6 Vittra Lambohov 75% yr 8 #5 Montessori Mondial Linköping 76% yr 8 #4 Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping 77% yr 8

Safety per school in Linköping

KLARA Teoretiska Gymnasium Linköping 83 Vreta utbildningscentrum 82 Nya Munken 78 Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping 77 Montessori Mondial Linköping 76 Vittra Lambohov 75

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

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 Linköping (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils
5,861
Graduating within 3 years
71.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
59.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
86.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
150,120 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
15.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
13.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost
145,192 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
9,681 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
13.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
26%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
79.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +19%
2020: 126,179 SEK 2025: 150,120 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +0.8%
2020: 71.1 % 2025: 71.7 %
Qualified teachers US → unchanged
2020: 86.5 % 2025: 86.4 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +25.1%
2020: 2,758 SEK 2024: 3,450 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs → unchanged
2020: 59.2 % 2025: 59.3 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Linköping going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)
59.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
82.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
22.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
71.7% (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 Linköping (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
6,074
Ages 16–18 (2030)
6,137 (+1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
18,995
Ages 6–15 (2030)
17,531 (-7.7%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
8,201
Total school age (2035)
29,914

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 Linköping (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
5,712
Cost per FTE student
72,109 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
66.2%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
70.1%
Teacher licence, basic level
92.6%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
72.4%
Net cost basic adult edu.
116 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
230 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Linköping (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
961
Cost per FTE student
329 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
84%
Teachers with licence
69.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Linköping

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

Enrolled children
7,308
Preschool units
155 (108 municipal, 47 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
88.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
17.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.6 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5.1 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
37.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
35.8% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Linköping (2025).

Cost per child
52,413 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
7,825
Children per FTE
19.7 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
38.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
61.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
87.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Linköping (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
22
Share of children 1–5
0.3%
Cost per enrolled child
108,491 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Linköping (2025).

Open preschool units
8
Open preschool FTEs
16.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +5.8%
2020: 49,519 SEK 2025: 52,413 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +20.5%
2020: 50.7 % 2025: 61.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Linköping (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
8.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
27.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
10.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,506 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Linköping (2025).

Total population
168,714
Population change
0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
8,169
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
17,040
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
5,925
Higher education 25–64
41.1%
Foreign-born 20–64
24.3%
16–24 not in work/education
4.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Linköping (2024).

Single without children
45.5%
Single with children
5%
Couple without children
24%
Couple with children
19.1%
Other households
6.4%
Total number of households
83,057

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
Linköping you — 234.1 81.4% 146,110 SEK 30,551
Mjölby 28 km 206.7 80.4% 135,897 SEK 5,252
Åtvidaberg 31.3 km 202.7 78.2% 153,092 SEK 1,869
Motala 34.8 km 205.4 77.1% 138,762 SEK 7,460
Boxholm 38.1 km — 90.4% 164,524 SEK 341
Finspång 38.5 km 215.5 60.4% 145,337 SEK 3,769
Norrköping 39.2 km 229.2 75.5% 133,930 SEK 28,342
Neighbour avg. 211.9 77% 145,257 SEK 7,839
Merit value year 9
Linköping
234.1
Norrköping
229.2
Finspång
215.5
Mjölby
206.7
Motala
205.4
Åtvidaberg
202.7
Qualified teachers
Boxholm
90.4%
Linköping
81.4%
Mjölby
80.4%
Åtvidaberg
78.2%
Motala
77.1%
Norrköping
75.5%
Finspång
60.4%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Linköping (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
20 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
65%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -60%
2020: 1 % 2025: 0.4 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +2.4%
2020: 4.2 % 2024: 4.3 %
Newly arrived ↓ -41.7%
2020: 1.2 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Linköping (2025).

Municipal tax rate
20.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
31.8%
Tax base
277,292 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,477 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
3.8%
Solidity
41.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
3.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
3.7%
Assistance months (avg)
58.1
Net cost economic assistance
1,928 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,204 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,681 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Linköping.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.9%
Completed dwellings
1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.6%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.3%
Rental
40.4%
Cooperative
19.6%
Owner-occupied
37.7%
Cars in traffic
64,383

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 20.2 % 2025: 20.2 %
Economic assistance ↓ -25%
2020: 4.8 2024: 3.6
Overcrowding ↓ -18.2%
2020: 12.1 % 2025: 9.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Linköping (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
10,322 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
818 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
236 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,077 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Linköping (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,604 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Linköping (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
7.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.3%
Sick leave >49 years
8.7%
Stress-related sick leave
0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
8.4%
Number of pupils
2,275
Average pupil fee
1,687 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
203 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Linköping (2024).

Loans per capita
5 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.2 per capita
Active borrowers
19.4%
Media allocation
498 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Linköping (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
31.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -7.8%
2020: 11,196.7 2025: 10,321.6
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +17.6%
2020: 7.4 % 2024: 8.7 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -5%
2020: 4 t 2023: 3.8 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +7.2%
2020: 88.9 % 2024: 95.3 %
Total sick leave ↓ -9.3%
2020: 8.6 % 2025: 7.8 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -20.6%
2020: 7,197 2024: 5,712
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +39.5%
2020: 51,678 SEK 2024: 72,109 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -13.6%
2020: 76.6 % 2024: 66.2 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -1.4%
2020: 71.1 % 2024: 70.1 %
Licence basic level ↑ +3%
2020: 89.9 % 2025: 92.6 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -21.3%
2020: 92 % 2025: 72.4 %
SFI pupils ↓ -17.3%
2020: 1,162 2024: 961
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -9.9%
2021: 93.2 % 2024: 84 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Linköping with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 78.5%
2025 (latest) 82.4%
Forecast 2027 84.3% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 75.8%
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 Linköping.

Cost per pupil
146,110 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
228.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Linköping 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Linköping with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Linköping 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
Linköping you 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7% -4.2
Söderköping 218.8 80.5% 141,781 SEK 73.3% -10.0
Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9% +6.0
Kinda 210.7 79.3% 158,775 SEK 65% -8.0
Norrköping 229.6 72.2% 133,930 SEK 70% +4.2
Mjölby 207.2 79.5% 135,897 SEK 67.4% -15.5
Motala 205.2 75.9% 138,762 SEK 61.6% -14.5
Åtvidaberg 202.7 76.8% 153,092 SEK 67.1% -11.0
Peer average 214.1 77.7% 146,680 SEK 67.5% -7.0

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
SöderköpingBoxholmKindaNorrköpingMjölby
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
SöderköpingBoxholmKindaNorrköpingMjölby
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
SöderköpingBoxholmKindaNorrköpingMjölby
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
SöderköpingBoxholmKindaNorrköpingMjölby

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Östergötlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Linköping belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Linköping compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Linköping vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Linköping Group median
Merit value 228.3 (median: 227.8)
60th
Qualified teachers 82.4 (median: 74)
98th
Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 11.8)
79th
Cost/pupil 146109.6 (median: 141173.6)
12th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.7 (median: 70.3)
60th
All subjects passed 69.2 (median: 70.9)
31th
⭐ Best in group for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Linköping belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Linköping 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7%
Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7%
Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8%
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9%
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3%
Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8%
Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3%
Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7%
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%

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

Common questions about schools in Linköping

How many schools are there in Linköping?
Linköping municipality has 279 active school units: 80 compulsory schools and 28 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 221 are municipal and 58 are independent. A total of 30,551 pupils attend schools in Linköping.
What are the merit values in Linköping?
The average year-9 merit value in Linköping is 234.1 points (based on 17 schools). The highest merit value belongs to JENSEN grundskola Linköping with 271.6 points.
Which school in Linköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Katedralskolan 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Linköping at 100%. The municipal average is 81.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Linköping?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Linköping is 146,110 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,167 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Linköping?
Student health services in Linköping cost 4,363 SEK per pupil (2025). 59.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52.9%.

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

National comparison

See how Linköping municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Linköping place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Linköping

  1. ANKAN: Renamed from Förskola 377561 to ANKAN

  2. BULLERBYN: Renamed from Förskola 101683 to BULLERBYN

  3. DIBBER ABISKO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 373085 to DIBBER ABISKO FÖRSKOLA

  4. EKORREN: Renamed from Förskola 372666 to EKORREN

  5. FRÖKEN FLORA: Renamed from Förskola 520159 to FRÖKEN FLORA

  6. GALAXEN: Renamed from Förskola 715185 to GALAXEN

  7. HANSGÅRDEN: Renamed from Förskola 311989 to HANSGÅRDEN

  8. HUMLAN: Renamed from Förskola 374170 to HUMLAN

  9. JUVELEN: Renamed from Förskola 639349 to JUVELEN

  10. KEFAS: Renamed from Förskola 113366 to KEFAS

  11. KOMETEN: Renamed from Förskola 756974 to KOMETEN

  12. KOTTEN: Renamed from Förskola 794817 to KOTTEN

  13. KÄLLAN: Renamed from Förskola 673409 to KÄLLAN

  14. MINIGIRAFFEN: Renamed from Förskola 312681 to MINIGIRAFFEN

  15. NATURRIKET: Renamed from Förskola 443619 to NATURRIKET

  16. PILEN: Renamed from Förskola 436117 to PILEN

  17. ROXENFYREN: Renamed from Förskola 851625 to ROXENFYREN

  18. SKÄPPAN: Renamed from Förskola 284342 to SKÄPPAN

  19. SMARAGDEN: Renamed from Förskola 281187 to SMARAGDEN

  20. VILLERVALLA: Renamed from Förskola 124819 to VILLERVALLA

  21. VÄXTHUSET: Renamed from Förskola 138267 to VÄXTHUSET

  22. ANKAN: Renamed from ANKAN to Förskola 377561

  23. BULLERBYN: Renamed from BULLERBYN to Förskola 101683

  24. DIBBER ABISKO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER ABISKO FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 373085

  25. EKORREN: Renamed from EKORREN to Förskola 372666

  26. FRÖKEN FLORA: Renamed from FRÖKEN FLORA to Förskola 520159

  27. GALAXEN: Renamed from GALAXEN to Förskola 715185

  28. HANSGÅRDEN: Renamed from HANSGÅRDEN to Förskola 311989

  29. HUMLAN: Renamed from HUMLAN to Förskola 374170

  30. JUVELEN: Renamed from JUVELEN to Förskola 639349

… and 13 older events.

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