Municipal data and statistics — Linköping

In-depth municipal statistics for Linköping: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Linköping.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.8 %
Tax base
277,292 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,477 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.8 %
Solvency
41.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
58.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,928 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

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

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.9 %
New housing completions
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.3 %
Rental housing
37.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
24.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
35.3 %
Other housing
2.8 %
Cars in use
64,383

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Linköping.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,322 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
818 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
236 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,077 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

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

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
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 cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8.4 %
Number of students
2,275
Average student fee
1,687 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
203 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
175 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.4 %
Media budget
498 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

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

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Linköping.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
5,712
Cost per full-time student
72,109 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
66.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
92.6 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
72.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
116 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
230 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
961
Cost per full-time student
329 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
84 %
Teacher certification
69.7 %

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. Shown 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.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
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.

Data sources

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB