Key metrics — Ljusdal municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
41 Active schools 22 municipal, 19 independent
3,139 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
207.6 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)
66.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
153,899 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Ljusdal municipality has 41 schools with an average merit value of 207.6 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Ljusdal 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 Ljusdal compare to its neighbours?
5/7 Merit value
3/7 Qual. teachers
6/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÄMBARBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ljusdals kommun 91 47.2% ÄNGLAGÅRDEN Preschool Änglagårdens Förskola I Färila Ek För 13 — ÄVENTYRET FÄRILA Preschool Äventyret Färila Ekonomisk Förening 22 21.6% BARNSTUGAN SOLROSBACKEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Barnstugan Solrosbacken Ekonomisk Förening 16 28.8% Båtbacken Friskola ek. Förening After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Båtbackens Friskola ekonomisk förening 70 81.8% Central Insamlingsenhet Ljusdals kommun — — Färila skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ljusdals kommun 290 54.7% FÖNE PERSONALKOOPERATIV SOLSTRÅLEN Preschool Föne Personalkooperativ Solstrålen Ekonomisk Förening 24 16.7% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET GÄRDET Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Gärdet Ekonomisk Förening 18 — FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LINBLOMMAN Preschool Letsbo Hedsta Föräldrakooperativ 18 4.2% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET UGGLAN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Ugglan I Ljusdal Ek. För. 17 40% FÖRSKOLAN BUFFELN Preschool Ljusdals kommun 39 42.4% FÖRSKOLAN GALAXEN Preschool Ljusdals kommun 80 56.3% Freinetskolan Tallbacken After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Freinetskolan Tallbacken AB 170 77.4% FREINETSKOLAN TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLEBUSS Preschool Freinetskolan Tallbacken AB 22 12.8% Friskolan Vintergatan Compulsory school Friskolan Vintergatan Ekonomisk Förening 120 50.1% Gärdeåsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ljusdals kommun 130 42.7% JÄRVENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Järvens Förskola Ekonomisk Förening 17 59.5% JÄRVSÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ljusdals kommun 68 58% Järvsö skola F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ljusdals kommun 380 80% Järvsögymnasiet Upper secondary school Mästaren 22 AB 200 97.6% Kommunal vuxenutbildning Adult education Ljusdals kommun — — Komvux som anpassad utbildning Adult education Ljusdals kommun — — KORSKROGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ljusdals kommun 19 38.6% LADANS BARNSTUGA Preschool Ladans Barnstuga Ekonomisk Förening 20 35.3% LINFRÖETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Personalkooperativet Linfröet, Ek För 18 32% Ljusdals anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Ljusdals kommun — — LOS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ljusdals kommun 17 50.7% Los skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ljusdals kommun 30 43.4% PERSONALKOOPERATIVET I UR OCH SKUR GAMMELGÅRDEN Preschool Personalkooperativet I Ur Och Skur Gammelgården Ek För 20 54.5% PERSONALKOOPERATIVET KUSEN Preschool Personalkooperativet Kusen Ekonomisk Förening 22 12.2% PROPELLERNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ljusdals kommun 48 45.9% Slottegymnasiet Upper secondary school Ljusdals kommun 490 66.9% SMULTRONBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Personalkooperativet Smultronbacken I Ljusdal Ek För 18 25% Stenhamreskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Ljusdals kommun 230 48.7% Stenhamreskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ljusdals kommun 210 80.5% Svenska för invandrare Adult education Ljusdals kommun — — TALLÅSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ljusdals kommun 31 52.8% Tallåsens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ljusdals kommun 100 77.2% Träutbildningar i Hälsingland Upper secondary school Träutbildningar i Hälsingland AB 40 — VIJ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ljusdals kommun 21 50.8%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
204.8 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
64% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
153,899 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
57.6% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Ljusdal (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)204.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 210.5) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 205 / 203.8
Passing all subjects year 9 57.6%
Passing mathematics 83.9% Pupil satisfaction year 5 68% Pupil satisfaction year 8 54.5%
Parents with post-secondary education 50.1% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)64% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.3 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 62.6% / 68.3%
Pupils per teacher 10 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Ljusdal, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 64%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 63.6%
(linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,729
Municipal / independent share 77.9% / 22.1% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 153,899 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,899.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost 148,253 SEK/pupil
Teaching 79,900 SEK/pupil
Premises 20,967 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,953 SEK/pupil
School meals 9,084 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,955 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ljusdal.
Student health (compulsory) 5,953 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 5,448 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 61.9%
Easy to access help, year 8 59.9%
Study environment (studiero) 40.6% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Ljusdal (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 15.9%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 8.1%
Swedish as a second language 12%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 80%
Passed SvA, year 9 62.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.2% 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.
-10.0 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools
2020/21: -3.0 2021/22: -11.2 2022/23: -23.5 2023/24: -8.2 2024/25: -10.0 2020/21: -3.0 2024/25: -10.0
Top merit-value schools Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Ljusdal All 4 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 Ljusdal (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.3% Cost per pupil 641,250 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.4 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 211.5 p 2021: 216.3 p 2022: 210 p 2023: 201.7 p 2024: 209.4 p 2025: 204.8 p 2020: 211.5 p 2025: 204.8 p
2020: 61.8 % 2021: 60.5 % 2022: 60.5 % 2023: 60.4 % 2024: 62.2 % 2025: 64 % 2020: 61.8 % 2025: 64 %
2020: 122,396 SEK 2021: 122,843 SEK 2022: 130,249 SEK 2023: 144,516 SEK 2024: 153,899 SEK 2020: 122,396 SEK 2024: 153,899 SEK
2020: 1,857 2021: 1,818 2022: 1,803 2023: 1,755 2024: 1,735 2025: 1,729 2020: 1,857 2025: 1,729
2020: 19.3 % 2021: 20.2 % 2022: 20.8 % 2023: 20.9 % 2024: 20.7 % 2025: 22.1 % 2020: 19.3 % 2025: 22.1 %
2020: 11.1 2021: 10.3 2022: 9.8 2023: 10 2024: 9.6 2025: 10 2020: 11.1 2025: 10
2020: 4,102 SEK 2021: 4,417 SEK 2022: 4,794 SEK 2023: 5,331 SEK 2024: 5,953 SEK 2020: 4,102 SEK 2024: 5,953 SEK
2023: 69 % 2024: 69 % 2025: 61.9 % 2023: 69 % 2025: 61.9 %
2023: 51.5 % 2024: 51.5 % 2025: 59.9 % 2023: 51.5 % 2025: 59.9 %
2023: 72.3 % 2024: 72.3 % 2025: 70.4 % 2023: 72.3 % 2025: 70.4 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Ljusdal
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Ljusdal, based on 14 schools with survey data.
74.7% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
54.5% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Ljusdal municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
5.9 2023 5.5 2025 → Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Ljusdal sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Ljusdal
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 Ljusdal (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 656
Graduating within 3 years64.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 41.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 72.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 172,993 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 10.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost 186,353 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 17,875 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 11.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 16%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 69.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 154,951 SEK 2021: 167,814 SEK 2022: 160,636 SEK 2023: 160,349 SEK 2024: 172,993 SEK 2020: 154,951 SEK 2024: 172,993 SEK
2020: 65.7 % 2021: 65.3 % 2022: 65 % 2023: 66 % 2024: 58.7 % 2025: 64.3 % 2020: 65.7 % 2025: 64.3 %
2020: 81.3 % 2021: 78 % 2022: 75.7 % 2023: 73.8 % 2024: 74.3 % 2025: 72.4 % 2020: 81.3 % 2025: 72.4 %
2020: 2,951 SEK 2021: 4,244 SEK 2022: 4,818 SEK 2023: 5,630 SEK 2024: 5,448 SEK 2020: 2,951 SEK 2024: 5,448 SEK
2020: 52.9 % 2021: 40.5 % 2022: 41 % 2023: 41.5 % 2024: 39.9 % 2025: 41.1 % 2020: 52.9 % 2025: 41.1 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Ljusdal going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 41.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 83.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 20.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years64.3% (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 Ljusdal (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 635
Ages 16–18 (2030) 601
(-5.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,941
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,796
(-7.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 777
Total school age (2035) 2,873 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 Ljusdal (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 639 Cost per FTE student 78,035 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 65.1% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 78.3% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 75% Net cost basic adult edu. 159 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 346 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Ljusdal (2024).
Cost per FTE student 339 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 40.7% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Ljusdal Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 702
Preschool units 24 (9 municipal, 15 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 89.3%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 10.9 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.8 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 46.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 42.6%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Ljusdal (2024).
Cost per child 49,016 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 695
Children per FTE 19 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 38.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 53.9% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 77.8% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Ljusdal (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Ljusdal (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 42,314 SEK 2021: 40,439 SEK 2022: 42,913 SEK 2023: 43,327 SEK 2024: 49,016 SEK 2020: 42,314 SEK 2024: 49,016 SEK
2020: 47.7 % 2021: 46.4 % 2022: 48.6 % 2023: 52.9 % 2024: 53.1 % 2025: 53.9 % 2020: 47.7 % 2025: 53.9 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Ljusdal (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 10% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Ljusdal (2024).
Initiated child investigations 24.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 26.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 5,219 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 Ljusdal (2025).
Total population 18,377
Population change -0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 778
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,772
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 647
Higher education 25–64 17.5%
Foreign-born 20–64 14%
16–24 not in work/education 7.5% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Ljusdal (2024).
Single without children 45%
Single with children 5.3%
Couple without children 26.2%
Couple with children 17%
Other households 6.4%
Total number of households 9,253 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 Ljusdal you — 207.6 66.8% 153,899 SEK 3,139 Ovanåker 49.2 km 215.1 77.4% 150,091 SEK 1,916 Hudiksvall 52.1 km 212.1 70.5% 138,735 SEK 6,615 Bollnäs 53.3 km 208.9 65.5% 146,677 SEK 4,681 Nordanstig 59.2 km 194.6 54.6% 149,266 SEK 1,237 Söderhamn 76.9 km 220.1 56.7% 142,212 SEK 3,980 Ånge 78.2 km 189.1 60.8% 173,410 SEK 1,309 Neighbour avg. 206.6 64.3% 150,065 SEK 3,290
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Ljusdal (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.9 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 7 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 69.9% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.4 % 2021: -0.3 % 2022: -0.2 % 2023: -1.2 % 2024: -0.5 % 2025: -0.4 % 2020: -0.4 % 2025: -0.4 %
2020: 6.5 % 2021: 5.6 % 2022: 4.9 % 2023: 6.4 % 2024: 7.5 % 2020: 6.5 % 2024: 7.5 %
2020: 0.8 2021: 1.4 2022: 1.2 2024: 1.9 2025: 0.9 2020: 0.8 2025: 0.9
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Ljusdal (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.9% Tax base 238,877 SEK/capita Annual result 999 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 1.2% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Ljusdal (2024).
Assistance households 1.7 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3.8% Assistance months (avg) 27.5 Net cost economic assistance 913 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Ljusdal. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 4,955 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 17,875 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ljusdal.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 10.7% Completed dwellings 1.9 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 97.1% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 90%
Rental 22.6%
Cooperative 4.3%
Owner-occupied 71.1%
Cars in traffic 10,337 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.4 % 2021: 22.4 % 2022: 22.4 % 2023: 22.4 % 2024: 22.4 % 2025: 22.4 % 2020: 22.4 % 2025: 22.4 %
2020: 4.2 2021: 3.3 2022: 2.3 2023: 1.6 2024: 1.7 2020: 4.2 2024: 1.7
2020: 16.3 % 2021: 15.1 % 2022: 15 % 2023: 12.2 % 2024: 11.5 % 2025: 10.7 % 2020: 16.3 % 2025: 10.7 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Ljusdal (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 7,691 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 782 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 92 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 880 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Ljusdal (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,730 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Ljusdal (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 48.2% of total Sick leave <30 years 8.3% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.5% Sick leave >49 years 9.8% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Ljusdal (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 18.8% Average pupil fee 1,147 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 456 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Ljusdal (2024).
Loans per capita 8.8 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 4.1 per capita Media allocation 685 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Ljusdal (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 12% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2021–2024).
2021: 17.8 % 2022: 19.8 % 2023: 19.8 % 2024: 18.8 % 2021: 17.8 % 2024: 18.8 %
2020: 8,044.2 2021: 7,655.8 2022: 7,627.4 2023: 8,266.1 2024: 8,885.2 2025: 7,691.1 2020: 8,044.2 2025: 7,691.1
2020: 7.4 % 2021: 7.8 % 2022: 8.5 % 2023: 9.4 % 2024: 10 % 2020: 7.4 % 2024: 10 %
2020: 4.9 t 2021: 4.7 t 2022: 4.4 t 2023: 4.6 t 2020: 4.9 t 2023: 4.6 t
2020: 87 % 2021: 86.6 % 2022: 87.5 % 2023: 92.7 % 2024: 90 % 2020: 87 % 2024: 90 %
2020: 11.3 % 2021: 10.2 % 2022: 11.4 % 2024: 10 % 2025: 8.7 % 2020: 11.3 % 2025: 8.7 %
2020: 0.6 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.7 % 2023: 1 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 713 2021: 699 2022: 637 2023: 524 2024: 639 2020: 713 2024: 639
2020: 50,052 SEK 2021: 49,885 SEK 2022: 73,561 SEK 2023: 90,849 SEK 2024: 78,035 SEK 2020: 50,052 SEK 2024: 78,035 SEK
2020: 71 % 2021: 64.7 % 2022: 56.7 % 2023: 48.1 % 2024: 65.1 % 2020: 71 % 2024: 65.1 %
2020: 73.2 % 2021: 74.7 % 2022: 71.5 % 2023: 76.8 % 2024: 78.3 % 2020: 73.2 % 2024: 78.3 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 33.3 % 2021: 16.7 % 2022: 36 % 2023: 75 % 2020: 33.3 % 2023: 75 %
2020: 163 2021: 135 2022: 103 2023: 56 2024: 70 2020: 163 2024: 70
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Ljusdal with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 61.8% 2021: 60.5% 2022: 60.5% 2023: 60.4% 2024: 62.2% 2025: 64% 2020 61.8%
2025 (latest) 64%
Forecast 2027 63.6% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 65.3%
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 Ljusdal.
Cost per pupil 153,899 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 204.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)
Ljusdal 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 Ljusdal with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Ljusdal 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 Ljusdal you 204.8 64% 153,899 SEK 64.3% -10.0 Hofors 210.1 65% 159,919 SEK 65.5% 0.0 Sandviken 209 59.6% 153,355 SEK 65.5% -5.2 Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% -7.5 Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% -8.2 Nordanstig 191.3 55.3% 149,266 SEK 74.4% -16.0 Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3% -4.5 Söderhamn 220.1 55.7% 142,212 SEK 66.1% +5.0 Peer average 211.3 63.5% 147,361 SEK 68.2% -5.2
Trends compared with peer municipalities Hofors Sandviken Bollnäs Hudiksvall Nordanstig
Hofors Sandviken Bollnäs Hudiksvall Nordanstig
Hofors Sandviken Bollnäs Hudiksvall Nordanstig
Hofors Sandviken Bollnäs Hudiksvall Nordanstig
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Gävleborgs län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality
Benchmark vs SCB group C8 Ljusdal belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality : municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.
Here is how Ljusdal compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.
Ljusdal vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 204.8 (median: 208.2)
36th Qualified teachers 64 (median: 62.9)
54th Students/teacher 10 (median: 10.1)
57th Cost/pupil 153899.2 (median: 161846.7)
64th Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 68.4)
28th All subjects passed 57.6 (median: 66.3)
14th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
Municipalities in the same SCB group Ljusdal belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality : municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.
40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Ljusdal 204.8 64% 153,899 SEK 64.3% Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4% Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9% Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73% Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7% Dorotea 233.7 60.7% 220,403 SEK 81.5% Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60% Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Ljusdal
How many schools are there in Ljusdal? Ljusdal municipality has 41 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 19 are independent. A total of 3,139 pupils attend schools in Ljusdal.
What are the merit values in Ljusdal? The average year-9 merit value in Ljusdal is 207.6 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Järvsö skola F-9 with 221.6 points.
Which school in Ljusdal has the highest teacher qualification rate? Järvsögymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ljusdal at 97.6%. The municipal average is 66.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Ljusdal? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ljusdal is 153,899 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 148,253 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ljusdal? Student health services in Ljusdal cost 5,953 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.9%. 
