How many schools are there in Luleå?

Luleå municipality has 126 active school units: 48 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 112 are municipal and 14 are independent. A total of 13,514 pupils attend schools in Luleå.

What are the merit values in Luleå?

The average year-9 merit value in Luleå is 227.7 points (based on 12 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nya Läroverket with 258 points.

Which school in Luleå has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Luleå gymnasieskola, skolenhet H has the highest share of qualified teachers in Luleå at 99.6%. The municipal average is 80%.

How much does a school place cost in Luleå?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Luleå is 142,338 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 143,665 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Luleå?

Student health services in Luleå cost 6,374 SEK per pupil (2024). 58.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.8%.

Schools in Luleå municipality

126 active school units in Luleå, Norrbottens län. The three most common school forms: 58 preschool, 48 compulsory school, 38 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Luleå has 126 schools with an average merit value of 227.7, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 80% (above the national average of 73.3%).

126 schools 13,514 pupils 80% qualified teachers Growing municipality (+0.8%)

Summary — Luleå

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Schools perform on average -12.3 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (78.9%) is 5.6 percentage points above the national average.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 15% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
Population is growing: +0.8% change (2025).
Highest merit value: Nya Läroverket with 258 points.

Key metrics — Luleå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

126 Active schools 112 municipal, 14 independent

13,514 Total pupils 48 compulsory, 13 upper secondary

227.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 12 schools (national avg: 228.5)

80% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

142,338 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Luleå municipality has 126 schools with an average merit value of 227.7 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Luleå outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Luleå over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged

2020: 230 p 2025: 229 p

Merit values have remained stable since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -2.4 %

2020: 80.8 % 2025: 78.9 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 1.9 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.7 %

2020: 114,151 SEK 2024: 142,338 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 28,187 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Luleå compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

1/7 Merit value

2/7 Qual. teachers

3/7 Cost/pupil

All 126 schools in Luleå

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ÄLVENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	48	66.2%
ALVIKS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	36	57%
Alviksskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	90	70.1%
ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	68	63%
Ängskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	160	73%
ANTNÄS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	66	50.1%
Antnässkolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	90	96.1%
ÅRANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	62	46.4%
AVANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	14	66.7%
Avanskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	40	71.9%
BÄCKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	94	60.5%
BÄLINGE FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	31	66.7%
BENSBY FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	74	61.5%
Benzeliusskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	150	82.5%
BERGETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	85	41.6%
Bergskolan 7-9	Compulsory school	Luleå kommun	310	78.6%
BERGSPRÄNGARENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	55	60.2%
BERGSTADENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	54	51.8%
Björkskataskolan 7-9	Compulsory school	Luleå kommun	390	—
BORGMÄSTARENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	34	42.4%
Borgmästarskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	90	74.1%
Boskataskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	240	90.9%
BRISENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	67	56.4%
BURSTRÖMSKA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	52	88.9%
CHARLOTTENDALS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	66	59.3%
DUNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	88	66.3%
ERSNÄS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	34	58.8%
Ersnässkolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	80	63.7%
FÖRSKOLAN GNISTAN	Preschool	Luleå kommun	93	43.8%
FÖRSKOLAN KVARNÅ	Preschool	Ekonomiska Föreningen I Kvarnå	15	25.8%
FÖRSKOLAN VILLA KREATIV	Preschool	Luleå kommun	32	63.9%
FRAMNÄSVILLANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	36	46.2%
Furuparksskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	100	96.9%
HAGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	35	58.8%
HÄGERNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	70	65.5%
HÄLLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	109	45.5%
HAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	64	68.8%
Hedskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	60	77.2%
Hertsöskolan 4-6	After-school care, Compulsory school	Luleå kommun	130	81.5%
Hertsöskolan 7-9	Compulsory school	Luleå kommun	190	79.1%
Innovitaskolan Luleå	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB	170	80.3%
JÄMTÖNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vitådalens Skola Ekonomisk Förening	8	—
KALLKÄLLANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	55	51.5%
KIDEUS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kideus AB	73	19.1%
KLÄPPENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	54	53.8%
KLIPPANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	43	49%
KLÖVERTRÄSK FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	15	66.7%
Klöverträskskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Luleå kommun	40	75.1%
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9	Compulsory school	Luleå kommun	200	87.9%
KRISTALLENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Luleå kommun	65	56.3%

See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

229 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

78.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

142,338 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

78% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Luleå (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

229 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.2)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

226.8 / 244.5

Passing all subjects year 9

78%

Passing mathematics

88.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

54.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

73.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

78.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 61.6 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

78% / 84.7%

Pupils per teacher

10.4

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 78.9% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-1.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 78.8% (linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 7,387
Municipal / independent share: 86.1% / 13.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 142,338 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,530.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 143,665 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 75,706 SEK/pupil
Premises: 24,933 SEK/pupil
Student health: 6,374 SEK/pupil
School meals: 8,715 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 5,887 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Luleå.

Student health (compulsory): 6,374 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 5,892 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 58.6%
Easy to access help, year 8: 46.8%
Safety at school: 76.9%
Study environment (studiero): 36.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Luleå (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 26.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 11.2%
Swedish as a second language: 5.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 98.2%
Passed SvA, year 9: 66.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.7%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-12.3 Average residual (merit value) for 12 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -11.8 2024/25: -12.3

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Råneskolan 7-9	230	223	+7.0
Stadsöskolan 7-9	240	239	+1.0
Nya Läroverket	258	262	-4.0
Hertsöskolan 7-9	210	216	-5.0
Bergskolan 7-9	230	237	-7.0
Residensskolan 7-9	240	250	-10.0
Björkskataskolan 7-9	228	239	-11.0
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9	236	253	-16.0
Tunaskolan 7-9	202	218	-16.0
Örnässkolan 7-9	223	239	-16.0
Nya Läroverket Bergnäset	225	254	-30.0
Midskogsskolan 7-9	209	250	-41.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Nya Läroverket	Nya läroverket Luleå AB	258	-4.0	79.1%	400
Stadsöskolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	240.2	+1.0	78.9%	210
Residensskolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	239.9	-10.0	73.9%	170
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	236.5	-16.0	87.9%	200
Råneskolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	230.5	+7.0	68.2%	130
Bergskolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	230.4	-7.0	78.6%	310
Björkskataskolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	228	-11.0	—	390
Nya Läroverket Bergnäset	Nya läroverket Luleå AB	224.8	-30.0	91.4%	320
Örnässkolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	222.6	-16.0	78.5%	250
Hertsöskolan 7-9	Luleå kommun	210.5	-5.0	79.1%	190

School ranking — Luleå

All 12 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
Nya Läroverket	258	-4.0	79.1%	400
Stadsöskolan 7-9	240.2	+1.0	78.9%	210
Residensskolan 7-9	239.9	-10.0	73.9%	170
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9	236.5	-16.0	87.9%	200
Råneskolan 7-9	230.5	+7.0	68.2%	130
Bergskolan 7-9	230.4	-7.0	78.6%	310
Björkskataskolan 7-9	228	-11.0	–	390
Nya Läroverket Bergnäset	224.8	-30.0	91.4%	320
Örnässkolan 7-9	222.6	-16.0	78.5%	250
Hertsöskolan 7-9	210.5	-5.0	79.1%	190
Midskogsskolan 7-9	208.6	-41.0	64.9%	60
Tunaskolan 7-9	202.3	-16.0	63.8%	210

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 Luleå (2025).

Number of pupils: 140
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.2%
Cost per pupil: 540,456 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged

2020: 230 p 2025: 229 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -2.4%

2020: 80.8 % 2025: 78.9 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.7%

2020: 114,151 SEK 2024: 142,338 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -1.4%

2020: 7,491 2025: 7,387

Independent share ↑ +27.5%

2020: 10.9 % 2025: 13.9 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -3.7%

2020: 10.8 2025: 10.4

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +39.9%

2020: 4,557 SEK 2024: 6,374 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +6%

2022: 55.3 % 2025: 58.6 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -8.6%

2022: 51.2 % 2025: 46.8 %

Safety ↓ -4.9%

2022: 80.9 % 2025: 76.9 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Luleå

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Luleå, based on 2 schools with survey data.

78.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)

56.5% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 2,648
Graduating within 3 years: 70.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 56.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 84.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 150,557 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 11.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 143,494 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 8,721 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 5.6%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 15%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 75.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +21.7%

2020: 123,674 SEK 2024: 150,557 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged

2020: 70.7 % 2025: 70.8 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -8.7%

2020: 92.7 % 2025: 84.6 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +20.2%

2020: 4,900 SEK 2024: 5,892 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -6.9%

2020: 60.6 % 2025: 56.4 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 56.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 78.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 36.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 70.8% (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 Luleå (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 2,713
Ages 16–18 (2030): 2,633 (-2.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 8,268
Ages 6–15 (2030): 7,741 (-6.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 3,599
Total school age (2035): 13,049

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 Luleå (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 2,324
Cost per FTE student: 123,372 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 57.7%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 70.9%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 66.7%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 320 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 231 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Luleå (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 431
Cost per FTE student: 233 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 54.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Luleå

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

Enrolled children: 3,242
Preschool units: 61 (52 municipal, 9 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 89.9% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 16 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 53.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 54.2% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 49,334 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 3,703
Children per FTE: 17.7 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 48.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 63.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 91% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 41
Share of children 1–5: 0.1%
Cost per enrolled child: 35,191 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Luleå (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +24.1%

2020: 39,768 SEK 2024: 49,334 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +1.6%

2020: 62.3 % 2025: 63.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 10.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 37.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 8.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,264 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 Luleå (2025).

Total population: 80,304
Population change: 0.8%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 3,577
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 7,556
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 2,677
Higher education 25–64: 34.9%
Foreign-born 20–64: 17.6%
16–24 not in work/education: 3.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Luleå (2024).

Single without children: 45.9%
Single with children: 5.1%
Couple without children: 24.9%
Couple with children: 17.5%
Other households: 6.5%
Total number of households: 40,868

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
Luleå you	—	227.7	80%	142,338 SEK	13,514
Boden	35.3 km	222	67.6%	137,700 SEK	4,572
Piteå	38.6 km	224.2	82.4%	135,599 SEK	6,887
Älvsbyn	55.2 km	218.3	71.9%	149,546 SEK	1,240
Kalix	58.6 km	204.4	73.1%	162,223 SEK	2,379
Överkalix	91.2 km	203.7	40%	179,764 SEK	358
Haparanda	98.1 km	196.2	63%	149,797 SEK	1,385
Neighbour avg.		211.5	66.3%	152,438 SEK	2,804

Merit value year 9

Luleå

227.7

Piteå

224.2

Boden

222

Älvsbyn

218.3

Kalix

204.4

Överkalix

203.7

Haparanda

196.2

Qualified teachers

Piteå

82.4%

Luleå

80%

Kalix

73.1%

Älvsbyn

71.9%

Boden

67.6%

Haparanda

63%

Överkalix

40%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Luleå (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.1 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 14 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 76.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ +33.3%

2020: 0.6 % 2025: 0.8 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -13.6%

2020: 4.4 % 2024: 3.8 %

Newly arrived ↓ -26.7%

2020: 1.5 2025: 1.1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Luleå (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.5%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.8%
Tax base: 287,191 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,405 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 3.2%
Solidity: 62.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 1.3%
Assistance months (avg): 41.8
Net cost economic assistance: 1,035 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 5,887 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 8,721 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Luleå.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 7.8%
Completed dwellings: 2.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 88.9%
Rental: 32.7%
Cooperative: 16.4%
Owner-occupied: 47.3%
Cars in traffic: 37,902

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 %

Economic assistance ↓ -38.5%

2020: 2.6 2024: 1.6

Overcrowding ↓ -9.3%

2020: 8.6 % 2025: 7.8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 10,493 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 973 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 234 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 852 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Luleå (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,082 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 38.1% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7.6%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.6%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.2%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Luleå (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19: 10.5%
Number of pupils: 1,255
Average pupil fee: 11 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 373 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Luleå (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.9 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 4 per capita
Active borrowers: 19.5%
Media allocation: 774 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Luleå (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 42.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 24.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2023).

Culture school share ↑ +41.9%

2020: 7.4 % 2023: 10.5 %

Reported crimes ↓ -23.1%

2020: 13,650.5 2025: 10,493.3

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +37.8%

2020: 7.4 % 2024: 10.2 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -1.4%

2020: 43.3 t 2023: 42.7 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +70.3%

2020: 52.2 % 2024: 88.9 %

Total sick leave → unchanged

2020: 7.5 % 2025: 7.5 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +150%

2020: 0.2 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -1.3%

2020: 2,354 2024: 2,324

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +615.2%

2020: 17,249 SEK 2024: 123,372 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -13.4%

2020: 66.6 % 2024: 57.7 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +0.7%

2020: 70.4 % 2024: 70.9 %

Licence basic level ↑ +10.6%

2020: 90.4 % 2025: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -4%

2020: 69.5 % 2025: 66.7 %

SFI pupils ↑ +38.1%

2020: 312 2024: 431

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 80.8%

2025 (latest) 78.9%

Forecast 2027 78.8% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 61.6%

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 Luleå.

Cost per pupil: 142,338 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 229 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Luleå 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 Luleå with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Luleå 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
Luleå you	229	78.9%	142,338 SEK	70.8%	-12.3
Piteå	216.9	76.1%	135,599 SEK	80.2%	-10.2
Älvsbyn	218.3	72.5%	149,546 SEK	70.4%	+8.0
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%	-7.0
Kalix	204.4	72.8%	162,223 SEK	70.6%	-19.5
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%	-9.2
Haparanda	196.2	61.1%	149,797 SEK	55.8%	-18.0
Jokkmokk	214.5	61.7%	182,751 SEK	51.3%	+13.0
Peer average	211.1	67.9%	152,575 SEK	67.8%	-6.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

PiteåÄlvsbynArvidsjaurKalixBoden

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

PiteåÄlvsbynArvidsjaurKalixBoden

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

PiteåÄlvsbynArvidsjaurKalixBoden

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

PiteåÄlvsbynArvidsjaurKalixBoden

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

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

Luleå Group median

Merit value 229 (median: 227.8)

74th

Qualified teachers 78.9 (median: 74)

83th

Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 11.8)

98th

Cost/pupil 142337.6 (median: 141173.6)

36th

Graduating 3 yrs 70.8 (median: 70.3)

55th

All subjects passed 78 (median: 70.9)

93th

⭐ Best in group for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Luleå 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
Luleå	229	78.9%	142,338 SEK	70.8%
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 Luleå

How many schools are there in Luleå?: Luleå municipality has 126 active school units: 48 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 112 are municipal and 14 are independent. A total of 13,514 pupils attend schools in Luleå.
What are the merit values in Luleå?: The average year-9 merit value in Luleå is 227.7 points (based on 12 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nya Läroverket with 258 points.
Which school in Luleå has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Luleå gymnasieskola, skolenhet H has the highest share of qualified teachers in Luleå at 99.6%. The municipal average is 80%.
How much does a school place cost in Luleå?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Luleå is 142,338 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 143,665 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Luleå?: Student health services in Luleå cost 6,374 SEK per pupil (2024). 58.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.8%.

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

National comparison

See how Luleå municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Luleå

05/05/2026
Avanskolan F-6: Principal changed.
05/05/2026
Klöverträskskolan F-6: Principal changed.
03/05/2026
FÖRSKOLAN KVARNÅ: Renamed from Förskola 546536 to FÖRSKOLAN KVARNÅ
03/05/2026
KRONANS ÄVENTYRSFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 528527 to KRONANS ÄVENTYRSFÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
TORPETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 158889 to TORPETS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
FÖRSKOLAN KVARNÅ: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN KVARNÅ to Förskola 546536
26/04/2026
TORPETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from TORPETS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 158889
14/04/2026
Persöskolan F-6: Principal changed.
14/04/2026
Örnässkolan F-6: Principal changed.

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Norrbottens länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Luleå.Merit value year 9Compare Luleå with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.ÄlvsbynCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArjeplogCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvidsjaurCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BodenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GällivareCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Luleå

Key metrics — Luleå municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 126 schools in Luleå

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Luleå

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Luleå

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Luleå

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Luleå

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