Schools in Lund municipality

Key metrics — Lund municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lund (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

251.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

249.2 / 259

Passing all subjects year 9

82.2%

Passing mathematics

91.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

70.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

83%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

79% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

80.6% / 70.2%

Pupils per teacher

11.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

79% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 79.3% (linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

12,893

Municipal / independent share

84.3% / 15.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

143,315 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

145,084 SEK/pupil

Teaching

74,765 SEK/pupil

Premises

27,936 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,246 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,698 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,692 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lund.

Student health (compulsory)

5,246 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,486 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

63.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

56.7%

Safety at school

84.6%

Study environment (studiero)

52.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lund (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

99.6%

Passed SvA, year 9

78.1%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

4.2%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Lund (2024).

Number of pupils

132

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.9%

Cost per pupil

715,326 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

4,576

Graduating within 3 years

76.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

70.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

92.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

140,266 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.8 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

14.7

Municipal upper-secondary cost

127,326 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

22%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

81.3%

Directly to university

33.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Lund going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

33.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

70.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

86.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

30.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

76.8% (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 Lund (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

4,717

Ages 16–18 (2030)

4,744 (+0.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

14,339

Ages 6–15 (2030)

12,887 (-10.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

5,583

Total school age (2035)

21,990

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Lund (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

4,750

Cost per FTE student

54,647 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

58.7%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

65.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

86.2%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

82.9%

Net cost basic adult edu.

135 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

189 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lund (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

1,098

Cost per FTE student

363 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

80.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Lund

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

Enrolled children

5,129

Preschool units

103 (60 municipal, 43 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

48% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

46,474 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

7,027

Children per FTE

24.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

70.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Lund (2023).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lund (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

18.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

6.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,793 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lund (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15.1%

Median economic standard

329 kSEK

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Lund (2025).

Total population

132,333

Population change

0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

5,431

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

13,011

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

4,620

Higher education 25–64

56.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

29.8%

16–24 not in work/education

2.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lund (2024).

Single without children

47.6%

Single with children

5.1%

Couple without children

20.7%

Couple with children

17.9%

Other households

8.6%

Total number of households

65,883

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Lund (2024).

In-migration

12,659

Out-migration

11,482

Net migration

+1,177

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lund (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

11 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

65.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lund (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.4%

Tax base

271,940 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,809 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

5.7%

Solidity

35.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

1.7%

Assistance months (avg)

53.4

Net cost economic assistance

1,482 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,692 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lund.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

10%

Completed dwellings

18.4 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

88.2%

Rental

36.5%

Cooperative

28.1%

Owner-occupied

33.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

9.9%

Cars in traffic

41,666

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Lund (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

11,405 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

816 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

239 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

626 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lund (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,312 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

16.5%

Number of pupils

3,455

Average pupil fee

2,970 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

531 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lund (2024).

Loans per capita

7.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

9.4 per capita

Active borrowers

33%

Media allocation

649 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lund (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1.4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

60.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Lund.

Lund 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Lund compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lund belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Större stad: kommuner med 50 000–200 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 179 schools in Lund

Common questions about schools in Lund

How many schools are there in Lund?

Lund municipality has 179 active school units: 52 compulsory schools and 19 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 116 are municipal and 63 are independent. A total of 29,178 pupils attend schools in Lund.

What are the merit values in Lund?

The average year-9 merit value in Lund is 250.8 points (based on 21 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Stiftelsen BMSL with 277.8 points.

Which school in Lund has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Gymnasieskolan Spyken has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lund at 99.2%. The municipal average is 60.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Lund?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lund is 143,315 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 145,084 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lund?

Student health services in Lund cost 5,246 SEK per pupil (2024). 63.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.7%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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