How many schools are there in Lycksele?

Lycksele municipality has 32 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 32 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,563 pupils attend schools in Lycksele.

What are the merit values in Lycksele?

The average year-9 merit value in Lycksele is 223 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Finnbacksskolan 2 with 225.7 points.

Which school in Lycksele has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Södermalmsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lycksele at 76.6%. The municipal average is 62.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Lycksele?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lycksele is 157,333 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 146,351 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lycksele?

Student health services in Lycksele cost 6,512 SEK per pupil (2025). 38.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.2%.

Schools in Lycksele municipality

32 active school units in Lycksele, Västerbottens län. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 9 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.

Lycksele has 32 schools with an average merit value of 223, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 62.3% (below the national average of 73.3%).

32 schools 2,563 pupils 62.3% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Lycksele

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (220.7) is 7.8 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (66.5%) is 6.8 percentage points below the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -4.3 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 15% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
Cost per compulsory school pupil (157,333 SEK) is 11% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Lycksele municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

32 Active schools 32 municipal, 0 independent

2,563 Total pupils 12 compulsory, 4 upper secondary

223 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

62.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

157,333 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Lycksele municipality has 32 schools with an average merit value of 223 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Lycksele outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.5 %

2020: 217.5 p 2025: 220.7 p

Merit values have increased by 3.2 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -6.1 %

2020: 70.8 % 2025: 66.5 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 4.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +26 %

2020: 124,883 SEK 2025: 157,333 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 32,450 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Lycksele compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

2/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

3/7 Cost/pupil

All 32 schools in Lycksele

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Finnbacksskolan 1	Compulsory school	Lycksele kommun	220	63.4%
Finnbacksskolan 2	Compulsory school	Lycksele kommun	170	69.6%
Finnbacksskolans resursskola	Compulsory school	Lycksele kommun	20	32.4%
FORSDALA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	48	27%
Forsdalaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	290	67.4%
FURUVIKS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	54	25.8%
Furuviksskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	140	62.1%
HEDLUNDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	39	23.8%
Hedlundaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	40	55%
JOHAN SKYTTES FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	97	26.5%
JONSTA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	38	12.8%
KNAFTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	19	—
Knaftenskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	10	—
KRISTINEBERGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	9	16.7%
Kristinebergsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	10	—
NORRÄNGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	61	30.6%
Norrängsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	250	73.4%
NORRSKENET FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	49	18.5%
ÖRTRÄSK FÖRSKOLA MUSIKANTEN	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	7	33.3%
RUSKSELE FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	10	33.3%
Ruskseleskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	10	—
SÖDERMALM FÖRSKOLA, DAGGKÅPAN	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	46	36.1%
Södermalmsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	120	76.6%
Tannbergsskolan 1	Upper secondary school	Lycksele kommun	150	60.7%
Tannbergsskolan 2	Upper secondary school	Lycksele kommun	170	69.2%
Tannbergsskolan 3	Upper secondary school	Lycksele kommun	200	61%
Tannbergsskolan 4	Upper secondary school	Lycksele kommun	210	56.7%
Tannbergsskolan 5, komvux	Adult education	Lycksele kommun	—	—
Tannbergsskolan 6	Adapted compulsory school, Adapted upper secondary school	Lycksele kommun	—	—
UMGRANSELE FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	14	—
Umgranseleskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lycksele kommun	10	—
VILLARYD FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lycksele kommun	52	35%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

220.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

66.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

157,333 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

67.1% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lycksele (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

220.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

Merit score year 9 B

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

Passing all subjects year 9

67.1%

Passing mathematics

88.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

57%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

36.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

55.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

66.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

11.1

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 66.5% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-4.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 66.6% (linear extrapolation, -0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,304
Municipal / independent share: 97.2% / 2.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 157,333 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 168,185 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 146,351 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 81,688 SEK/pupil
Premises: 24,842 SEK/pupil
Student health: 6,512 SEK/pupil
School meals: 12,505 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 10,283 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lycksele.

Student health (compulsory): 6,512 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 3,079 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 38.6%
Easy to access help, year 8: 39.2%
Safety at school: 70%
Study environment (studiero): 42.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lycksele (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 19.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 8.2%
Swedish as a second language: 10.3%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 56.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.5%

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.

+1.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

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

2020/21: -1.5 2024/25: +1.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Finnbacksskolan 1	220	214	+6.0
Finnbacksskolan 2	226	229	-4.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Finnbacksskolan 2	Lycksele kommun	225.7	-4.0	69.6%	170
Finnbacksskolan 1	Lycksele kommun	220.3	+6.0	63.4%	220

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Lycksele (2025).

Number of pupils: 20
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.4%
Cost per pupil: 736,050 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 6.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.5%

2020: 217.5 p 2025: 220.7 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -6.1%

2020: 70.8 % 2025: 66.5 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +26%

2020: 124,883 SEK 2025: 157,333 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +0.6%

2020: 1,296 2025: 1,304

Independent share ↓ -12.5%

2020: 3.2 % 2025: 2.8 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -5.9%

2020: 11.8 2025: 11.1

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +71%

2020: 3,808 SEK 2025: 6,512 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -34.9%

2022: 59.3 % 2025: 38.6 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -23.9%

2022: 51.5 % 2025: 39.2 %

Safety ↓ -12.8%

2022: 80.3 % 2025: 70 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Lycksele (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 462
Graduating within 3 years: 68.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 45.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 60.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 218,648 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 7.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 198,127 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 25,964 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 9.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 20%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 73.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +12.3%

2020: 194,686 SEK 2025: 218,648 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +13.9%

2020: 59.9 % 2025: 68.2 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -29.3%

2020: 85.9 % 2025: 60.7 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -34.7%

2020: 4,716 SEK 2024: 3,079 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +30.5%

2020: 34.7 % 2025: 45.3 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 45.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 74% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 22.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 68.2% (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 Lycksele (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 453
Ages 16–18 (2030): 408 (-9.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,471
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,415 (-3.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 614
Total school age (2035): 2,308

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 Lycksele (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 376
Cost per FTE student: 84,075 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 67.6%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 78.8%
Teacher licence, basic level: 81.1%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 22.2%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 152 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 494 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lycksele (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 83
Cost per FTE student: 322 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 75%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Lycksele

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

Enrolled children: 543
Preschool units: 14 (14 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 90.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 29.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 27.5% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 40,910 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 517
Children per FTE: 22.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 19.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 49.2% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 76% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 0
Share of children 1–5: 1.2%
Cost per enrolled child: 121,765 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lycksele (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +0.7%

2020: 40,620 SEK 2025: 40,910 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +7.4%

2020: 45.8 % 2025: 49.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 14.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Lycksele (2022).

Initiated child investigations: 27 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 9.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,822 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 Lycksele (2025).

Total population: 12,159
Population change: 0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 587
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,338
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 458
Higher education 25–64: 21.5%
Foreign-born 20–64: 16.8%
16–24 not in work/education: 6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lycksele (2024).

Single without children: 45.6%
Single with children: 4.7%
Couple without children: 25.9%
Couple with children: 18.2%
Other households: 5.6%
Total number of households: 6,022

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
Lycksele you	—	223	62.3%	157,333 SEK	2,563
Norsjö	52.5 km	216.9	69.8%	149,202 SEK	549
Malå	61.7 km	195.4	66.6%	164,032 SEK	469
Vindeln	65.5 km	199.9	62.4%	162,509 SEK	738
Åsele	74.7 km	199.1	45.3%	182,848 SEK	335
Bjurholm	82 km	196.6	76%	169,648 SEK	327
Vännäs	94.9 km	230.4	84.6%	137,402 SEK	2,099
Neighbour avg.		206.4	67.4%	160,940 SEK	753

Merit value year 9

Vännäs

230.4

Lycksele

223

Norsjö

216.9

Vindeln

199.9

Åsele

199.1

Bjurholm

196.6

Malå

195.4

Qualified teachers

Vännäs

84.6%

Bjurholm

76%

Norsjö

69.8%

Malå

66.6%

Vindeln

62.4%

Lycksele

62.3%

Åsele

45.3%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lycksele (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 77.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -50%

2020: 0.6 % 2025: 0.3 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -6.3%

2020: 6.4 % 2024: 6 %

Newly arrived ↓ -75.9%

2020: 2.9 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lycksele (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 23.1%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.4%
Tax base: 248,904 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,503 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 2.8%
Solidity: 63.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 3.2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 5.5%
Assistance months (avg): 38.1
Net cost economic assistance: 1,514 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 10,283 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 25,964 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lycksele.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 8.1%
Completed dwellings: 0.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 95.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 75.3%
Rental: 30.7%
Cooperative: 4.8%
Owner-occupied: 63.4%
Cars in traffic: 6,811

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 23.1 % 2025: 23.1 %

Economic assistance ↓ -41.8%

2020: 5.5 2024: 3.2

Overcrowding ↓ -6.9%

2020: 8.7 % 2025: 8.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 10,611 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 947 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 124 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,590 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lycksele (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 11,392 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.5

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7.1%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 44.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.1%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.8%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 7.6%
Number of pupils: 155
Average pupil fee: 1,710 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 674 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lycksele (2024).

Loans per capita: 5.9 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 4 per capita
Active borrowers: 26.2%
Media allocation: 864 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lycksele (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 4.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 16.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +9.1%

2020: 9,727.7 2025: 10,610.9

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +40.2%

2020: 10.2 % 2024: 14.3 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -4.3%

2020: 4.6 t 2023: 4.4 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +30.3%

2020: 57.8 % 2024: 75.3 %

Total sick leave ↓ -13.4%

2020: 8.2 % 2025: 7.1 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +50%

2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -10.3%

2020: 419 2024: 376

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +11.6%

2020: 75,368 SEK 2024: 84,075 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -1.5%

2020: 68.6 % 2024: 67.6 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +19.6%

2020: 65.9 % 2024: 78.8 %

Licence basic level ↓ -18.9%

2020: 100 % 2023: 81.1 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -52.7%

2020: 46.9 % 2023: 22.2 %

SFI pupils ↑ +80.4%

2020: 46 2024: 83

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 70.8%

2025 (latest) 66.5%

Forecast 2027 66.6% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 69.4%

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 Lycksele.

Cost per pupil: 157,333 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 220.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Lycksele 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 Lycksele with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Lycksele 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
Lycksele you	220.7	66.5%	157,333 SEK	68.2%	+1.0
Norsjö	216.9	66.9%	149,202 SEK	76.1%	-4.0
Skellefteå	225.1	76.5%	151,467 SEK	70%	-5.3
Vindeln	199.9	63.2%	162,509 SEK	84.9%	-16.0
Malå	195.4	66.5%	164,032 SEK	61.3%	-12.0
Robertsfors	224.5	80%	167,069 SEK	82.3%	-2.0
Storuman	215.5	70.6%	188,735 SEK	72%	-4.0
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%	-6.0
Peer average	210.6	71.4%	164,666 SEK	75.1%	-7.0

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Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

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Qualified teachers 2020–2025

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Cost/pupil 2020–2025

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Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Lycksele 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 Lycksele compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Lycksele Group median

Merit value 220.7 (median: 208.2)

86th

Qualified teachers 66.5 (median: 62.9)

66th

Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.1)

19th

Cost/pupil 157332.8 (median: 161846.7)

59th

Graduating 3 yrs 68.2 (median: 68.4)

46th

All subjects passed 67.1 (median: 66.3)

56th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lycksele 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
Lycksele	220.7	66.5%	157,333 SEK	68.2%
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. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool

Common questions about schools in Lycksele

How many schools are there in Lycksele?: Lycksele municipality has 32 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 32 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,563 pupils attend schools in Lycksele.
What are the merit values in Lycksele?: The average year-9 merit value in Lycksele is 223 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Finnbacksskolan 2 with 225.7 points.
Which school in Lycksele has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Södermalmsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lycksele at 76.6%. The municipal average is 62.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Lycksele?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lycksele is 157,333 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 146,351 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Lycksele?: Student health services in Lycksele cost 6,512 SEK per pupil (2025). 38.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.2%.

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

National comparison

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Västerbottens länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Lycksele.Merit value year 9Compare Lycksele 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.ÅseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjurholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DoroteaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MalåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NordmalingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Lycksele

Key metrics — Lycksele municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 32 schools in Lycksele

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

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Upper secondary

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University connection

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Lycksele

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Housing and infrastructure

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LSS and disability services

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Culture school

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Environment

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Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Lycksele

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