Schools in Lysekil municipality

Key metrics — Lysekil municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lysekil (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

218.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

72.8%

Passing mathematics

87.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

56.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

56.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

65.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

65.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-10.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 59% (linear extrapolation, -2.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,266

Municipal / independent share

98.9% / 1.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

160,791 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

153,743 SEK/pupil

Teaching

97,293 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,263 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,471 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,447 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,915 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lysekil.

Student health (compulsory)

6,471 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

9,591 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

61.8%

Easy to access help, year 8

74.6%

Safety at school

79.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lysekil (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

72.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

13

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.9%

Cost per pupil

806,800 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

479

Graduating within 3 years

74.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

47.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

79.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

207,553 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

192,905 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

22%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77.6%

Directly to university

17.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

17.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

47.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

91.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

14.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

74.8% (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 Lysekil (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

455

Ages 16–18 (2030)

424 (-6.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,364

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,194 (-12.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

516

Total school age (2035)

1,924

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

469

Cost per FTE student

115,537 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

76.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

79.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

47 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

798 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lysekil (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

112

Cost per FTE student

555 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

59.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Lysekil

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

Enrolled children

479

Preschool units

12 (10 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

17.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

51% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

48% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

38,845 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

489

Children per FTE

19 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

51.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Lysekil (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

0.9%

Cost per enrolled child

113,800 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lysekil (2024).

Open preschool units

1

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 Lysekil (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Lysekil (2023).

Initiated child investigations

41.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

6.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,401 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lysekil (2024).

Children in economic hardship

18.4%

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

Demographics

Population data for Lysekil (2025).

Total population

13,796

Population change

-0.8%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

492

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,255

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

464

Higher education 25–64

22.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

19.8%

16–24 not in work/education

6.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lysekil (2024).

Single without children

41.9%

Single with children

5%

Couple without children

30.9%

Couple with children

15.6%

Other households

6.6%

Total number of households

6,972

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

673

Out-migration

657

Net migration

+16

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lysekil (2024).

Newly arrived received

7.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lysekil (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

278,652 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,412 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.7%

Solidity

45.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.5%

Assistance months (avg)

41.6

Net cost economic assistance

1,429 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,915 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lysekil.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12.2%

Completed dwellings

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

98.6%

Rental

30.1%

Cooperative

7.2%

Owner-occupied

61.5%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.2%

Cars in traffic

7,082

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,083 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

618 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

180 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

539 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lysekil (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,434 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

17.7%

Number of pupils

355

Average pupil fee

1,301 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

332 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lysekil (2024).

Loans per capita

4.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.6 per capita

Active borrowers

28.1%

Media allocation

694 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lysekil (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

117.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20%

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 Lysekil 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 Lysekil.

Lysekil 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Lysekil 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 Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lysekil belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 24 schools in Lysekil

Common questions about schools in Lysekil

How many schools are there in Lysekil?

Lysekil municipality has 24 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,319 pupils attend schools in Lysekil.

What are the merit values in Lysekil?

The average year-9 merit value in Lysekil is 218.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Gullmarsskolan 7-9 with 218.2 points.

Which school in Lysekil has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Gullmarsgymnasiet 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lysekil at 81.7%. The municipal average is 53.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Lysekil?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lysekil is 160,791 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 153,743 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lysekil?

Student health services in Lysekil cost 6,471 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 74.6%.

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