How many schools are there in Malung – Sälen?

Malung – Sälen municipality has 20 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,583 pupils attend schools in Malung – Sälen.

What are the merit values in Malung – Sälen?

The average year-9 merit value in Malung – Sälen is 225.6 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ungärde skola with 234.9 points.

Which school in Malung – Sälen has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Malung – Sälen at 76.2%. The municipal average is 57.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Malung – Sälen?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Malung – Sälen is 155,351 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,687 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Malung – Sälen?

Student health services in Malung – Sälen cost 4,581 SEK per pupil (2025). 46.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.7%.

Schools in Malung – Sälen municipality

20 active school units in Malung – Sälen, Dalarnas län. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Malung – Sälen has 20 schools with an average merit value of 225.6, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 57.3% (below the national average of 73.3%).

20 schools 1,583 pupils 57.3% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.6%)

Summary — Malung – Sälen

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

The share of qualified teachers (51.5%) is 21.8 percentage points below the national average.
Merit value has declined by 7.7 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Year 9 merit value (222.7) is 5.8 points below the national average (228.5).
Schools perform on average +7.5 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -2.7 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Malung – Sälen municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20 Active schools 20 municipal, 0 independent

1,583 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

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

57.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

155,351 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Malung – Sälen municipality has 20 schools with an average merit value of 225.6 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Malung – Sälen outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -3.3 %

2020: 230.4 p 2025: 222.7 p

Merit values have decreased by 7.7 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -5 %

2020: 54.2 % 2025: 51.5 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 2.7 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +11.5 %

2020: 139,314 SEK 2025: 155,351 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 16,036 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Malung – Sälen compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

2/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

4/7 Cost/pupil

All 20 schools in Malung – Sälen

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Blomsterbäcksskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Malung-sälens kommun	160	68.4%
Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet		Malung-sälens kommun	—	—
Centralskolan	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Malung-sälens kommun	200	54.2%
FÖRSKOLAN EKORREN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	88	56.9%
FÖRSKOLAN FJÄLLUGGLAN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	9	—
FÖRSKOLAN HÄSTEN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	101	49%
FÖRSKOLAN KARLAVAGNEN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	11	66.7%
FÖRSKOLAN LYCKAN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	19	50%
FÖRSKOLAN REGNBÅGEN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	19	57.1%
FÖRSKOLAN SKÅLMO	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	56	36.1%
FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSBACKEN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	19	28.6%
FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSGLÄNTAN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	28	34.5%
FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN	Preschool	Malung-sälens kommun	13	—
Lärcentrum Malung	Adult education	Malung-sälens kommun	—	—
Lillmons skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school	Malung-sälens kommun	180	35.4%
Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola	Upper secondary school	Malung-sälens kommun	330	76.2%
Malungsfors skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Malung-sälens kommun	20	—
Rörbäcksnäs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Malung-sälens kommun	10	—
Sälens skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Malung-sälens kommun	120	61.8%
Ungärde skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Malung-sälens kommun	200	47.6%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

222.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

51.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

155,351 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

82.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Malung – Sälen (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

222.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3)

Merit score year 9 B

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

Passing all subjects year 9

82.4%

Passing mathematics

89%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

62.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

46.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

51.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.2 %)

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 Malung – Sälen, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2025): 51.5% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-2.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 52.9% (linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 883
Municipal / independent share: 99.8% / 0.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 155,351 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,465 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 151,687 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 91,306 SEK/pupil
Premises: 24,304 SEK/pupil
Student health: 4,581 SEK/pupil
School meals: 9,849 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 9,143 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Malung – Sälen.

Student health (compulsory): 4,581 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 4,027 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 46.6%
Easy to access help, year 8: 41.7%
Safety at school: 75.7%
Study environment (studiero): 31%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Malung – Sälen.

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 14.2%
Swedish as a second language: 15.9%
Passed SvA, year 9: 72.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.7%

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.

+7.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

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

2020/21: +15.5 2024/25: +7.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Ungärde skola	235	213	+22.0
Centralskolan	216	223	-7.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Ungärde skola	Malung-sälens kommun	234.9	+22.0	47.6%	200
Centralskolan	Malung-sälens kommun	216.2	-7.0	54.2%	200

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Malung – Sälen (2025).

Number of pupils: 17
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.7%
Cost per pupil: 865,375 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -3.3%

2020: 230.4 p 2025: 222.7 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -5%

2020: 54.2 % 2025: 51.5 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +11.5%

2020: 139,314 SEK 2025: 155,351 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -7.2%

2020: 951 2025: 883

Independent share ↓ -60%

2020: 0.5 % 2025: 0.2 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +4.7%

2020: 10.6 2025: 11.1

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +36.1%

2020: 3,365 SEK 2025: 4,581 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +7.4%

2023: 43.4 % 2025: 46.6 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -11.7%

2023: 47.2 % 2025: 41.7 %

Safety ↑ +6.9%

2023: 70.8 % 2025: 75.7 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Malung – Sälen

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Malung – Sälen, based on 8 schools with survey data.

78.4% Safety (national: 78.3%)

56.3% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Malung – Sälen municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Malung – Sälen sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

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 Malung – Sälen (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 294
Graduating within 3 years: 62.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 37.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 76.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 194,435 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 6.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 197,903 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 24,478 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 4.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 18%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 68.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↓ -5%

2020: 204,577 SEK 2025: 194,435 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -14.5%

2020: 72.9 % 2025: 62.3 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +60.4%

2020: 47.5 % 2025: 76.2 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -57.2%

2022: 9,418 SEK 2024: 4,027 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -31.7%

2020: 55.2 % 2025: 37.7 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Malung – Sälen going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all): 37.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 77.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 11.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 62.3% (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 Malung – Sälen (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 313
Ages 16–18 (2030): 285 (-8.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,011
Ages 6–15 (2030): 969 (-4.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 421
Total school age (2035): 1,618

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 Malung – Sälen (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 272
Cost per FTE student: 87,815 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 82.2%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 82.3%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 13.6%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 140 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 238 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Malung – Sälen (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 36
Cost per FTE student: 253 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 22.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Malung – Sälen

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

Enrolled children: 363
Preschool units: 10 (10 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 87.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.9 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 47.1% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 49.3% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Malung – Sälen (2025).

Cost per child: 59,561 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 335
Children per FTE: 22.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 15.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 51.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 76.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Malung – Sälen (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Malung – Sälen (2024).

Open preschool units: 0
Open preschool FTEs: 0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +53.5%

2020: 38,798 SEK 2025: 59,561 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +6.2%

2020: 48.3 % 2025: 51.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Malung – Sälen (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth: 8.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Malung – Sälen (2023).

Initiated child investigations: 0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 13.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,936 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 Malung – Sälen (2025).

Total population: 10,192
Population change: -0.6%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 418
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 902
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 313
Higher education 25–64: 15.3%
Foreign-born 20–64: 17.8%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Malung – Sälen (2024).

Single without children: 45.7%
Single with children: 4.9%
Couple without children: 26.2%
Couple with children: 15.1%
Other households: 8.2%
Total number of households: 5,235

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
Malung – Sälen you	—	225.6	57.3%	155,351 SEK	1,583
Vansbro	57.7 km	201.3	64%	146,991 SEK	979
Mora	58.9 km	209.1	72.3%	146,042 SEK	3,750
Älvdalen	62 km	216	49.6%	197,819 SEK	1,193
Orsa	70.4 km	199.5	76.4%	159,369 SEK	851
Torsby	73.3 km	205.1	64.4%	172,557 SEK	1,995
Leksand	84.8 km	232.9	74.3%	137,497 SEK	2,595
Neighbour avg.		210.7	66.8%	160,046 SEK	1,894

Merit value year 9

Leksand

232.9

Malung – Sälen

225.6

Älvdalen

216

Mora

209.1

Torsby

205.1

Vansbro

201.3

Orsa

199.5

Qualified teachers

Orsa

76.4%

Leksand

74.3%

Mora

72.3%

Torsby

64.4%

Vansbro

64%

Malung – Sälen

57.3%

Älvdalen

49.6%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Malung – Sälen (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.3 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 8 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 73.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -250%

2020: 0.4 % 2025: -0.6 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +41.2%

2020: 5.1 % 2024: 7.2 %

Newly arrived ↓ -18.7%

2020: 1.6 2025: 1.3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Malung – Sälen (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.6%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.6%
Tax base: 253,342 SEK/capita
Annual result: 732 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 0.9%
Solidity: 39.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Malung – Sälen (2024).

Assistance households: 2.3 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 3.6%
Assistance months (avg): 31.8
Net cost economic assistance: 1,088 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 9,143 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 24,478 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Malung – Sälen.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 15%
Completed dwellings: 0.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 96%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 79.9%
Rental: 16.2%
Cooperative: 3.1%
Owner-occupied: 73.9%
Cars in traffic: 6,545

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.6 % 2025: 22.6 %

Economic assistance ↓ -30.3%

2020: 3.3 2024: 2.3

Overcrowding ↓ -5.7%

2020: 15.9 % 2025: 15 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Malung – Sälen (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 10,770 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,056 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 245 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 802 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Malung – Sälen (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 6,544 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.7

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Malung – Sälen (2023). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.2%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 28.3% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 7.2%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.4%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Malung – Sälen (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19: 20.8%
Number of pupils: 300
Average pupil fee: 2,110 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 569 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Malung – Sälen (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.8 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 4.7 per capita
Active borrowers: 20.8%
Media allocation: 799 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Malung – Sälen (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 20.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +74.8%

2020: 11.9 % 2024: 20.8 %

Reported crimes ↑ +55.4%

2020: 6,930.8 2025: 10,769.8

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +31.3%

2020: 6.7 % 2024: 8.8 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -8.9%

2020: 4.5 t 2023: 4.1 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +42.2%

2020: 56.2 % 2024: 79.9 %

Total sick leave ↑ +7.5%

2021: 6.7 % 2023: 7.2 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +100%

2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -10.8%

2020: 305 2024: 272

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +14.4%

2020: 76,731 SEK 2024: 87,815 SEK

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +7.2%

2020: 76.8 % 2024: 82.3 %

Licence basic level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -70.8%

2020: 46.5 % 2023: 13.6 %

SFI pupils ↑ +2.9%

2020: 35 2024: 36

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 54.2%

2025 (latest) 51.5%

Forecast 2027 52.9% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 65.2%

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 Malung – Sälen.

Cost per pupil: 155,351 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 222.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Malung – Sälen 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 Malung – Sälen with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Malung – Sälen 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
Malung – Sälen you	222.7	51.5%	155,351 SEK	62.3%	+7.5
Ludvika	211.3	51.2%	136,758 SEK	73%	-4.5
Smedjebacken	210.7	58.3%	138,359 SEK	75.2%	-7.0
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%	-10.0
Vansbro	201.3	60.1%	146,991 SEK	59.7%	-9.0
Avesta	208.5	65%	152,291 SEK	62.4%	-4.7
Borlänge	209.3	66.5%	145,165 SEK	68.7%	-5.5
Hedemora	199.8	63.1%	140,975 SEK	66%	-11.0
Peer average	207.8	61.2%	144,343 SEK	69%	-7.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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 Dalarnas län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality with a visitor industry

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Malung – Sälen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Here is how Malung – Sälen compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Malung – Sälen Group median

Merit value 222.7 (median: 219.8)

57th

Qualified teachers 51.5 (median: 67.7)

3th

Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.4)

37th

Cost/pupil 155350.6 (median: 164250)

77th

Graduating 3 yrs 62.3 (median: 69)

23th

All subjects passed 82.4 (median: 71.4)

97th

⭐ Best in group for all subjects passed

⚠️ Lowest in group for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Malung – Sälen	222.7	51.5%	155,351 SEK	62.3%
Arjeplog	203.1	54.4%	184,502 SEK	81.8%
Borgholm	219.8	75.7%	180,001 SEK	62.6%
Båstad	224.6	80.3%	157,510 SEK	73.1%
Eda	199.8	66%	162,162 SEK	62%
Härjedalen	228.4	63.4%	173,212 SEK	69%
Leksand	229.3	73.9%	137,497 SEK	74.2%
Orsa	199.5	75.6%	159,369 SEK	65.8%
Rättvik	208.9	76.1%	172,996 SEK	71.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Malung – Sälen

How many schools are there in Malung – Sälen?: Malung – Sälen municipality has 20 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,583 pupils attend schools in Malung – Sälen.
What are the merit values in Malung – Sälen?: The average year-9 merit value in Malung – Sälen is 225.6 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ungärde skola with 234.9 points.
Which school in Malung – Sälen has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Malung – Sälen at 76.2%. The municipal average is 57.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Malung – Sälen?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Malung – Sälen is 155,351 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,687 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Malung – Sälen?: Student health services in Malung – Sälen cost 4,581 SEK per pupil (2025). 46.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.7%.

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

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Summary — Malung – Sälen

Key metrics — Malung – Sälen municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 20 schools in Malung – Sälen

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

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Schools ranked by safety

▲ Highest safety

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Safety per school in Malung – Sälen

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 Malung – Sälen

After-school care (fritidshem)

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Open preschool and family daycare

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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 C9

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Malung – Sälen

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