Municipal data and statistics — Mariestad

In-depth municipal statistics for Mariestad: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Mariestad.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.7 %
Tax base
255,727 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,262 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.4 %
Solvency
21.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44.1
Net cost of social assistance
994 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
10,618 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
11,467 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.3 %
New housing completions
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.2 %
Rental housing
23.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
22.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
52.7 %
Other housing
1.9 %
Cars in use
13,381

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Mariestad.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,869 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
894 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
98 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,159 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,124 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
6.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
39.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.2 %
Number of students
385
Average student fee
1,831 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
396 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
353 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
58.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4 per inh.
Active borrowers
15.6 %
Media budget
428 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
15.2 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Mariestad.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
601
Cost per full-time student
68,178 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
63.8 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
61 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
414 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
90
Cost per full-time student
145 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Mariestad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Mariestad compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Mariestad vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Mariestad Group median
Merit value 204.4 (median: 218.1)
2th
Qualified teachers 65.7 (median: 74)
9th
Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 11.2)
52th
Cost/pupil 143176.4 (median: 142346.2)
47th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.2 (median: 71.6)
67th
All subjects passed 56.9 (median: 69)
5th
Lowest in group for merit value
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Mariestad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Mariestad 204.4 65.7 % 143,176 SEK 73.2 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Mariestad overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB