Schools in Markaryd municipality

Key metrics — Markaryd municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Markaryd (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

200 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 214)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

58.1%

Passing mathematics

79.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

71.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

45.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

69.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

69.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+8.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 75.7% (linear extrapolation, +2.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,044

Municipal / independent share

98.7% / 1.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

152,518 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 152,231.7 SEK)

Municipal school cost

145,698 SEK/pupil

Teaching

74,131 SEK/pupil

Premises

19,990 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,493 SEK/pupil

School meals

5,749 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,702 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Markaryd.

Student health (compulsory)

5,493 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

2,836 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

66.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

34.2%

Safety at school

73.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Markaryd (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

75%

Passed SvA, year 9

62.5%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.9%

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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

16

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.4%

Cost per pupil

1,026,842 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

355

Graduating within 3 years

63.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

41.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

93.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

166,054 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

154,405 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

35%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

66.7%

Directly to university

18.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

18.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

41.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

75.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

63.1% (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 Markaryd (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

366

Ages 16–18 (2030)

340 (-7.1%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,144

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,086 (-5.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

470

Total school age (2035)

1,797

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

362

Cost per FTE student

64,449 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

60.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

67.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

16.7%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

358 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

98 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Markaryd (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

56

Cost per FTE student

499 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

43.1%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Markaryd

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

Enrolled children

390

Preschool units

7 (7 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

78% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.9 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

47% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

53,231 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

317

Children per FTE

18.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

43.3% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

27

Share of children 1–5

6%

Cost per enrolled child

205,040 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Markaryd (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Markaryd (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

50.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

16.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,005 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Markaryd (2024).

Children in economic hardship

29%

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

Demographics

Population data for Markaryd (2025).

Total population

9,862

Population change

-0.8%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

469

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,000

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

376

Higher education 25–64

14.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

32.2%

16–24 not in work/education

6.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Markaryd (2024).

Single without children

41.5%

Single with children

4.6%

Couple without children

28%

Couple with children

19%

Other households

7%

Total number of households

4,737

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

512

Out-migration

627

Net migration

-115

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Markaryd (2024).

Newly arrived received

2.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

66.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Markaryd (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.3%

Tax base

239,669 SEK/capita

Annual result

-72 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-0.1%

Solidity

39.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3%

Assistance months (avg)

33.9

Net cost economic assistance

632 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,702 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Markaryd.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

18.3%

Completed dwellings

0.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.2%

Rental

25.1%

Cooperative

2.9%

Owner-occupied

70.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

18.2%

Cars in traffic

5,264

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

14,530 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,077 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

392 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,882 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Markaryd (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,282 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Markaryd (2024).

Loans per capita

4.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

7.9 per capita

Active borrowers

22.1%

Media allocation

844 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Markaryd (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

24.5%

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 Markaryd 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 Markaryd.

Markaryd 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

Markaryd 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 Kronobergs län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Markaryd belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 19 schools in Markaryd

Common questions about schools in Markaryd

How many schools are there in Markaryd?

Markaryd municipality has 19 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 19 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,700 pupils attend schools in Markaryd.

What are the merit values in Markaryd?

The average year-9 merit value in Markaryd is 198.8 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Huneskolan 7-9 with 204.1 points.

Which school in Markaryd has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Gymnasieskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Markaryd at 93.6%. The municipal average is 61.4%.

How much does a school place cost in Markaryd?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Markaryd is 152,518 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 145,698 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Markaryd?

Student health services in Markaryd cost 5,493 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 34.2%.

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