How many schools are there in Mörbylånga?

Mörbylånga municipality has 25 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 2,603 pupils attend schools in Mörbylånga.

What are the merit values in Mörbylånga?

The average year-9 merit value in Mörbylånga is 233.1 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Färjestadens högstadium with 243.8 points.

Which school in Mörbylånga has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Glömmingeskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Mörbylånga at 97.4%. The municipal average is 81.1%.

How much does a school place cost in Mörbylånga?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mörbylånga is 148,496 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,920 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Mörbylånga?

Student health services in Mörbylånga cost 5,187 SEK per pupil (2025). 63.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 66.1%.

Schools in Mörbylånga municipality

25 active school units in Mörbylånga, Kalmar län. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 10 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+2 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Mörbylånga has 25 schools with an average merit value of 233.1, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 81.1% (above the national average of 73.3%).

25 schools 2,603 pupils 81.1% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Mörbylånga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (237.4) is 8.9 points above the national average (228.5).
Merit value has increased by 10.5 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -5.5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (82.8%) is 9.5 percentage points above the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +3.5 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Mörbylånga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

25 Active schools 20 municipal, 5 independent

2,603 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 0 upper secondary

233.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)

81.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

148,496 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Mörbylånga municipality has 25 schools with an average merit value of 233.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Mörbylånga outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +4.6 %

2020: 226.9 p 2025: 237.4 p

Merit values have increased by 10.5 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +4.4 %

2020: 79.3 % 2025: 82.8 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 3.5 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.3 %

2020: 119,511 SEK 2025: 148,496 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 28,985 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Mörbylånga compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

1/7 Merit value

3/7 Qual. teachers

3/7 Cost/pupil

All 25 schools in Mörbylånga

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ALGUTSRUMS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	101	49.4%
Alunskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Mörbylånga kommun	40	77.6%
ALUNSKOLANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	17	45.1%
BÄRNSTENENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	76	62.6%
Central Insamlingsenhet		Mörbylånga kommun	—	—
Cikoriaskolan	Compulsory school	Mörbylånga kommun	—	—
Färjestadens högstadium	Compulsory school	Mörbylånga kommun	430	81.8%
Färjestadens skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Mörbylånga kommun	470	87.2%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. FLISAN	Preschool	Föräldrarkooperativet Flisan I Vickleby Ek.för.	14	36.7%
FÖRSKOLAN VÄXTHUSET	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	60	72.1%
GÅRDBY FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	33	49%
Gårdbyskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Mörbylånga kommun	120	86.1%
Glömmingeskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Mörbylånga kommun	180	97.4%
GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	68	74.8%
Ölands Friskola	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Friskolan Öland AB	90	69.3%
Östra skolan, Mörbylånga	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Cis Kalmar AB	230	53%
Skansenskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Mörbylånga kommun	220	81.2%
SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	41	53.5%
SNÄCKSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	72	45.1%
SOLVÄNDANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	57	61.9%
TANNEFÖRSKOLAN	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	10	79.4%
Torslundaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Mörbylånga kommun	150	96.5%
UNDRINGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Undringens Förskola AB	32	38.8%
UNDRINGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Undringens Förskola AB	30	61%
VITSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Mörbylånga kommun	62	55.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

237.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

82.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

148,496 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

87.3% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Mörbylånga (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

237.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.3)

Merit score year 9 B

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

Merit value municipal / independent

239.9 / 232.4

Passing all subjects year 9

87.3%

Passing mathematics

97.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

78.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

68.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

70.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

82.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72.4 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Qualification municipal / independent

86.4% / 59.4%

Pupils per teacher

10.2

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 82.8% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+3.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 80.9% (linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,831
Municipal / independent share: 85.8% / 14.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 148,496 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,743.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 143,920 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 82,202 SEK/pupil
Premises: 24,044 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,187 SEK/pupil
School meals: 7,705 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 6,667 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Mörbylånga.

Student health (compulsory): 5,187 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 63.4%
Easy to access help, year 8: 66.1%
Safety at school: 83.8%
Study environment (studiero): 39.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Mörbylånga (2024).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 9.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 3.4%
Swedish as a second language: 5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 87.5%
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.

-5.5 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools

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

2020/21: -18.3 2024/25: -5.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Färjestadens högstadium	244	240	+4.0
Östra skolan, Mörbylånga	235	240	-5.0
Skansenskolan	223	232	-10.0
Ölands Friskola	231	243	-11.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Färjestadens högstadium	Mörbylånga kommun	243.8	+4.0	81.8%	430
Östra skolan, Mörbylånga	Cis Kalmar AB	234.9	-5.0	53%	230
Ölands Friskola	Friskolan Öland AB	231.3	-11.0	69.3%	90
Skansenskolan	Mörbylånga kommun	222.5	-10.0	81.2%	220

School ranking — Mörbylånga

All 4 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School	Merit value	SALSA residual	Certified teachers	Pupils
Färjestadens högstadium	243.8	+4.0	81.8%	430
Östra skolan, Mörbylånga	234.9	-5.0	53%	230
Ölands Friskola	231.3	-11.0	69.3%	90
Skansenskolan	222.5	-10.0	81.2%	220

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 13
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0.6%
Cost per pupil: 967,533 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 1.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +4.6%

2020: 226.9 p 2025: 237.4 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +4.4%

2020: 79.3 % 2025: 82.8 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.3%

2020: 119,511 SEK 2025: 148,496 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +6.4%

2020: 1,721 2025: 1,831

Independent share ↓ -41.1%

2020: 24.1 % 2025: 14.2 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -10.5%

2020: 11.4 2025: 10.2

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +28.3%

2020: 4,044 SEK 2025: 5,187 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -5.9%

2023: 67.4 % 2025: 63.4 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +71.2%

2023: 38.6 % 2025: 66.1 %

Safety ↑ +17.9%

2023: 71.1 % 2025: 83.8 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Mörbylånga

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Mörbylånga, based on 9 schools with survey data.

80.3% Safety (national: 78.3%)

57.4% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

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

Stable (+0.0 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Mörbylånga 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 Mörbylånga (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 573
Graduating within 3 years: 77% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 54.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 122,538 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support: 10.7%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 82.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +7.6%

2020: 113,906 SEK 2025: 122,538 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +11.9%

2020: 68.8 % 2025: 77 %

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +11.8%

2020: 49.1 % 2025: 54.9 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 54.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 82.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 17.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 77% (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 Mörbylånga (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 578
Ages 16–18 (2030): 604 (+4.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 2,027
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,930 (-4.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 824
Total school age (2035): 3,161

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 Mörbylånga (2022).

Number of komvux pupils: 12
Cost per FTE student: 84,191 SEK/year
Net cost basic adult edu.: 72 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 302 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Mörbylånga

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

Enrolled children: 699
Preschool units: 15 (11 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 87.5% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.1 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 56.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 55.5% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 41,624 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 844
Children per FTE: 26.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 62.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 61.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 88.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 20
Share of children 1–5: 2.8%
Cost per enrolled child: 137,784 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Mörbylånga (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +30.8%

2020: 31,812 SEK 2025: 41,624 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +3.2%

2020: 59.2 % 2025: 61.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 7.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 20.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 3.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 1,162 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Show community data (demographics, economy, society)

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Mörbylånga (2025).

Total population: 16,306
Population change: 0.5%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 795
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,843
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 578
Higher education 25–64: 31.3%
Foreign-born 20–64: 12.1%
16–24 not in work/education: 5.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Mörbylånga (2024).

Single without children: 35.5%
Single with children: 4.4%
Couple without children: 31.5%
Couple with children: 22.7%
Other households: 5.9%
Total number of households: 7,432

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
Mörbylånga you	—	233.1	81.1%	148,496 SEK	2,603
Kalmar	19.7 km	227.2	83.9%	134,049 SEK	15,370
Borgholm	29.8 km	220	78.1%	180,001 SEK	987
Torsås	36.4 km	216.8	86.8%	169,375 SEK	1,324
Nybro	38.5 km	207.2	75.7%	144,585 SEK	3,337
Mönsterås	44 km	208.4	73.9%	161,656 SEK	1,850
Emmaboda	57.6 km	216.4	76%	181,122 SEK	1,339
Neighbour avg.		216	79.1%	161,798 SEK	4,035

Merit value year 9

Mörbylånga

233.1

Kalmar

227.2

Borgholm

220

Torsås

216.8

Emmaboda

216.4

Mönsterås

208.4

Nybro

207.2

Qualified teachers

Torsås

86.8%

Kalmar

83.9%

Mörbylånga

81.1%

Borgholm

78.1%

Emmaboda

76%

Nybro

75.7%

Mönsterås

73.9%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Mörbylånga (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.8 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 79.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -68.8%

2020: 1.6 % 2025: 0.5 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -1.9%

2020: 5.3 % 2024: 5.2 %

Newly arrived ↑ +300%

2020: 0.2 2025: 0.8

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Mörbylånga (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.1%
Tax base: 251,408 SEK/capita
Annual result: 4,038 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 5.2%
Solidity: 29.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 1.8%
Assistance months (avg): 22.4
Net cost economic assistance: 269 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 6,667 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Mörbylånga.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 9.5%
Completed dwellings: 1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 94.7%
Rental: 12.7%
Cooperative: 4.2%
Owner-occupied: 78.3%
Cars in traffic: 9,536

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.2 % 2025: 22.2 %

Economic assistance ↓ -53.3%

2020: 1.5 2024: 0.7

Overcrowding ↓ -25.2%

2020: 12.7 % 2025: 9.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 6,659 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 529 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 49 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 566 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Mörbylånga (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,493 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.9

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 37.7% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.9%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6%
Sick leave >49 years: 8%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Mörbylånga (2024).

Loans per capita: 7.2 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 9 per capita
Active borrowers: 41%
Media allocation: 774 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Mörbylånga (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 8.3 tonnes

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +32%

2020: 5,042.9 2025: 6,658.5

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +41.2%

2020: 5.1 % 2024: 7.2 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -2.4%

2020: 8.5 t 2023: 8.3 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +22%

2020: 77.6 % 2024: 94.7 %

Total sick leave ↓ -18.6%

2020: 8.6 % 2025: 7 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -28.6%

2020: 0.7 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2022).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -72.1%

2020: 43 2022: 12

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +94%

2020: 43,387 SEK 2024: 84,191 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 79.3%

2025 (latest) 82.8%

Forecast 2027 80.9% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72.4%

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 Mörbylånga.

Cost per pupil: 148,496 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 237.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Mörbylånga achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Mörbylånga with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Mörbylånga 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
Mörbylånga you	237.4	82.8%	148,496 SEK	77%	-5.5
Kalmar	233.8	87.7%	134,049 SEK	72.3%	+1.0
Oskarshamn	216.1	75.7%	137,561 SEK	77.1%	-11.7
Torsås	216.8	79.9%	169,375 SEK	75.3%	-8.0
Mönsterås	212	72.8%	161,656 SEK	65.8%	-2.0
Borgholm	219.8	75.7%	180,001 SEK	62.6%	+8.0
Västervik	220.2	66.2%	150,291 SEK	68.6%	-11.8
Emmaboda	216.4	77.7%	181,122 SEK	64.3%	+15.0
Peer average	219.3	76.5%	159,151 SEK	69.4%	-1.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

KalmarOskarshamnTorsåsMönsteråsBorgholm

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

KalmarOskarshamnTorsåsMönsteråsBorgholm

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

KalmarOskarshamnTorsåsMönsteråsBorgholm

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

KalmarOskarshamnTorsåsMönsteråsBorgholm

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Mörbylånga belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Mörbylånga compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Mörbylånga Group median

Merit value 237.4 (median: 207.4)

97th

Qualified teachers 82.8 (median: 70.9)

97th

Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.6)

65th

Cost/pupil 148496.2 (median: 153333.9)

64th

Graduating 3 yrs 77 (median: 65.4)

95th

All subjects passed 87.3 (median: 61.6)

97th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Mörbylånga	237.4	82.8%	148,496 SEK	77%
Arboga	226.7	72.1%	138,550 SEK	58.2%
Boxholm	224.5	79.6%	164,524 SEK	67.9%
Bromölla	203	75.2%	145,712 SEK	67.9%
Degerfors	209.1	76.1%	139,707 SEK	49.5%
Eksjö	217.9	65.4%	151,682 SEK	71.1%
Emmaboda	216.4	77.7%	181,122 SEK	64.3%
Essunga	177.6	69.3%	162,716 SEK	81.3%
Fagersta	206.3	56%	146,282 SEK	54.1%

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

Common questions about schools in Mörbylånga

How many schools are there in Mörbylånga?: Mörbylånga municipality has 25 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 2,603 pupils attend schools in Mörbylånga.
What are the merit values in Mörbylånga?: The average year-9 merit value in Mörbylånga is 233.1 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Färjestadens högstadium with 243.8 points.
Which school in Mörbylånga has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Glömmingeskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Mörbylånga at 97.4%. The municipal average is 81.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Mörbylånga?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mörbylånga is 148,496 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,920 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Mörbylånga?: Student health services in Mörbylånga cost 5,187 SEK per pupil (2025). 63.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 66.1%.

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

National comparison

See how Mörbylånga municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Mörbylånga

03/05/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. FLISAN: Renamed from Förskola 958634 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. FLISAN
26/04/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. FLISAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. FLISAN to Förskola 958634

Move from the municipality page to the county, nearby municipalities, and the statistics views that help explain the local pattern.

Kalmar länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Mörbylånga.Merit value year 9Compare Mörbylånga with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.BorgholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EmmabodaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HögsbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HultsfredCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KalmarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

Watch this municipality

Get email notifications when school data for this municipality is updated.

Summary — Mörbylånga

Key metrics — Mörbylånga municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 25 schools in Mörbylånga

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Mörbylånga

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Schools ranked by safety

▲ Highest safety

▼ Lowest safety

Safety per school in Mörbylånga

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Mörbylånga

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

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

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 C7

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Mörbylånga

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Mörbylånga

Related

Explore further

Watch this municipality

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed