Key metrics — Motala municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
79 Active schools 74 municipal, 5 independent
7,460 Total pupils 27 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
205.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 6 schools (national avg: 228.5)
77.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
138,762 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Motala municipality has 79 schools with an average merit value of 205.4 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Motala underperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Motala compare to its neighbours?
5/6 Merit value
6/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Anpassad grundskola Marieberg 1 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Motala kommun — — Anpassad grundskola Marieberg 2 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Motala kommun — — Anpassad gymnasieskola Platen Adapted upper secondary school Motala kommun — — BARNENS VERKSTAD Preschool Motala Montessori Ideell Förening 33 44.7% Bergvallaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Motala kommun 160 85.6% Bråstorpskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Motala kommun 210 84.3% Carlsund utbildningscentrum 1 Upper secondary school Motala kommun 200 99.1% Carlsund utbildningscentrum 2 Upper secondary school Motala kommun 240 99.1% Carlsund utbildningscentrum 3 Upper secondary school Motala kommun 160 — Central Insamlingsenhet Motala kommun — — Dansäterskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Motala kommun 150 85% Ekenässkolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Motala kommun 150 81.4% Fågelsta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Motala kommun 90 84.3% Fornåsa skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Motala kommun 110 59.5% FÖRSKOLAN BERGSÄTTER Preschool Motala kommun 80 57.3% FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRKELUND Preschool Motala kommun 40 48.7% FÖRSKOLAN BONDEBACKA Preschool Motala kommun 37 32.6% FÖRSKOLAN BRÅSTORP Preschool Motala kommun 37 31% FÖRSKOLAN CHARLOTTENBORG Preschool Motala kommun 29 69.2% FÖRSKOLAN DANSÄTER Preschool Motala kommun 22 50% FÖRSKOLAN EKEN Preschool Motala kommun 53 42.6% FÖRSKOLAN EKPARKEN Preschool Motala kommun 58 43.7% FÖRSKOLAN FÅGELSTA Preschool Motala kommun 32 50% FÖRSKOLAN FORNÅSA Preschool Motala kommun 55 37.5% FÖRSKOLAN GODEGÅRD Preschool Motala kommun 18 71.3% FÖRSKOLAN GÖTGATAN Preschool Motala kommun 16 23.6% FÖRSKOLAN GUSTAVSVIK Preschool Motala kommun 69 53.6% FÖRSKOLAN HÄLLALUND Preschool Motala kommun 26 77.8% FÖRSKOLAN KÄRRBACKEN Preschool Motala kommun 40 37.3% FÖRSKOLAN KLOCKARBACKEN Preschool Ek För Föräldrakooperativ Förskola Klockarbacken 27 41.7% FÖRSKOLAN KLOCKRIKE Preschool Motala kommun 47 57.9% FÖRSKOLAN LUSTIGKULLE Preschool Motala kommun 69 63.6% FÖRSKOLAN MYRAN Preschool Motala kommun 43 38.5% FÖRSKOLAN NÄKTERGALEN Preschool Motala kommun 35 56.3% FÖRSKOLAN NYKYRKA Preschool Motala kommun 20 54.1% FÖRSKOLAN ÖSTERSTAD Preschool Motala kommun 30 51.7% FÖRSKOLAN PARKEN Preschool Motala kommun 57 58.1% FÖRSKOLAN RÅSSNÄS Preschool Motala kommun 127 59.1% FÖRSKOLAN RÖDBÄCKEN Preschool Motala kommun 16 50% FÖRSKOLAN RÖDLUVAN Preschool Motala kommun 53 58.9% FÖRSKOLAN SAGOMOSSEN Preschool Motala kommun 146 45.2% FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSGLÄNTAN Preschool Motala kommun 35 62% FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSLYCKAN Preschool Motala kommun 34 30.6% FÖRSKOLAN SMEDSBY Preschool Motala kommun 17 — FÖRSKOLAN SOLSÄTTER Preschool Motala kommun 77 58.4% FÖRSKOLAN STRÖMMEN Preschool Motala kommun 40 23% FÖRSKOLAN VARV Preschool Motala kommun 20 23.3% FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTRA BRÅSTORP Preschool Motala kommun 62 57% FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTRA LUND Preschool Motala kommun 69 52% FÖRSKOLAN VÄTTERN Preschool Motala kommun 59 48.6%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
Show all 79 schools
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
205.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
75.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
138,762 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
58.5% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Motala (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)205.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 200.9 / 220.3
Passing all subjects year 9 58.5%
Passing mathematics 79.7% Pupil satisfaction year 5 77.9% Pupil satisfaction year 8 63.8%
Parents with post-secondary education 54.5% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)75.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 75.8 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 77.1% / 67.7%
Pupils per teacher 11.9 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Motala, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 75.9%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+3.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 76.4%
(linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 4,508
Municipal / independent share 86.1% / 13.9% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 138,762 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,243.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost 141,234 SEK/pupil
Teaching 78,197 SEK/pupil
Premises 19,998 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,697 SEK/pupil
School meals 10,158 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 6,382 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Motala.
Student health (compulsory) 5,697 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,383 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 60.5%
Easy to access help, year 8 59.2%
Study environment (studiero) 35.5% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Motala (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 20%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 13.6%
Swedish as a second language 14.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 85.4%
Passed SvA, year 9 70%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.5% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA score (municipality) SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes. Read more → Read more about the method → 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.
-14.5 Average residual (merit value) for 6 schools
2020/21: -1.3 2021/22: -7.5 2022/23: -12.2 2023/24: +0.8 2024/25: -14.5 2020/21: -1.3 2024/25: -14.5
Top merit-value schools Top 6 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Motala All 6 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.
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 Motala (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 2.2% Cost per pupil 484,519 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 214.9 p 2021: 221.8 p 2022: 211.1 p 2023: 208.9 p 2024: 217 p 2025: 205.2 p 2020: 214.9 p 2025: 205.2 p
2020: 72.7 % 2021: 75.6 % 2022: 73.2 % 2023: 74.1 % 2024: 75.1 % 2025: 75.9 % 2020: 72.7 % 2025: 75.9 %
2020: 114,383 SEK 2021: 118,584 SEK 2022: 121,443 SEK 2023: 133,678 SEK 2024: 136,271 SEK 2025: 138,762 SEK 2020: 114,383 SEK 2025: 138,762 SEK
2020: 4,533 2021: 4,599 2022: 4,603 2023: 4,587 2024: 4,589 2025: 4,508 2020: 4,533 2025: 4,508
2020: 8.9 % 2021: 9 % 2022: 9 % 2023: 13.3 % 2024: 14.4 % 2025: 13.9 % 2020: 8.9 % 2025: 13.9 %
2020: 12.2 2021: 12.5 2022: 12.3 2023: 12.3 2024: 11.9 2025: 11.9 2020: 12.2 2025: 11.9
2020: 3,227 SEK 2021: 3,806 SEK 2022: 4,187 SEK 2023: 5,317 SEK 2024: 5,552 SEK 2025: 5,697 SEK 2020: 3,227 SEK 2025: 5,697 SEK
2023: 60.4 % 2024: 60.4 % 2025: 60.5 % 2023: 60.4 % 2025: 60.5 %
2023: 53.3 % 2024: 53.3 % 2025: 59.2 % 2023: 53.3 % 2025: 59.2 %
2023: 72.8 % 2024: 72.8 % 2025: 79.6 % 2023: 72.8 % 2025: 79.6 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Motala
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Motala, based on 34 schools with survey data.
80.8% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
57.6% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Motala municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
5.8 2023 6.1 2025 → Stable (+0.3 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Motala sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Motala
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 Motala (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,533
Graduating within 3 years61.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 43% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 82.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 156,357 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 10.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost 145,294 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 13,993 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 13.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 30%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 67.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 132,679 SEK 2021: 131,823 SEK 2022: 138,739 SEK 2023: 145,490 SEK 2024: 148,854 SEK 2025: 156,357 SEK 2020: 132,679 SEK 2025: 156,357 SEK
2020: 64 % 2021: 61.1 % 2022: 63.1 % 2023: 63 % 2024: 63.9 % 2025: 61.6 % 2020: 64 % 2025: 61.6 %
2020: 87.5 % 2021: 88.5 % 2022: 86.8 % 2023: 88.3 % 2024: 90.4 % 2025: 82.2 % 2020: 87.5 % 2025: 82.2 %
2020: 3,636 SEK 2021: 4,077 SEK 2022: 4,296 SEK 2023: 4,322 SEK 2024: 3,383 SEK 2020: 3,636 SEK 2024: 3,383 SEK
2020: 41.9 % 2021: 43.9 % 2022: 44.1 % 2023: 42.8 % 2024: 44.4 % 2025: 43 % 2020: 41.9 % 2025: 43 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Motala going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 43% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 74.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 23% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years61.6% (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 Motala (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,569
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,540
(-1.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 5,172
Ages 6–15 (2030) 4,844
(-6.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 2,122
Total school age (2035) 7,802 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 Motala (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,721 Cost per FTE student 103,830 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 68% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 71% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 100% Net cost basic adult edu. 162 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 374 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Motala (2024).
Cost per FTE student 298 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 73.6% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Motala Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,850
Preschool units 43 (36 municipal, 7 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 88.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 14.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 11.6 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.4 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 52.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 53%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Motala (2025).
Cost per child 58,604 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,986
Children per FTE 18.2 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 42.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 56.3% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 81.7% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Motala (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 22 Share of children 1–5 1.2% Cost per enrolled child 156,791 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Motala (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 46,489 SEK 2021: 42,555 SEK 2022: 43,286 SEK 2023: 48,029 SEK 2024: 57,865 SEK 2025: 58,604 SEK 2020: 46,489 SEK 2025: 58,604 SEK
2020: 52.4 % 2021: 51.4 % 2022: 52.7 % 2023: 54.9 % 2024: 55.8 % 2025: 56.3 % 2020: 52.4 % 2025: 56.3 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Motala (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 10.2% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Motala (2024).
Initiated child investigations 45.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 11.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 4,161 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 Motala (2025).
Total population 43,131
Population change -0.9%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 2,074
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 4,632
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,571
Higher education 25–64 20%
Foreign-born 20–64 19.6%
16–24 not in work/education 6.8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Motala (2024).
Single without children 41.5%
Single with children 5.8%
Couple without children 28.3%
Couple with children 19.1%
Other households 5.3%
Total number of households 20,790 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 Motala you — 205.4 77.1% 138,762 SEK 7,460 Vadstena 17 km 206.8 94.3% 152,351 SEK 944 Mjölby 23.9 km 206.7 80.4% 135,897 SEK 5,252 Linköping 34.8 km 234.1 81.4% 146,110 SEK 30,551 Karlsborg 35.7 km 217.7 82.1% 155,537 SEK 861 Boxholm 36.5 km — 90.4% 164,524 SEK 341 Askersund 39.3 km 203.2 70.6% 176,524 SEK 1,455 Neighbour avg. 213.7 83.2% 155,157 SEK 6,567
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Motala (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.6 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 16 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 66.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.1 % 2021: 0.1 % 2022: 0.1 % 2023: 0 % 2024: -0.5 % 2025: -0.9 % 2020: -0.1 % 2025: -0.9 %
2020: 6.7 % 2021: 6.3 % 2022: 6.5 % 2023: 6.6 % 2024: 6.8 % 2020: 6.7 % 2024: 6.8 %
2020: 0.8 2021: 0.9 2022: 1.2 2023: 0.8 2024: 2.1 2025: 0.6 2020: 0.8 2025: 0.6
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Motala (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.3% Tax base 247,953 SEK/capita Annual result 2,425 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3.2% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Motala (2024).
Assistance households 2.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 4.7% Assistance months (avg) 45.5 Net cost economic assistance 1,419 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Motala. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 6,382 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 13,993 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Motala.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 14.4% Completed dwellings 2 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 95.4% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 65.9%
Rental 34%
Cooperative 7.1%
Owner-occupied 57.7%
Cars in traffic 21,648 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.7 % 2021: 21.7 % 2022: 21.7 % 2023: 21.7 % 2024: 21.7 % 2025: 21.7 % 2020: 21.7 % 2025: 21.7 %
2020: 3.7 2021: 3.6 2022: 3.4 2023: 3 2024: 2.8 2020: 3.7 2024: 2.8
2020: 16.6 % 2021: 16.5 % 2022: 16.4 % 2023: 15.6 % 2024: 14.6 % 2025: 14.4 % 2020: 16.6 % 2025: 14.4 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Motala (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 12,286 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 836 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 360 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,281 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Motala (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,711 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.2 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Motala (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 42.6% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.1% Sick leave >49 years 7.7% Stress-related sick leave 0.4% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Motala (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 14.5% Average pupil fee 1,207 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 413 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Motala (2024).
Loans per capita 5.2 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.9 per capita Media allocation 601 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Motala (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.6 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 35% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 11.1 % 2021: 10.4 % 2022: 14.1 % 2023: 15.4 % 2024: 14.5 % 2020: 11.1 % 2024: 14.5 %
2020: 10,216.1 2021: 10,293.9 2022: 11,452.8 2023: 12,646.4 2024: 12,930.9 2025: 12,285.9 2020: 10,216.1 2025: 12,285.9
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 8.6 % 2022: 9.5 % 2023: 10.5 % 2024: 10.2 % 2020: 7.8 % 2024: 10.2 %
2020: 2.8 t 2021: 2.8 t 2022: 2.6 t 2023: 2.6 t 2020: 2.8 t 2023: 2.6 t
2020: 45.7 % 2021: 34.2 % 2022: 42.3 % 2023: 67.9 % 2024: 65.9 % 2020: 45.7 % 2024: 65.9 %
2020: 7.6 % 2021: 7.6 % 2022: 7.9 % 2023: 7.9 % 2024: 7.1 % 2025: 6.8 % 2020: 7.6 % 2025: 6.8 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,490 2021: 1,348 2022: 1,261 2023: 1,459 2024: 1,721 2020: 1,490 2024: 1,721
2020: 77,805 SEK 2021: 81,941 SEK 2022: 74,331 SEK 2023: 76,620 SEK 2024: 103,830 SEK 2020: 77,805 SEK 2024: 103,830 SEK
2020: 84.2 % 2021: 82.9 % 2022: 75.7 % 2023: 67.4 % 2024: 68 % 2020: 84.2 % 2024: 68 %
2020: 70.7 % 2021: 71.6 % 2022: 65.8 % 2023: 64.1 % 2024: 71 % 2020: 70.7 % 2024: 71 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2025: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2025: 100 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 92.6 % 2022: 92 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2025: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2025: 100 %
2020: 256 2021: 208 2022: 173 2023: 208 2024: 188 2020: 256 2024: 188
2021: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Motala with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 72.7% 2021: 75.6% 2022: 73.2% 2023: 74.1% 2024: 75.1% 2025: 75.9% 2020 72.7%
2025 (latest) 75.9%
Forecast 2027 76.4% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 75.8%
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 Motala.
Cost per pupil 138,762 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 205.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Motala 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 Motala with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Motala 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 Motala you 205.2 75.9% 138,762 SEK 61.6% -14.5 Mjölby 207.2 79.5% 135,897 SEK 67.4% -15.5 Åtvidaberg 202.7 76.8% 153,092 SEK 67.1% -11.0 Söderköping 218.8 80.5% 141,781 SEK 73.3% -10.0 Kinda 210.7 79.3% 158,775 SEK 65% -8.0 Finspång 214.6 67.2% 145,337 SEK 74.3% -1.5 Norrköping 229.6 72.2% 133,930 SEK 70% +4.2 Linköping 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7% -4.2 Peer average 216 76.8% 144,989 SEK 69.8% -6.6
Trends compared with peer municipalities Mjölby Åtvidaberg Söderköping Kinda Finspång
Mjölby Åtvidaberg Söderköping Kinda Finspång
Mjölby Åtvidaberg Söderköping Kinda Finspång
Mjölby Åtvidaberg Söderköping Kinda Finspång
Source: Kolada .
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Benchmark vs SCB group B5 Motala belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Motala compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.
Motala vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 205.2 (median: 211.2)
24th Qualified teachers 75.9 (median: 67)
87th Students/teacher 11.9 (median: 11.1)
14th Cost/pupil 138761.9 (median: 155418.6)
93th Graduating 3 yrs 61.6 (median: 67.7)
19th All subjects passed 58.5 (median: 65.2)
24th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher
Municipalities in the same SCB group Motala belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Motala 205.2 75.9% 138,762 SEK 61.6% Askersund 203.2 67.6% 176,524 SEK 63.9% Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72% Boden 214.7 63.7% 137,700 SEK 67.9% Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7% Enköping 217.8 83.2% 133,166 SEK 68.2% Finspång 214.6 67.2% 145,337 SEK 74.3% Flen 219.3 56.4% 163,424 SEK 63.5% Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Motala
How many schools are there in Motala? Motala municipality has 79 active school units: 27 compulsory schools and 6 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 74 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 7,460 pupils attend schools in Motala.
What are the merit values in Motala? The average year-9 merit value in Motala is 205.4 points (based on 6 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Innovitaskolan Motalas Högstadium with 226.9 points.
Which school in Motala has the highest teacher qualification rate? Carlsund utbildningscentrum 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Motala at 99.1%. The municipal average is 77.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Motala? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Motala is 138,762 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 141,234 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Motala? Student health services in Motala cost 5,697 SEK per pupil (2025). 60.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.2%. 
