Schools in Nacka municipality

Key metrics — Nacka municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Nacka (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

264.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

259.1 / 271.5

Passing all subjects year 9

87.6%

Passing mathematics

95.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

74.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

75.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

82%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

78.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

80.6% / 73.7%

Pupils per teacher

14.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

78.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+2.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 80.3% (linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

13,463

Municipal / independent share

66.4% / 33.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

116,520 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

118,540 SEK/pupil

Teaching

70,027 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,554 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,553 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,607 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,055 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nacka.

Student health (compulsory)

3,553 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,028 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

66.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

60.3%

Safety at school

85.4%

Study environment (studiero)

49.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nacka (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

97.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

78.1%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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 →

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 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

117

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.8%

Cost per pupil

645,709 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

4,805

Graduating within 3 years

82.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

78.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

90.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

108,296 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

16.5

Municipal upper-secondary cost

99,212 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

12%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

85.9%

Directly to university

17.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

17.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

78.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

37.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

82.4% (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 Nacka (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

4,806

Ages 16–18 (2030)

4,601 (-4.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

15,028

Ages 6–15 (2030)

14,315 (-4.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

6,534

Total school age (2035)

23,964

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

3,746

Cost per FTE student

47,181 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

76.4%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73.5%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

85 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

171 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Nacka (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

562

Cost per FTE student

128 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

85.4%

Teachers with licence

58.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Nacka

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

Enrolled children

5,916

Preschool units

97 (37 municipal, 60 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.4 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

31% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

30% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

38,257 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

6,429

Children per FTE

19 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

61.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

195

Share of children 1–5

1.9%

Cost per enrolled child

182,290 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Nacka (2024).

Open preschool units

5

Open preschool FTEs

9

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 Nacka (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

15.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

4.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,462 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Nacka (2024).

Children in economic hardship

6.1%

Median economic standard

469 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Nacka (2025).

Total population

113,730

Population change

1.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

6,808

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

13,758

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

4,894

Higher education 25–64

44.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

26.3%

16–24 not in work/education

4.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Nacka (2024).

Single without children

34.4%

Single with children

6.8%

Couple without children

21%

Couple with children

28%

Other households

9.9%

Total number of households

46,965

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

9,307

Out-migration

8,249

Net migration

+1,058

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Nacka (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

13 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

76%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Nacka (2025).

Municipal tax rate

17.9%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

30.3%

Tax base

377,041 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,646 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

5.8%

Solidity

41.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

1.1%

Assistance months (avg)

40.7

Net cost economic assistance

482 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,055 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nacka.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16.5%

Completed dwellings

8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

90.5%

Rental

14.4%

Cooperative

40.6%

Owner-occupied

41.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

16.5%

Cars in traffic

34,299

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,546 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

503 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

182 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

617 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Nacka (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,416 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Nacka (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

21.3%

Number of pupils

4,575

Average pupil fee

2,818 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

571 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Nacka (2024).

Loans per capita

5.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

7.1 per capita

Active borrowers

30.9%

Media allocation

461 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Nacka (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

31.4%

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 Nacka 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 Nacka.

Nacka 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Nacka 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 Stockholms län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Nacka belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 152 schools in Nacka

Common questions about schools in Nacka

How many schools are there in Nacka?

Nacka municipality has 152 active school units: 38 compulsory schools and 14 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 67 are municipal and 85 are independent. A total of 26,432 pupils attend schools in Nacka.

What are the merit values in Nacka?

The average year-9 merit value in Nacka is 266.9 points (based on 15 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ebba Braheskolan with 290.2 points.

Which school in Nacka has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Praktiska Gymnasiet Nacka has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nacka at 100%. The municipal average is 45.1%.

How much does a school place cost in Nacka?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nacka is 116,520 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 118,540 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Nacka?

Student health services in Nacka cost 3,553 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.3%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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