Key metrics — Nässjö municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
58 Active schools 52 municipal, 6 independent
6,046 Total pupils 16 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
216.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)
65% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
157,288 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Nässjö municipality has 58 schools with an average merit value of 216.8 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Nässjö outperforms 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 Nässjö compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÅKERS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 123 42.7% Åkerskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Nässjö kommun — — Åkerskolan låg After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 210 68% Åkerskolan mellan Compulsory school Nässjö kommun 200 59.7% ÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 33 43.9% Ängs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 20 — ANNEBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 53 18.3% Annebergs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 170 74.9% ANNEFORS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 113 33% BENJAMIN Preschool Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola 39 27% BENJAMIN Preschool Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola 17 23% BODAFORS NORRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 25 32.3% BODAFORS ÖSTRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 47 37.4% BODAFORS VÄSTRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 16 — Brinell anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Nässjö kommun — — Brinellgymnasiet 1 Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Höglandsförbundet 80 — Brinellgymnasiet 2 Upper secondary school Höglandsförbundet 410 61% Brinellgymnasiet 3 Upper secondary school Höglandsförbundet 610 67.7% Brinells högstadium Compulsory school Nässjö kommun 340 63% Central Insamlingsenhet Nässjö kommun — — Elevhälsans ro Nässjö kommun — — Emåskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 80 78.8% Erkaboskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 10 60.2% FLISBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 23 36% FORSERUMS NORRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 36 30.8% FORSERUMS ÖSTRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 40 30.3% FORSERUMS SÖDRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 18 58.3% FÖRSKOLAN ÄNGLAMARK Preschool Södra Vedbo Pastorat 30 27.9% FÖRSKOLAN BAMSE AB Preschool Förskolan Bamse AB 19 61.3% FREDRIKSDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 35 58% HANDSKERYDS NORRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 95 43.8% HANDSKERYDS ÖSTRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 77 54.7% Handskerydsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 270 67.4% HULTETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 94 36.2% HULTGÅRDEN Preschool Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola 74 38% INGSBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 94 47.1% KLIPPAN Preschool Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola 18 — MÅLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 78 23.8% Malmbäck skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 140 64% MALMBÄCKS VÄSTRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 59 57.6% Nässjö lärcenter Adult education Nässjö kommun — — Nässjö lärcenter anpassad utbildning för vuxna Adult education Nässjö kommun — — Nässjö lärcenter SFI Adult education Nässjö kommun — — Norråsaskolan Compulsory school Nässjö kommun 450 69.1% NORRBODAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 39 49.3% NYHEMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 52 55.1% Nyhemsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 360 60.3% ORMARYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nässjö kommun 17 — Parkskolan Compulsory school Nässjö kommun 240 59.3% Rosenholmsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nässjö kommun 350 58.2%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Preschools
Show all 58 schools
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
214.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
65% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
157,288 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
65.7% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Nässjö (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)214.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.4) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 65.7%
Passing mathematics 86.2% Pupil satisfaction year 5 76.9% Pupil satisfaction year 8 65.3%
Parents with post-secondary education 54.5% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)65% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.5 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher 10.2 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Nässjö, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 65%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-6.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 63%
(linear extrapolation, -1.1 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 3,510
Municipal / independent share 96.9% / 3.1% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 157,288 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 143,963.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost 150,059 SEK/pupil
Teaching 82,255 SEK/pupil
Premises 28,034 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,322 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,511 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 9,440 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nässjö.
Student health (compulsory) 5,322 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,238 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 67.7%
Easy to access help, year 8 55.6%
Study environment (studiero) 26.1% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nässjö (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 36.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 16.3%
Swedish as a second language 27.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 87.1%
Passed SvA, year 9 79.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.6% 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.
-3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools
2020/21: -2.0 2021/22: -7.5 2022/23: +1.5 2023/24: +9.0 2024/25: -3.0 2020/21: -2.0 2024/25: -3.0
Top merit-value schools Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Nässjö 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.
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 Nässjö (2025).
Cost per pupil 673,681 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 210.8 p 2021: 218.1 p 2022: 214.1 p 2023: 220.9 p 2024: 225.6 p 2025: 214.4 p 2020: 210.8 p 2025: 214.4 p
2020: 71.9 % 2021: 68.2 % 2022: 68.4 % 2023: 69 % 2024: 66.3 % 2025: 65 % 2020: 71.9 % 2025: 65 %
2020: 126,715 SEK 2021: 131,958 SEK 2022: 135,006 SEK 2023: 145,736 SEK 2024: 155,962 SEK 2025: 157,288 SEK 2020: 126,715 SEK 2025: 157,288 SEK
2020: 3,424 2021: 3,481 2022: 3,533 2023: 3,466 2024: 3,501 2025: 3,510 2020: 3,424 2025: 3,510
2020: 4.4 % 2021: 3.6 % 2022: 3.3 % 2023: 3.1 % 2024: 3.1 % 2025: 3.1 % 2020: 4.4 % 2025: 3.1 %
2020: 10.8 2021: 10.6 2022: 10.6 2023: 10 2024: 10.6 2025: 10.2 2020: 10.8 2025: 10.2
2020: 3,694 SEK 2021: 3,925 SEK 2022: 4,001 SEK 2023: 4,670 SEK 2024: 4,752 SEK 2025: 5,322 SEK 2020: 3,694 SEK 2025: 5,322 SEK
2023: 58.4 % 2024: 58.4 % 2025: 67.7 % 2023: 58.4 % 2025: 67.7 %
2023: 56.7 % 2024: 56.7 % 2025: 55.6 % 2023: 56.7 % 2025: 55.6 %
2023: 86.2 % 2024: 86.2 % 2025: 79.9 % 2023: 86.2 % 2025: 79.9 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Nässjö
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Nässjö, based on 22 schools with survey data.
78% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
54% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Nässjö municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
6.0 2023 5.6 2025 → Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Nässjö sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Nässjö
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 Nässjö (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,139
Graduating within 3 years63.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 52.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 60.8% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 158,280 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 9.9
Municipal upper-secondary cost 162,450 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 11,222 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 39%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 73.6% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 141,977 SEK 2021: 150,932 SEK 2022: 153,341 SEK 2023: 160,628 SEK 2024: 170,909 SEK 2025: 158,280 SEK 2020: 141,977 SEK 2025: 158,280 SEK
2020: 66.7 % 2021: 69.9 % 2022: 66.8 % 2023: 69.2 % 2024: 71.4 % 2025: 63.2 % 2020: 66.7 % 2025: 63.2 %
2020: 76.1 % 2021: 79.9 % 2022: 73.2 % 2023: 76.9 % 2024: 74.6 % 2025: 60.8 % 2020: 76.1 % 2025: 60.8 %
2020: 2,276 SEK 2021: 2,293 SEK 2022: 2,116 SEK 2023: 2,523 SEK 2024: 3,238 SEK 2020: 2,276 SEK 2024: 3,238 SEK
2020: 48.9 % 2021: 53.6 % 2022: 53.2 % 2023: 55.6 % 2024: 57.4 % 2025: 52.3 % 2020: 48.9 % 2025: 52.3 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Nässjö going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 52.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 71.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 36.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years63.2% (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 Nässjö (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,120
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,200
(+7.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 4,034
Ages 6–15 (2030) 3,818
(-5.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,768
Total school age (2035) 6,387 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 Nässjö (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,157 Cost per FTE student 71,368 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 62% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 72.2% Teacher licence, basic level 47.6% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 66.7% Net cost basic adult edu. 118 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 254 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Nässjö (2024).
Cost per FTE student 142 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 45.9% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Nässjö Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,518
Preschool units 30 (25 municipal, 5 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87.2%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.7 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.9 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 41.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 41.2%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Nässjö (2025).
Cost per child 48,296 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,415
Children per FTE 23 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 48.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 49.9% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 74.8% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Nässjö (2024).
Children in pedagogical care 4 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Nässjö (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 37,186 SEK 2021: 38,819 SEK 2022: 40,384 SEK 2023: 41,437 SEK 2024: 45,102 SEK 2025: 48,296 SEK 2020: 37,186 SEK 2025: 48,296 SEK
2020: 48 % 2021: 47.4 % 2022: 48 % 2023: 49.2 % 2024: 50.6 % 2025: 49.9 % 2020: 48 % 2025: 49.9 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Nässjö (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 8.6% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Nässjö (2024).
Initiated child investigations 18.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 14.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,783 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 Nässjö (2025).
Total population 31,474
Population change -0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,721
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 3,621
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,138
Higher education 25–64 19.1%
Foreign-born 20–64 28.3%
16–24 not in work/education 7.1% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Nässjö (2024).
Single without children 40%
Single with children 5.5%
Couple without children 27%
Couple with children 20.5%
Other households 6.9%
Total number of households 14,433 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 Nässjö you — 216.8 65% 157,288 SEK 6,046 Eksjö 24 km 215.4 64.6% 151,682 SEK 3,302 Aneby 25.6 km 225.6 61.4% 141,549 SEK 1,120 Sävsjö 29.7 km 220.5 62.8% 139,283 SEK 2,156 Jönköping 32.6 km 212.5 78.5% 127,050 SEK 29,005 Vetlanda 37 km 207.8 65.3% 144,674 SEK 5,245 Vaggeryd 38.9 km 200.4 76.7% 142,531 SEK 2,892 Neighbour avg. 213.7 68.2% 141,128 SEK 7,287
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Nässjö (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.7 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 0 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 65.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.1 % 2021: 0.7 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: -0.9 % 2024: -0.2 % 2025: -0.4 % 2020: 0.1 % 2025: -0.4 %
2020: 7.1 % 2021: 6.5 % 2022: 5.8 % 2023: 6.8 % 2024: 7.1 % 2020: 7.1 % 2024: 7.1 %
2020: 1.6 2021: 1 2022: 0.7 2023: 0.9 2024: 2.1 2025: 0.7 2020: 1.6 2025: 0.7
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Nässjö (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.3% Tax base 240,989 SEK/capita Annual result 2,412 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Nässjö (2024).
Assistance households 4.9 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 8.6% Assistance months (avg) 50.1 Net cost economic assistance 2,663 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Nässjö. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 9,440 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 11,222 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nässjö.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 19% Completed dwellings 0.1 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 97% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 80.5%
Rental 28%
Cooperative 7.7%
Owner-occupied 62.8%
Cars in traffic 15,801 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.5 % 2021: 22.5 % 2022: 22.5 % 2023: 22.5 % 2024: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 % 2020: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 %
2020: 7 2021: 6.4 2022: 5.6 2023: 5 2024: 4.9 2020: 7 2024: 4.9
2020: 23.7 % 2021: 22.7 % 2022: 22.6 % 2023: 20.7 % 2024: 19.7 % 2025: 19 % 2020: 23.7 % 2025: 19 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Nässjö (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 11,272 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,120 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 181 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,364 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Nässjö (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 9,436 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Nässjö (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 35.7% of total Sick leave <30 years 5.6% Sick leave 30–49 years 5.4% Sick leave >49 years 7.5% Stress-related sick leave 0.4% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Nässjö (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 10.3% Average pupil fee 1,597 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 513 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Nässjö (2024).
Loans per capita 5.8 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 4.4 per capita Media allocation 516 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Nässjö (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.1 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 11.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 8.7 % 2021: 10.5 % 2022: 11.4 % 2024: 10.3 % 2020: 8.7 % 2024: 10.3 %
2020: 10,887.3 2021: 10,813.8 2022: 9,653.8 2023: 11,844.3 2024: 11,468.3 2025: 11,271.6 2020: 10,887.3 2025: 11,271.6
2020: 6.6 % 2021: 7.5 % 2022: 7.9 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 8.6 % 2020: 6.6 % 2024: 8.6 %
2020: 3.4 t 2021: 3.4 t 2022: 3.1 t 2023: 3.1 t 2020: 3.4 t 2023: 3.1 t
2020: 59.2 % 2021: 65 % 2022: 66.4 % 2023: 83.2 % 2024: 80.5 % 2020: 59.2 % 2024: 80.5 %
2020: 7.9 % 2021: 7.4 % 2022: 7.5 % 2023: 6.8 % 2024: 6.1 % 2025: 6.3 % 2020: 7.9 % 2025: 6.3 %
2020: 0.6 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.7 % 2024: 0.4 % 2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,505 2021: 1,278 2022: 1,145 2023: 1,143 2024: 1,157 2020: 1,505 2024: 1,157
2020: 52,647 SEK 2021: 69,407 SEK 2022: 85,145 SEK 2023: 80,345 SEK 2024: 71,368 SEK 2020: 52,647 SEK 2024: 71,368 SEK
2020: 78.5 % 2021: 75.9 % 2022: 60.9 % 2023: 65.3 % 2024: 62 % 2020: 78.5 % 2024: 62 %
2020: 75.2 % 2021: 78.5 % 2022: 77.7 % 2023: 74.9 % 2024: 72.2 % 2020: 75.2 % 2024: 72.2 %
2023: 100 % 2024: 47.6 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 47.6 %
2020: 50 % 2021: 50 % 2022: 60.3 % 2023: 66.7 % 2020: 50 % 2023: 66.7 %
2020: 310 2021: 281 2022: 270 2023: 288 2024: 266 2020: 310 2024: 266
2020: 96.1 % 2022: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 96.1 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Nässjö with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 71.9% 2021: 68.2% 2022: 68.4% 2023: 69% 2024: 66.3% 2025: 65% 2020 71.9%
2025 (latest) 65%
Forecast 2027 63% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.5%
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 Nässjö.
Cost per pupil 157,288 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 214.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)
Nässjö 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 Nässjö with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Nässjö 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 Nässjö you 214.4 65% 157,288 SEK 63.2% -3.0 Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1% -10.0 Gnosjö 222.8 64.2% 146,135 SEK 62.3% +18.0 Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6% +0.8 Vetlanda 205.3 62.3% 144,674 SEK 72.3% -12.0 Sävsjö 212.3 64.9% 139,283 SEK 69.4% +3.5 Tranås 215.3 73.4% 159,647 SEK 71.1% -5.0 Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% +8.0 Peer average 215.1 65.9% 146,787 SEK 68% +0.5
Trends compared with peer municipalities Eksjö Gnosjö Gislaved Vetlanda Sävsjö
Eksjö Gnosjö Gislaved Vetlanda Sävsjö
Eksjö Gnosjö Gislaved Vetlanda Sävsjö
Eksjö Gnosjö Gislaved Vetlanda Sävsjö
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Jönköpings län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B5 Nässjö 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 Nässjö compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.
Nässjö vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 214.4 (median: 211.2)
64th Qualified teachers 65 (median: 67)
34th Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 11.1)
84th Cost/pupil 157288.1 (median: 155418.6)
47th Graduating 3 yrs 63.2 (median: 67.7)
24th All subjects passed 65.7 (median: 65.2)
59th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
Municipalities in the same SCB group Nässjö 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 Nässjö 214.4 65% 157,288 SEK 63.2% 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 Nässjö
How many schools are there in Nässjö? Nässjö municipality has 58 active school units: 16 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 52 are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 6,046 pupils attend schools in Nässjö.
What are the merit values in Nässjö? The average year-9 merit value in Nässjö is 216.8 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Rosenholmsskolan with 224.6 points.
Which school in Nässjö has the highest teacher qualification rate? Runnerydsskolan 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nässjö at 84.9%. The municipal average is 65%.
How much does a school place cost in Nässjö? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nässjö is 157,288 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 150,059 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Nässjö? Student health services in Nässjö cost 5,322 SEK per pupil (2025). 67.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 55.6%. 
