Schools in Norrköping municipality

Key metrics — Norrköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Norrköping (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

229.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

218.6 / 250.8

Passing all subjects year 9

71.4%

Passing mathematics

86.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

74%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

56.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

61.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

70.3% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 75.6 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

71.6% / 64.4%

Pupils per teacher

11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

70.3% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+4.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 73.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

15,464

Municipal / independent share

77.2% / 22.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

133,930 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,743.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

135,977 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,854 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,450 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,377 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,109 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,120 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Norrköping.

Student health (compulsory)

3,377 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,948 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

57.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

43.2%

Safety at school

75.2%

Study environment (studiero)

33.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Norrköping (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

97.2%

Passed SvA, year 9

80.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

272

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

628,480 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

5,448

Graduating within 3 years

70% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

55.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

82.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

143,029 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

148,598 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.9%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

32%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77%

Directly to university

13.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

55.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

33.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

70% (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 Norrköping (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

5,439

Ages 16–18 (2030)

5,453 (+0.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

17,274

Ages 6–15 (2030)

16,064 (-7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

7,551

Total school age (2035)

26,864

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

5,669

Cost per FTE student

98,502 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

65%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

65.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

86%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

91.1%

Net cost basic adult edu.

330 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

451 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Norrköping (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

924

Cost per FTE student

376 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

94.7%

Teachers with licence

61.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Norrköping

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

Enrolled children

6,975

Preschool units

119 (95 municipal, 24 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

48% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

48% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

50,091 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

6,594

Children per FTE

21.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

24

Share of children 1–5

0.4%

Cost per enrolled child

620,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Norrköping (2024).

Open preschool units

9

Open preschool FTEs

14

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 Norrköping (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

24.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

14.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,952 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Norrköping (2024).

Children in economic hardship

20.4%

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

Demographics

Population data for Norrköping (2025).

Total population

144,904

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

7,420

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

15,580

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

5,432

Higher education 25–64

27%

Foreign-born 20–64

27.4%

16–24 not in work/education

5.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Norrköping (2024).

Single without children

42.8%

Single with children

6.5%

Couple without children

23.7%

Couple with children

20%

Other households

7%

Total number of households

68,647

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

6,115

Out-migration

6,369

Net migration

-254

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Norrköping (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

66.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Norrköping (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.8%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.3%

Tax base

260,181 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,482 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2%

Solidity

26.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.9%

Assistance months (avg)

50

Net cost economic assistance

2,051 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,120 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Norrköping.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.9%

Completed dwellings

3.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.1%

Rental

41.6%

Cooperative

16.5%

Owner-occupied

40.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.8%

Cars in traffic

59,128

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

13,518 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,080 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

557 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

943 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Norrköping (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,059 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

5.3%

Number of pupils

1,290

Average pupil fee

1,464 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

230 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Norrköping (2024).

Loans per capita

4.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.9 per capita

Active borrowers

17.9%

Media allocation

428 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Norrköping (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.3 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

36.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2023–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Norrköping 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 Norrköping.

Norrköping 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

Norrköping 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 Östergötlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Norrköping belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Större stad: kommuner med 50 000–200 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 236 schools in Norrköping

Common questions about schools in Norrköping

How many schools are there in Norrköping?

Norrköping municipality has 236 active school units: 65 compulsory schools and 29 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 192 are municipal and 44 are independent. A total of 26,224 pupils attend schools in Norrköping.

What are the merit values in Norrköping?

The average year-9 merit value in Norrköping is 229.2 points (based on 24 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kunskapsskolan Norrköping with 279.6 points.

Which school in Norrköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Hagagymnasiet skolenhet röd has the highest share of qualified teachers in Norrköping at 96.9%. The municipal average is 57%.

How much does a school place cost in Norrköping?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Norrköping is 133,930 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,977 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Norrköping?

Student health services in Norrköping cost 3,377 SEK per pupil (2024). 57.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 43.2%.

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