Schools in Nyköping municipality

Key metrics — Nyköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Nyköping (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

216.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.7)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

177.4 / 241.4

Passing all subjects year 9

67.4%

Passing mathematics

84.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

68.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

69.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

60%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

70% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 66.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

69.6% / 71.1%

Pupils per teacher

12.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

70% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+4.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 69.8% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

6,320

Municipal / independent share

69% / 31%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

131,391 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,862.6 SEK)

Municipal school cost

138,704 SEK/pupil

Teaching

77,451 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,240 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,086 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,631 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,384 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nyköping.

Student health (compulsory)

6,086 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,373 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

66.1%

Easy to access help, year 8

73.9%

Safety at school

80.5%

Study environment (studiero)

45.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nyköping (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

94.4%

Passed SvA, year 9

77.6%

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 7 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

94

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

658,900 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

2,155

Graduating within 3 years

71.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

56.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

75.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

144,021 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

143,047 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

18.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

34%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

76.8%

Directly to university

10% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

10% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

56.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

85.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

36.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

71.9% (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 Nyköping (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

2,135

Ages 16–18 (2030)

2,235 (+4.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

7,105

Ages 6–15 (2030)

6,810 (-4.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

2,989

Total school age (2035)

11,383

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

2,503

Cost per FTE student

66,352 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

71.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

67.4%

Teacher licence, basic level

91%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

211 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

158 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Nyköping (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

414

Cost per FTE student

306 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

98.3%

Teachers with licence

93.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Nyköping

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

Enrolled children

2,709

Preschool units

52 (34 municipal, 18 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

40% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

39% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

50,209 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,976

Children per FTE

18.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

58.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

8

Share of children 1–5

0.1%

Cost per enrolled child

1,786,333 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Nyköping (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

4

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 Nyköping (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

40.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,243 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Nyköping (2024).

Children in economic hardship

20.6%

Median economic standard

301 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Nyköping (2025).

Total population

58,310

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,945

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

6,451

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

2,180

Higher education 25–64

24%

Foreign-born 20–64

22.8%

16–24 not in work/education

6.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Nyköping (2024).

Single without children

42.9%

Single with children

6.4%

Couple without children

25.7%

Couple with children

18.6%

Other households

6.4%

Total number of households

27,918

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,959

Out-migration

2,757

Net migration

+202

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Nyköping (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

12 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

62.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Nyköping (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.3%

Tax base

259,712 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,808 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.4%

Solidity

28.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.6%

Assistance months (avg)

49.5

Net cost economic assistance

1,526 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,384 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nyköping.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

15.3%

Completed dwellings

7.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

83.7%

Rental

30.8%

Cooperative

21%

Owner-occupied

44.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

15.2%

Cars in traffic

27,228

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

13,734 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,030 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

453 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,841 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Nyköping (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,081 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 Nyköping (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

11.6%

Number of pupils

1,165

Average pupil fee

1,023 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

308 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Nyköping (2024).

Loans per capita

6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.9 per capita

Active borrowers

23.6%

Media allocation

512 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Nyköping (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

36.5%

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 Nyköping 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 Nyköping.

Nyköping 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

Nyköping 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 Södermanlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Nyköping belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 101 schools in Nyköping

Common questions about schools in Nyköping

How many schools are there in Nyköping?

Nyköping municipality has 101 active school units: 34 compulsory schools and 10 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 69 are municipal and 32 are independent. A total of 8,889 pupils attend schools in Nyköping.

What are the merit values in Nyköping?

The average year-9 merit value in Nyköping is 220.5 points (based on 7 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Innovitaskolan Nyköping 2 with 253.4 points.

Which school in Nyköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Nyköpings gymnasium Skavsta has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nyköping at 96.8%. The municipal average is 46.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Nyköping?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nyköping is 131,391 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 138,704 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Nyköping?

Student health services in Nyköping cost 6,086 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 73.9%.

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