Örebro coat of arms

Schools in Örebro municipality

263 active school units in Örebro, Örebro län. The three most common school forms: 131 preschool, 68 compulsory school, 53 after-school care (+7 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Örebro has 263 schools with an average merit value of 226.4, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.3% (below the national average of 73.3%).

263 schools 31,567 pupils 72.3% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Örebro

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Örebro municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

263 Active schools 212 municipal, 51 independent
31,567 Total pupils 68 compulsory, 36 upper secondary
226.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 19 schools (national avg: 228.5)
72.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
139,106 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
13.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Örebro municipality has 263 schools with an average merit value of 226.4 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Örebro outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Örebro compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
1/7 Merit value
5/7 Qual. teachers
4/7 Cost/pupil

All 263 schools in Örebro

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÄDELSTENEN Preschool Örebro kommun 50 52.7%
Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Örebro kommun 520 73.7%
Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 resursskola Compulsory school Örebro kommun — —
Adolfsbergsskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Örebro kommun 10 —
Adolfsbergsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 340 73%
Adolfsbergsskolan F-6 resursskola Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun — —
Adolfsbergsskolan F-9 resursskola Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun — —
ADOLFSBERGSSKOLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 111 45.8%
Affärsgymnasiet Örebro Upper secondary school Edukatus Alliance AB 700 83.4%
ALLÉGÅRDEN Preschool Örebro kommun 30 47.3%
Almbro skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 100 60.8%
ALMBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 52 50.4%
Almby skola F-9 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 890 74.9%
ALMGÅRDEN Preschool Örebro kommun 33 29.6%
ALNÄNGARNAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 77 49%
ÄNGLAGÅRD Preschool Örebro kommun 54 41.5%
Änglandaskolan 4-6 After-school care, Compulsory school Örebro kommun — —
Änglandaskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 200 77%
ÄNGLUNDA Preschool Förskolan Änglunda Ek. För. 12 —
Anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Örebro kommun — —
Anpassad gymnasieskola DH Adapted upper secondary school Örebro kommun — —
Åsbackaskolan After-school care, Preschool class, Special needs school Specialpedagogiska Skolmyndigheten — —
ASKERS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 26 54.4%
Askers skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 30 —
ÄVENTYRET Preschool Örebro kommun 106 39.1%
BACKAGÅRDEN Preschool Örebro kommun 43 25.8%
BECKASINEN Preschool Örebro kommun 46 53.7%
BETTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 75 39.8%
Birgittaskolan After-school care, Preschool class, Special needs school Specialpedagogiska Skolmyndigheten — —
BJÖRKHAGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 44 9.7%
Björkhagaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 90 92.8%
BLÅKLINTEN Preschool Örebro kommun 40 43.4%
BLÅMESEN Preschool Örebro kommun 37 37.5%
BLÅSIPPAN Preschool Alsanabel Utbildning AB 35 0%
Brickebackens anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Örebro kommun — —
Brickebackens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 210 62.4%
Brickebackens skola F-klass resursskola Preschool class Örebro kommun — —
Brickebackens skola resursskola Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun — —
BROLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 54 38.1%
BRUKETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 74 40.4%
Brukets skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 90 84.5%
Brunnsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 410 71.9%
BYGGKLOSSEN Preschool Örebro kommun 41 24.3%
DIBBER KOTTEBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Helianthus Förskola AB 74 16%
DIBBER VALPEBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Helianthus Förskola AB 43 32.7%
DIBBER VÄSTRA MARK FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Helianthus Förskola AB 42 36%
Drakenbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örebro kommun 230 70.6%
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Örebro Upper secondary school DBGY Juvelen AB 300 84.5%
EFF Compulsory school Örebro kommun — —
EKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örebro kommun 88 42.1%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

222.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
71.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
139,106 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
70.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Örebro (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
222.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
209.6 / 253.2
Passing all subjects year 9
70.4%
Passing mathematics
84.4%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
75.2%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
66.2%
Parents with post-secondary education
67.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
71.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.8 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
70.9% / 73.9%
Pupils per teacher
12.3

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
71.4% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 72.3% (linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
16,712
Municipal / independent share
80.8% / 19.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
139,106 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,483.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost
137,141 SEK/pupil
Teaching
73,413 SEK/pupil
Premises
34,400 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,011 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,830 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
2,611 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Örebro.

Student health (compulsory)
5,011 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
4,699 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
66.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
60.1%
Safety at school
82.5%
Study environment (studiero)
41.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Örebro (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
32.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
10.4%
Swedish as a second language
15.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
98.2%
Passed SvA, year 9
63.3%
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.

-3.3 Average residual (merit value) for 19 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -1.6 2024/25: -3.3
School Actual Model Residual
JENSEN grundskola Örebro 272 236 +36.0
Grenadjärskolan 249 228 +20.0
Västra Engelbrektsskolan 200 182 +18.0
Hannaskolan 254 238 +16.0
Vittra Örebro 241 226 +15.0
Internationella Engelska Skolan Örebro 270 256 +14.0
Kunskapsskolan Örebro 254 242 +13.0
Pops Academy Karl Johan 262 257 +5.0
Almby skola F-9 235 232 +3.0
Engelbrektsskolan 219 218 +1.0
Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 236 239 -4.0
Entréskolan Örebro 233 243 -10.0
Olaus Petriskolan 7-9 193 207 -15.0
Gumaeliusskolan 203 221 -18.0
Lillåns skola F-9 219 237 -18.0
Odenskolan 175 207 -31.0
Navet 184 218 -34.0
Viktoriaskolan 180 214 -34.0
Johannaskolan Örebro Waldorfskola 223 262 -39.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
JENSEN grundskola Örebro Jensen Education College AB 272.2 +36.0 78.6% 350
Internationella Engelska Skolan Örebro Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 270.2 +14.0 — 620
Pops Academy Karl Johan Pops Academy AB 262.2 +5.0 91.5% 550
Kunskapsskolan Örebro Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 254.3 +13.0 94.2% 420
Hannaskolan Stiftelsen Hannaskolan 254 +16.0 76% 290
Grenadjärskolan Stiftelsen Grenadjärskolan 248.8 +20.0 44% 210
Vittra Örebro Vittraskolorna AB 241 +15.0 48.2% 150
Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 Örebro kommun 235.7 -4.0 73.7% 520
Almby skola F-9 Örebro kommun 234.7 +3.0 74.9% 890
Entréskolan Örebro AmiSgo AB 232.9 -10.0 62.8% 240

School ranking — Örebro

All 19 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.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
JENSEN grundskola Örebro 272.2 +36.0 78.6% 350
Internationella Engelska Skolan Örebro 270.2 +14.0 – 620
Pops Academy Karl Johan 262.2 +5.0 91.5% 550
Kunskapsskolan Örebro 254.3 +13.0 94.2% 420
Hannaskolan 254 +16.0 76% 290
Grenadjärskolan 248.8 +20.0 44% 210
Vittra Örebro 241 +15.0 48.2% 150
Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 235.7 -4.0 73.7% 520
Almby skola F-9 234.7 +3.0 74.9% 890
Entréskolan Örebro 232.9 -10.0 62.8% 240
Johannaskolan Örebro Waldorfskola 222.8 -39.0 – –
Lillåns skola F-9 218.7 -18.0 73.8% 850
Engelbrektsskolan 218.6 +1.0 66.7% 550
Gumaeliusskolan 203 -18.0 67.3% 680
Västra Engelbrektsskolan 200.4 +18.0 61.7% 410
Olaus Petriskolan 7-9 192.8 -15.0 82% 530
Navet 184 -34.0 76.4% 430
Viktoriaskolan 179.9 -34.0 78.4% 180
Odenskolan 175.5 -31.0 59.9% 280

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 Örebro (2025).

Number of pupils
243
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.3%
Cost per pupil
467,266 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -1.2%
2020: 225.3 p 2025: 222.5 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +3.8%
2020: 68.8 % 2025: 71.4 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +21.5%
2020: 114,519 SEK 2024: 139,106 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -0.9%
2020: 16,856 2025: 16,712
Independent share ↓ -0.5%
2020: 19.3 % 2025: 19.2 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -4.7%
2020: 12.9 2025: 12.3
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +17.5%
2020: 4,265 SEK 2024: 5,011 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +5.9%
2023: 63.1 % 2025: 66.8 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +6%
2023: 56.7 % 2025: 60.1 %
Safety ↑ +2.6%
2023: 80.4 % 2025: 82.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Örebro

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Örebro, based on 96 schools with survey data.

82.2% Safety (national: 78.3%)
59.8% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Örebro municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

5.9 2023 6.3 2024 6.2 2025
Stable (+0.3 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Örebro sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Fyren Ekalmens skola 94% yr 5 #2 Viktoriaskolan 91% yr 8 #3 Hannaskolan 88% yr 8

▼ Lowest safety

#96 Grenadjärskolan 64% yr 8 #95 Vittra Örebro 75% yr 8 #94 Kunskapsskolan Örebro 75% yr 8

Safety per school in Örebro — top 30 and bottom 15 of 96 schools

Fyren Ekalmens skola 94 Viktoriaskolan 91 Hannaskolan 88 Föräldrakoop. Tysslinge skola 86 Anpassad gymnasieskola 85 Anpassad gymnasieskola DH 85 Introduktionsprogrammen 85 Karolinska gymnasiet ES 85 Karolinska gymnasiet NA 85 Karolinska gymnasiet NB 85 Karolinska gymnasiet SA 85 Riksgymnasiet DH 85 Rudbecksgymnasiet EK 85 Rudbecksgymnasiet FS 85 Rudbecksgymnasiet IB 85 Rudbecksgymnasiet NA 85 Rudbecksgymnasiet SA 85 Rudbecksgymnasiet VO 85 Tullängsgymnasiet BA 85 Tullängsgymnasiet EE 85 Tullängsgymnasiet FT 85 Tullängsgymnasiet IN 85 Tullängsgymnasiet TE 85 Tullängsgymnasiet VF 85 Virginska gymnasiet BF 85 Virginska gymnasiet EK 85 Virginska gymnasiet FR 85 Virginska gymnasiet HT 85 Virginska gymnasiet NA 85 Virginska gymnasiet RL 85

… and at the bottom:

Tegnérskolan 81 Tybblelundsskolan 81 Vintrosa skola 81 Vivallaskolan 81 Västra Engelbrektsskolan 81 Wallerska skolan 81 Änglandaskolan 4-6 81 Änglandaskolan F-3 81 Ölmbrotorps skola 81 Karlslundsskolan 80 Fridhems friskola 77 Internationella Engelska Skolan Örebro 77 Kunskapsskolan Örebro 75 Vittra Örebro 75 Grenadjärskolan 64

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

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 Örebro (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
5,890
Graduating within 3 years
73.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
61.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
78.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
141,243 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
13.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost
143,240 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
4,381 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
9.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
22%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
78.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +10.2%
2020: 128,198 SEK 2024: 141,243 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +5.4%
2020: 70.1 % 2025: 73.9 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -7.5%
2020: 84.4 % 2025: 78.1 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +9.8%
2020: 4,278 SEK 2024: 4,699 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +4.6%
2020: 58.7 % 2025: 61.4 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Örebro going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)
61.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
86.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
30.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
73.9% (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 Örebro (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
5,999
Ages 16–18 (2030)
6,079 (+1.3%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
18,902
Ages 6–15 (2030)
17,380 (-8.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
8,139
Total school age (2035)
29,834

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 Örebro (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
4,498
Cost per FTE student
89,379 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
72.8%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
75.6%
Teacher licence, basic level
85%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
80%
Net cost basic adult edu.
242 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
255 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Örebro (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
1,236
Cost per FTE student
441 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
99%
Teachers with licence
58.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Örebro

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

Enrolled children
7,158
Preschool units
132 (107 municipal, 25 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
86.5% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
15.2 (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
43.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
43.7% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
43,594 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
7,123
Children per FTE
23.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
29% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
55.5% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
82.8% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Örebro (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
0.2%
Cost per enrolled child
-8,222 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Örebro (2025).

Open preschool units
7
Open preschool FTEs
14

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +10.8%
2020: 39,356 SEK 2024: 43,594 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +0.5%
2020: 55.2 % 2025: 55.5 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Örebro (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
25.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
13.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,771 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Örebro (2025).

Total population
160,687
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
8,139
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
17,136
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
5,943
Higher education 25–64
32.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
26.2%
16–24 not in work/education
5.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Örebro (2024).

Single without children
45.8%
Single with children
6.4%
Couple without children
22.9%
Couple with children
18.7%
Other households
6.2%
Total number of households
78,747

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
Örebro you — 226.4 72.3% 139,106 SEK 31,567
Kumla 15.2 km 210.6 76.7% 130,989 SEK 3,855
Hallsberg 23.1 km 192.1 79.5% 129,054 SEK 3,756
Lekeberg 23.5 km 206.7 65.3% 154,260 SEK 1,477
Nora 32.5 km 211.5 77.1% 147,214 SEK 1,487
Lindesberg 37.5 km 188.5 67.7% 155,419 SEK 4,163
Arboga 38 km 226.2 77.3% 138,550 SEK 2,324
Neighbour avg. 205.9 73.9% 142,581 SEK 2,844
Merit value year 9
Örebro
226.4
Arboga
226.2
Nora
211.5
Kumla
210.6
Lekeberg
206.7
Hallsberg
192.1
Lindesberg
188.5
Qualified teachers
Hallsberg
79.5%
Arboga
77.3%
Nora
77.1%
Kumla
76.7%
Örebro
72.3%
Lindesberg
67.7%
Lekeberg
65.3%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Örebro (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.6 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
21 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
66.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -25%
2020: 0.4 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -7%
2020: 5.7 % 2024: 5.3 %
Newly arrived ↓ -50%
2020: 1.2 2025: 0.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Örebro (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.4%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.7%
Tax base
260,017 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,381 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
3.3%
Solidity
32.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
3.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
3.6%
Assistance months (avg)
48.9
Net cost economic assistance
1,789 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,611 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
4,381 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Örebro.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.7%
Completed dwellings
3.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.1%
Rental
46.4%
Cooperative
17.3%
Owner-occupied
35%
Cars in traffic
62,503

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.4 % 2025: 21.4 %
Economic assistance ↓ -29.5%
2020: 4.4 2024: 3.1
Overcrowding ↓ -17.6%
2020: 14.2 % 2025: 11.7 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Örebro (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
13,915 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,070 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
444 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,935 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Örebro (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
7,866 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 Örebro (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
7.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
38.9% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.4%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.9%
Sick leave >49 years
8.2%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
9%
Number of pupils
2,415
Average pupil fee
1,518 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
457 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Örebro (2024).

Loans per capita
4.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.5 per capita
Active borrowers
18.8%
Media allocation
475 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Örebro (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
2.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
67.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -1.1%
2020: 9.1 % 2024: 9 %
Reported crimes ↓ -4.5%
2020: 14,577.2 2025: 13,914.7
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +38.5%
2020: 6.5 % 2024: 9 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -8.3%
2020: 2.4 t 2023: 2.2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +52.6%
2020: 62.3 % 2024: 95.1 %
Total sick leave ↑ +7.1%
2020: 7 % 2025: 7.5 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +25%
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -24.4%
2020: 5,952 2024: 4,498
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +3.9%
2020: 86,042 SEK 2024: 89,379 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +19.7%
2020: 60.8 % 2024: 72.8 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +22.3%
2020: 61.8 % 2024: 75.6 %
Licence basic level ↑ +11%
2020: 76.6 % 2025: 85 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -2.6%
2020: 82.1 % 2025: 80 %
SFI pupils ↓ -10.8%
2020: 1,386 2024: 1,236

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Örebro with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 68.8%
2025 (latest) 71.4%
Forecast 2027 72.3% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.8%
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 Örebro.

Cost per pupil
139,106 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
222.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Örebro 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Örebro with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Örebro 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
Örebro you 222.5 71.4% 139,106 SEK 73.9% -3.3
Karlskoga 219 74.7% 135,111 SEK 74.9% -0.7
Nora 211.5 75.3% 147,214 SEK 62.8% -9.0
Kumla 211.6 76.1% 130,989 SEK 66.4% -8.3
Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5% +4.0
Laxå 211.6 66.3% 158,336 SEK 72.3% +10.0
Lekeberg 206.7 65.6% 154,260 SEK 76.5% -17.0
Hallsberg 193.8 71.7% 129,054 SEK 67.6% -18.5
Peer average 209 72.3% 142,096 SEK 67.1% -5.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
KarlskogaNoraKumlaDegerforsLaxå
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
KarlskogaNoraKumlaDegerforsLaxå
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
KarlskogaNoraKumlaDegerforsLaxå
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
KarlskogaNoraKumlaDegerforsLaxå

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Örebro län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Örebro belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Örebro compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Örebro vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Örebro Group median
Merit value 222.5 (median: 227.8)
29th
Qualified teachers 71.4 (median: 74)
29th
Students/teacher 12.3 (median: 11.8)
26th
Cost/pupil 139105.8 (median: 141173.6)
60th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.9 (median: 70.3)
69th
All subjects passed 70.4 (median: 70.9)
38th
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Örebro belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Örebro 222.5 71.4% 139,106 SEK 73.9%
Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7%
Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8%
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9%
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3%
Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8%
Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3%
Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7%
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%

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

Common questions about schools in Örebro

How many schools are there in Örebro?
Örebro municipality has 263 active school units: 68 compulsory schools and 36 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 212 are municipal and 51 are independent. A total of 31,567 pupils attend schools in Örebro.
What are the merit values in Örebro?
The average year-9 merit value in Örebro is 226.4 points (based on 19 schools). The highest merit value belongs to JENSEN grundskola Örebro with 272.2 points.
Which school in Örebro has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Realgymnasiet Örebro has the highest share of qualified teachers in Örebro at 94.3%. The municipal average is 72.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Örebro?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Örebro is 139,106 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 137,141 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Örebro?
Student health services in Örebro cost 5,011 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.1%.

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

National comparison

See how Örebro municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Örebro place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Örebro

  1. BLÅSIPPAN: Renamed from Förskola 353619 to BLÅSIPPAN

  2. DIBBER KOTTEBO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 187115 to DIBBER KOTTEBO FÖRSKOLA

  3. DIBBER VALPEBO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 254819 to DIBBER VALPEBO FÖRSKOLA

  4. DIBBER VÄSTRA MARK FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 632517 to DIBBER VÄSTRA MARK FÖRSKOLA

  5. FRAMTIDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 444546 to FRAMTIDENS FÖRSKOLA

  6. FRIDHEM FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 139984 to FRIDHEM FÖRSKOLA

  7. FÖRSPRÅNGET: Renamed from Förskola 589472 to FÖRSPRÅNGET

  8. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ÄNGEN: Renamed from Förskola 305277 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ÄNGEN

  9. HAGVIDSON APRIKOSEN: Renamed from Förskola 852662 to HAGVIDSON APRIKOSEN

  10. HAGVIDSON DIAMANTEN AB: Renamed from Förskola 457144 to HAGVIDSON DIAMANTEN AB

  11. HAGVIDSON MARIEBERG: Renamed from Förskola 742492 to HAGVIDSON MARIEBERG

  12. HAGVIDSON SOLÅSEN: Renamed from Förskola 855651 to HAGVIDSON SOLÅSEN

  13. HAGVIDSON ULLSTORP: Renamed from Förskola 498493 to HAGVIDSON ULLSTORP

  14. PÄRLAN: Renamed from Förskola 385143 to PÄRLAN

  15. TYSSLINGE FÖRSKOLA ASKEN: Renamed from Förskola 350254 to TYSSLINGE FÖRSKOLA ASKEN

  16. ÄNGLUNDA: Renamed from Förskola 289255 to ÄNGLUNDA

  17. BLÅSIPPAN: Renamed from BLÅSIPPAN to Förskola 353619

  18. DIBBER KOTTEBO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER KOTTEBO FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 187115

  19. DIBBER VALPEBO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER VALPEBO FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 254819

  20. DIBBER VÄSTRA MARK FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER VÄSTRA MARK FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 632517

  21. FRAMTIDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FRAMTIDENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 444546

  22. FRIDHEM FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FRIDHEM FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 139984

  23. FÖRSPRÅNGET: Renamed from FÖRSPRÅNGET to Förskola 589472

  24. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ÄNGEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET ÄNGEN to Förskola 305277

  25. HAGVIDSON APRIKOSEN: Renamed from HAGVIDSON APRIKOSEN to Förskola 852662

  26. HAGVIDSON DIAMANTEN AB: Renamed from HAGVIDSON DIAMANTEN AB to Förskola 457144

  27. HAGVIDSON MARIEBERG: Renamed from HAGVIDSON MARIEBERG to Förskola 742492

  28. HAGVIDSON SOLÅSEN: Renamed from HAGVIDSON SOLÅSEN to Förskola 855651

  29. HAGVIDSON ULLSTORP: Renamed from HAGVIDSON ULLSTORP to Förskola 498493

  30. KILLEVIGGE FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KILLEVIGGE to KILLEVIGGE FÖRSKOLA

… and 15 older events.

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