Key metrics — Örkelljunga municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
22 Active schools 20 municipal, 2 independent
1,452 Total pupils 8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
230.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
67% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
164,594 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Örkelljunga municipality has 22 schools with an average merit value of 230.3 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Örkelljunga outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Örkelljunga compare to its neighbours?
2/7 Merit value
7/7 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 Beringskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örkelljunga kommun 280 78.6% Bokelundaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örkelljunga kommun 80 63.4% Ekets skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örkelljunga kommun 60 75.5% FÖRSKOLA SOLÄNGSKOLAN Preschool Kristna Skolföreningen I Örkelljunga 54 49.3% FÖRSKOLAN HÖGKULLEN Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 85 55.8% FÖRSKOLAN KOTTEN Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 36 91.7% FÖRSKOLAN RAPPHÖNAN Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 51 61.1% FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSBRYNET Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 30 58.1% FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSGLÄNTAN Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 32 29% FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 23 48.9% FÖRSKOLAN VALTHORNET Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 88 41.4% FÖRSKOLAN VITSIPPAN Preschool Örkelljunga kommun 33 56.1% Kungsskolan Compulsory school Örkelljunga kommun 290 74.5% Ljungaskolan Compulsory school Örkelljunga kommun — — Mårdenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örkelljunga kommun 60 49.9% Örkelljunga anpassad grundskola 1-9 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Örkelljunga kommun — — Örkelljunga Utb.centrum anpassad utbildning för vuxna Adult education Örkelljunga kommun — — Örkelljunga Utb.centrum komvux Adult education Örkelljunga kommun — — Örkelljunga Utb.centrum SFI Adult education Örkelljunga kommun — — Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy Upper secondary school Örkelljunga kommun 40 — Solängskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kristna Skolföreningen I Örkelljunga 140 62.6% von Reisers skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örkelljunga kommun 70 64.7%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
213.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
70.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
164,594 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
63.7% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Örkelljunga (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)213.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 204.3 / 256.2
Passing all subjects year 9 63.7%
Passing mathematics 83.7% Pupil satisfaction year 5 66.7% Pupil satisfaction year 8 57.7%
Parents with post-secondary education 49.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)70.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 72.1% / 62.4%
Pupils per teacher 11.1 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Örkelljunga, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 70.9%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+7.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 74.3%
(linear extrapolation, +1.9 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,042
Municipal / independent share 85% / 15% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 164,594 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost 163,261 SEK/pupil
Teaching 81,742 SEK/pupil
Premises 27,231 SEK/pupil
Student health 8,980 SEK/pupil
School meals 9,268 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 9,972 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Örkelljunga.
Student health (compulsory) 8,980 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 15,031 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 69.5%
Easy to access help, year 8 61.6% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Örkelljunga (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 20%
Swedish as a second language 11%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 60%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.1% 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.
+0.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
2020/21: +13.0 2021/22: -14.0 2022/23: -19.0 2023/24: -6.0 2024/25: +0.5 2020/21: +13.0 2024/25: +0.5
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Örkelljunga (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 2.1% Cost per pupil 783,917 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 208.9 p 2021: 218.3 p 2022: 192.4 p 2023: 194.1 p 2024: 212.7 p 2025: 213.3 p 2020: 208.9 p 2025: 213.3 p
2020: 63.1 % 2021: 62.3 % 2022: 63.3 % 2023: 63.5 % 2024: 71.4 % 2025: 70.9 % 2020: 63.1 % 2025: 70.9 %
2020: 117,951 SEK 2021: 125,685 SEK 2022: 128,428 SEK 2023: 134,575 SEK 2024: 146,580 SEK 2025: 164,594 SEK 2020: 117,951 SEK 2025: 164,594 SEK
2020: 1,109 2021: 1,091 2022: 1,090 2023: 1,088 2024: 1,050 2025: 1,042 2020: 1,109 2025: 1,042
2020: 11.4 % 2021: 12.4 % 2022: 11.9 % 2023: 12 % 2024: 14.2 % 2025: 15 % 2020: 11.4 % 2025: 15 %
2020: 12 2021: 11.3 2022: 11 2023: 11.4 2024: 11.5 2025: 11.1 2020: 12 2025: 11.1
2020: 4,790 SEK 2021: 4,481 SEK 2022: 5,033 SEK 2023: 6,632 SEK 2024: 7,620 SEK 2025: 8,980 SEK 2020: 4,790 SEK 2025: 8,980 SEK
2022: 78.2 % 2023: 78.2 % 2024: 69.5 % 2025: 69.5 % 2022: 78.2 % 2025: 69.5 %
2022: 60.7 % 2023: 60.7 % 2024: 61.6 % 2025: 61.6 % 2022: 60.7 % 2025: 61.6 %
2022: 83.3 % 2023: 83.3 % 2024: 69.2 % 2025: 69.2 % 2022: 83.3 % 2025: 69.2 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Örkelljunga (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 363
Graduating within 3 years59.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 36.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 50.3% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 172,952 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 3.9
Municipal upper-secondary cost 409,094 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 12,469 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 8.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 45%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 70.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 151,992 SEK 2021: 162,232 SEK 2022: 168,698 SEK 2023: 171,754 SEK 2024: 168,290 SEK 2025: 172,952 SEK 2020: 151,992 SEK 2025: 172,952 SEK
2020: 59.3 % 2021: 75.2 % 2022: 61.5 % 2023: 67.2 % 2024: 66.9 % 2025: 59.3 % 2020: 59.3 % 2025: 59.3 %
2020: 78 % 2021: 78.8 % 2022: 75.9 % 2025: 50.3 % 2020: 78 % 2025: 50.3 %
2020: 8,243 SEK 2021: 11,490 SEK 2022: 21,818 SEK 2023: 44,821 SEK 2024: 15,031 SEK 2020: 8,243 SEK 2024: 15,031 SEK
2020: 37.2 % 2021: 53.5 % 2022: 33.9 % 2023: 40.5 % 2024: 39.7 % 2025: 36.1 % 2020: 37.2 % 2025: 36.1 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Örkelljunga going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 36.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 79.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 11.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years59.3% (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 Örkelljunga (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 405
Ages 16–18 (2030) 385
(-4.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,208
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,184
(-2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 519
Total school age (2035) 1,991 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 Örkelljunga (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 459 Cost per FTE student 63,444 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 68.8% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 60.6% Teacher licence, basic level 73.7% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 100% Net cost basic adult edu. 10 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 474 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Örkelljunga (2024).
Cost per FTE student 292 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 88.5% Teachers with licence 26.7% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Örkelljunga Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 432
Preschool units 9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 86.1%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 11.8 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.5 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 54.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 54.7%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Örkelljunga (2025).
Cost per child 29,254 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 452
Children per FTE 23.6 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 27.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 57.5% (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 Örkelljunga (2024).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Örkelljunga (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 27,484 SEK 2021: 27,272 SEK 2022: 27,956 SEK 2023: 28,269 SEK 2024: 25,901 SEK 2025: 29,254 SEK 2020: 27,484 SEK 2025: 29,254 SEK
2020: 52.7 % 2021: 53.4 % 2022: 56.3 % 2023: 57.6 % 2024: 59.8 % 2025: 57.5 % 2020: 52.7 % 2025: 57.5 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Örkelljunga (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 12.6% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Örkelljunga (2024).
Initiated child investigations 54.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 19 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,434 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 Örkelljunga (2025).
Total population 10,293
Population change 0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 494
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,061
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 383
Higher education 25–64 16%
Foreign-born 20–64 23.8%
16–24 not in work/education 9% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Örkelljunga (2024).
Single without children 41.1%
Single with children 4.7%
Couple without children 27.4%
Couple with children 19.2%
Other households 7.7%
Total number of households 4,885 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 Örkelljunga you — 230.3 67% 164,594 SEK 1,452 Perstorp 16.9 km 193.2 74.4% 145,646 SEK 1,206 Klippan 19.8 km 221.5 77.8% 148,756 SEK 3,442 Staffanstorp 20.9 km 246.8 76.4% 133,478 SEK 6,320 Laholm 26.6 km 209.9 77.1% 152,735 SEK 4,163 Ängelholm 26.6 km 219.3 79.8% 146,528 SEK 8,118 Åstorp 28.3 km 209.5 74.3% 132,541 SEK 2,873 Neighbour avg. 216.7 76.6% 143,281 SEK 4,354
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Örkelljunga (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.2 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 9 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 64.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 1.7 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: -0.4 % 2023: -0.2 % 2024: -1.5 % 2025: 0.2 % 2020: 1.7 % 2025: 0.2 %
2020: 7.5 % 2021: 7.2 % 2022: 7.1 % 2023: 7.5 % 2024: 9 % 2020: 7.5 % 2024: 9 %
2020: 1 2021: 0.8 2022: 1.3 2023: 0.7 2024: 3.3 2025: 1.2 2020: 1 2025: 1.2
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Örkelljunga (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 30.2% Tax base 235,943 SEK/capita Annual result 5,654 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 8.2% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Örkelljunga (2024).
Assistance households 2.6 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 5.3% Assistance months (avg) 31.6 Net cost economic assistance 805 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Örkelljunga. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 9,972 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 12,469 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Örkelljunga.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 14.4% Completed dwellings 0.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.1% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 96.5%
Rental 20.5%
Cooperative 4.1%
Owner-occupied 73%
Cars in traffic 5,797 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 19.1 % 2021: 19.1 % 2022: 19.1 % 2023: 19.1 % 2024: 19.1 % 2025: 19.1 % 2020: 19.1 % 2025: 19.1 %
2020: 4.2 2021: 4.4 2022: 3 2023: 3 2024: 2.6 2020: 4.2 2024: 2.6
2020: 20.6 % 2021: 18.4 % 2022: 16.4 % 2023: 17.2 % 2024: 17.1 % 2025: 14.4 % 2020: 20.6 % 2025: 14.4 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Örkelljunga (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 13,155 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,050 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 301 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 885 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Örkelljunga (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 4,696 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 Örkelljunga (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 34.3% of total Sick leave <30 years 5.5% Sick leave 30–49 years 5.5% Sick leave >49 years 6.6% Stress-related sick leave 0.3% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Örkelljunga (2024).
Loans per capita 4.7 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 4.7 per capita Media allocation 645 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Örkelljunga (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.6 tonnes Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2025).
2020: 12,917.9 2021: 11,169.5 2022: 11,205.5 2023: 11,116.4 2024: 14,659.6 2025: 13,155.1 2020: 12,917.9 2025: 13,155.1
2020: 9 % 2021: 9.3 % 2022: 11 % 2023: 11.6 % 2024: 12.6 % 2020: 9 % 2024: 12.6 %
2020: 6.6 t 2021: 6.6 t 2022: 6.1 t 2023: 5.6 t 2020: 6.6 t 2023: 5.6 t
2020: 45.1 % 2021: 72.7 % 2022: 81.8 % 2023: 97.7 % 2024: 96.5 % 2020: 45.1 % 2024: 96.5 %
2020: 7 % 2021: 7.1 % 2022: 7.1 % 2023: 6.1 % 2024: 5.9 % 2025: 6 % 2020: 7 % 2025: 6 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.3 % 2023: 0.3 % 2024: 0.3 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.3 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 320 2021: 386 2022: 358 2023: 424 2024: 459 2020: 320 2024: 459
2020: 43,540 SEK 2021: 44,623 SEK 2022: 52,083 SEK 2023: 42,842 SEK 2024: 63,444 SEK 2020: 43,540 SEK 2024: 63,444 SEK
2021: 81.7 % 2022: 78.9 % 2023: 78.8 % 2024: 68.8 % 2021: 81.7 % 2024: 68.8 %
2020: 73.1 % 2021: 70.6 % 2022: 69 % 2023: 66.7 % 2024: 60.6 % 2020: 73.1 % 2024: 60.6 %
2020: 79.4 % 2021: 100 % 2020: 79.4 % 2021: 100 %
2020: 56 2021: 54 2022: 45 2023: 57 2024: 57 2020: 56 2024: 57
2022: 100 % 2023: 88.5 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 88.5 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Örkelljunga with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 63.1% 2021: 62.3% 2022: 63.3% 2023: 63.5% 2024: 71.4% 2025: 70.9% 2020 63.1%
2025 (latest) 70.9%
Forecast 2027 74.3% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.9%
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 Örkelljunga.
Cost per pupil 164,594 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 213.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)
Örkelljunga 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 Örkelljunga with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Örkelljunga 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 Örkelljunga you 213.3 70.9% 164,594 SEK 59.3% +0.5 Hässleholm 213.4 76% 155,821 SEK 68.6% -4.4 Klippan 223.8 73.5% 148,756 SEK 62.9% +9.5 Simrishamn 222.3 65.2% 150,089 SEK 69.8% +7.3 Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9% -5.5 Båstad 224.6 80.3% 157,510 SEK 73.1% -5.5 Ängelholm 219.6 78.9% 146,528 SEK 68.3% -13.1 Trelleborg 223.1 72% 140,634 SEK 70.1% +6.9 Peer average 218.5 74.4% 149,293 SEK 68.7% -0.7
Trends compared with peer municipalities Hässleholm Klippan Simrishamn Bromölla Båstad
Hässleholm Klippan Simrishamn Bromölla Båstad
Hässleholm Klippan Simrishamn Bromölla Båstad
Hässleholm Klippan Simrishamn Bromölla Båstad
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B4 Örkelljunga belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Örkelljunga compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Örkelljunga vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 213.3 (median: 212.5)
51th Qualified teachers 70.9 (median: 72.7)
38th Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 11.4)
63th Cost/pupil 164593.7 (median: 146870.9)
9th Graduating 3 yrs 59.3 (median: 69.7)
5th All subjects passed 63.7 (median: 65.3)
35th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Örkelljunga belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Örkelljunga 213.3 70.9% 164,594 SEK 59.3% Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1% Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3% Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4% Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3% Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3% Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Örkelljunga
How many schools are there in Örkelljunga? Örkelljunga municipality has 22 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,452 pupils attend schools in Örkelljunga.
What are the merit values in Örkelljunga? The average year-9 merit value in Örkelljunga is 230.3 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Solängskolan with 256.2 points.
Which school in Örkelljunga has the highest teacher qualification rate? FÖRSKOLAN KOTTEN has the highest share of qualified teachers in Örkelljunga at 91.7%. The municipal average is 67%.
How much does a school place cost in Örkelljunga? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Örkelljunga is 164,594 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 163,261 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Örkelljunga? Student health services in Örkelljunga cost 8,980 SEK per pupil (2025). 69.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 61.6%. 
