Key metrics — Örnsköldsvik municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
107 Active schools 92 municipal, 15 independent
10,306 Total pupils 35 compulsory, 13 upper secondary
217.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 10 schools (national avg: 228.5)
78.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
138,234 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Örnsköldsvik municipality has 107 schools with an average merit value of 217.9 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Örnsköldsvik 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 Örnsköldsvik compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
3/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ALNE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 102 62% Alneskolan 5-9 Compulsory school Örnsköldsviks kommun 300 65.5% Alneskolan F-4 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 120 83% Ängetskolan 4-9 After-school care, Compulsory school Örnsköldsviks kommun 440 77% ÄNGSMARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 99 62.8% Anundsjöskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 320 74.8% Bäckagårdsskolan Compulsory school Impius Vård och Utbildning AB 10 — BANAFJÄLS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 24 57% Banafjälskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 40 66.2% BIKUPANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 40 75.9% Bjästaskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 360 87.4% BJÖRNA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 25 69.4% Björnaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 140 65.8% BJÖRNENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 44 56% BREDBYNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 32 56.7% Broskolan Ö-viks Kristna skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Broskolan AB 130 67.2% Central Insamlingsenhet Örnsköldsviks kommun — — Domsjöskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 280 85.7% DUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Barnomsorgsföreningen Duvan 25 92.6% FARESTA FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV Preschool Faresta Föräldrakooperativ Ekonomisk Förening 30 37% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET STENSÖDENS NATURFÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Stensödens Naturförskola Ek. För. 28 29.2% FORSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 30 60.2% FÖRSKOLAN BRANDBILEN KOOPERATIV Preschool Förskolan Brandbilen Ekonomisk Förening 22 29.6% FÖRSKOLAN PÄRLAN Preschool Broskolan AB 5 — FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN Preschool Broskolan AB 16 — FRÖJA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 55 81% GALAXENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 18 46.7% GENEBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 72 63.9% GENEKULLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 66 40.5% Geneskolan Compulsory school Örnsköldsviks kommun 390 72.3% GIDEÅ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 31 53.1% Gideåskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 70 72.6% Gottne Byskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Gottnebygdens Samhällsförening 50 64.9% GOTTNE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 24 73.3% HAFFSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 67 59.6% Haffstaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 70 80.4% HÅLLÄNGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 96 59.1% Hållängetskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 200 77.9% Hampnäs gymnasium Upper secondary school Impius Vård och Utbildning AB 90 51.4% HEMLINGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 11 — Hemlingskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 30 — Höga kustens teoretiska gymnasium Upper secondary school Honesta Gymnasieskolor AB 150 84.3% HÖGLANDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 40 64.1% Höglandskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 340 85.5% Höglidenskolan Compulsory school Örnsköldsviks kommun 330 79.4% HUSUMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 69 69.6% Husumskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 300 82.3% IDBYNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 31 70.8% Idbynskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Örnsköldsviks kommun 80 83.1% JÄRVEDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Örnsköldsviks kommun 75 61.6%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
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Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
216.8 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
78% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
138,234 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
73.4% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)216.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 206.2) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 217.4 / 201.7
Passing all subjects year 9 73.4%
Passing mathematics 84.7% Pupil satisfaction year 5 70.1% Pupil satisfaction year 8 57.9%
Parents with post-secondary education 66.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)78% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.3 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 78.6% / 64.7%
Pupils per teacher 10.3 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Örnsköldsvik, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 78%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) → Stable (+0.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 77.1%
(linear extrapolation, 0.0 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 5,903
Municipal / independent share 96% / 4% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 138,234 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,502.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 128,758 SEK/pupil
Teaching 76,571 SEK/pupil
Premises 22,142 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,760 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,186 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 9,145 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Örnsköldsvik.
Student health (compulsory) 4,760 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,475 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 51%
Easy to access help, year 8 47.3%
Study environment (studiero) 35% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 15.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 7.8%
Swedish as a second language 4.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 85.4%
Passed SvA, year 9 60.8%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.8% 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.
-14.0 Average residual (merit value) for 10 schools
2020/21: -12.7 2021/22: -17.2 2022/23: -15.1 2023/24: -4.1 2024/25: -14.0 2020/21: -12.7 2024/25: -14.0
Top merit-value schools Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Örnsköldsvik All 10 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 Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.2% Cost per pupil 653,849 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 219.2 p 2021: 219.8 p 2022: 214.9 p 2023: 215.7 p 2024: 223 p 2025: 216.8 p 2020: 219.2 p 2025: 216.8 p
2020: 77.5 % 2021: 77.4 % 2022: 74.7 % 2023: 77.4 % 2024: 76.2 % 2025: 78 % 2020: 77.5 % 2025: 78 %
2020: 112,100 SEK 2021: 116,686 SEK 2022: 124,662 SEK 2023: 128,651 SEK 2024: 135,313 SEK 2025: 138,234 SEK 2020: 112,100 SEK 2025: 138,234 SEK
2020: 5,911 2021: 5,976 2022: 5,941 2023: 5,946 2024: 5,896 2025: 5,903 2020: 5,911 2025: 5,903
2020: 3.3 % 2021: 3.6 % 2022: 3.6 % 2023: 3.9 % 2024: 3.8 % 2025: 4 % 2020: 3.3 % 2025: 4 %
2020: 11.3 2021: 11 2022: 10.8 2023: 11 2024: 11.4 2025: 10.3 2020: 11.3 2025: 10.3
2020: 2,886 SEK 2021: 3,089 SEK 2022: 3,533 SEK 2023: 3,869 SEK 2024: 4,024 SEK 2025: 4,760 SEK 2020: 2,886 SEK 2025: 4,760 SEK
2022: 58.9 % 2023: 58.9 % 2024: 51 % 2025: 51 % 2022: 58.9 % 2025: 51 %
2022: 56.1 % 2023: 56.1 % 2024: 47.3 % 2025: 47.3 % 2022: 56.1 % 2025: 47.3 %
2022: 82.6 % 2023: 82.6 % 2024: 80.1 % 2025: 80.1 % 2022: 82.6 % 2025: 80.1 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 2,043
Graduating within 3 years71.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 51% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 83% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 152,537 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 10.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost 146,090 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 13,060 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 4%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 14%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 75% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 127,084 SEK 2021: 132,628 SEK 2022: 136,633 SEK 2023: 145,478 SEK 2024: 150,111 SEK 2025: 152,537 SEK 2020: 127,084 SEK 2025: 152,537 SEK
2020: 76 % 2021: 72 % 2022: 70.8 % 2023: 71.4 % 2024: 72 % 2025: 71.6 % 2020: 76 % 2025: 71.6 %
2020: 87.7 % 2021: 89.2 % 2022: 87 % 2023: 90.6 % 2024: 90.4 % 2025: 83 % 2020: 87.7 % 2025: 83 %
2020: 2,569 SEK 2021: 2,766 SEK 2022: 2,639 SEK 2023: 2,862 SEK 2024: 3,475 SEK 2020: 2,569 SEK 2024: 3,475 SEK
2020: 56.3 % 2021: 54.8 % 2022: 51.3 % 2023: 51.3 % 2024: 53.7 % 2025: 51 % 2020: 56.3 % 2025: 51 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Örnsköldsvik going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 51% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 84.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 20.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years71.6% (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 Örnsköldsvik (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,998
Ages 16–18 (2030) 2,045
(+2.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 6,573
Ages 6–15 (2030) 5,997
(-8.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 2,650
Total school age (2035) 9,539 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 Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,556 Cost per FTE student 75,143 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 58.2% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 71% Teacher licence, basic level 76.3% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 50.2% Net cost basic adult edu. 90 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 290 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Cost per FTE student 124 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 97% Teachers with licence 24.4% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Örnsköldsvik Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,228
Preschool units 53 (43 municipal, 10 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 86.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 13.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 11.1 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.2 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 62% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 60%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Cost per child 49,610 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,525
Children per FTE 20.3 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 33% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 53.9% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 81.2% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Children in pedagogical care 5 Share of children 1–5 0.1% Cost per enrolled child 235,000 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 40,881 SEK 2021: 41,336 SEK 2022: 42,569 SEK 2023: 45,065 SEK 2024: 48,936 SEK 2025: 49,610 SEK 2020: 40,881 SEK 2025: 49,610 SEK
2020: 48.8 % 2021: 48.4 % 2022: 49.7 % 2023: 52.3 % 2024: 52.4 % 2025: 53.9 % 2020: 48.8 % 2025: 53.9 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.4% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Initiated child investigations 31.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 11.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,157 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 Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Total population 55,338
Population change -0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 2,565
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 6,016
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 2,027
Higher education 25–64 26.4%
Foreign-born 20–64 13.5%
16–24 not in work/education 5.6% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Single without children 40.9%
Single with children 4.9%
Couple without children 28.7%
Couple with children 20.2%
Other households 5.3%
Total number of households 26,587 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 Örnsköldsvik you — 217.9 78.1% 138,234 SEK 10,306 Nordmaling 50.4 km 222 87.6% 154,333 SEK 918 Kramfors 56.1 km 187.8 66.5% 166,005 SEK 2,386 Bjurholm 72.2 km 196.6 76% 169,648 SEK 327 Sollefteå 76.6 km 209.2 58.2% 161,247 SEK 3,064 Härnösand 84.8 km 217.4 72% 158,821 SEK 4,367 Vännäs 85.4 km 230.4 84.6% 137,402 SEK 2,099 Neighbour avg. 210.6 74.1% 157,909 SEK 2,194
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.9 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 13 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 69.6% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.3 % 2021: 0 % 2022: -0.5 % 2023: -0.1 % 2024: -0.1 % 2025: -0.2 % 2020: -0.3 % 2025: -0.2 %
2020: 6 % 2021: 5.2 % 2022: 5 % 2023: 5.1 % 2024: 5.6 % 2020: 6 % 2024: 5.6 %
2020: 1 2021: 0.4 2022: 0.9 2023: 0.4 2024: 2.6 2025: 0.9 2020: 1 2025: 0.9
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34% Tax base 265,360 SEK/capita Annual result 2,342 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 2.9% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Assistance households 2 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3.5% Assistance months (avg) 52.3 Net cost economic assistance 1,221 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Örnsköldsvik. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 9,145 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 13,060 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Örnsköldsvik.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 8.1% Completed dwellings 0.1 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.6% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 94.2%
Rental 22.3%
Cooperative 6.6%
Owner-occupied 69.8%
Cars in traffic 30,329 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.4 % 2021: 22.7 % 2022: 22.7 % 2023: 22.7 % 2024: 22.7 % 2025: 22.7 % 2020: 22.4 % 2025: 22.7 %
2020: 3.8 2021: 3.3 2022: 2.7 2023: 2.2 2024: 2 2020: 3.8 2024: 2
2020: 11 % 2021: 10.5 % 2022: 10.3 % 2023: 9.3 % 2024: 8.8 % 2025: 8.1 % 2020: 11 % 2025: 8.1 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,103 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 816 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 154 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 775 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Örnsköldsvik (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,189 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.3 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Örnsköldsvik (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 47.6% of total Sick leave <30 years 7.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 8.1% Sick leave >49 years 8.9% Stress-related sick leave 0.8% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 13.2% Average pupil fee 0 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 460 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Örnsköldsvik (2024).
Loans per capita 5.2 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.5 per capita Media allocation 507 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Örnsköldsvik (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.4 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 28.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 10.7 % 2021: 15.3 % 2022: 12.7 % 2023: 12.1 % 2024: 13.2 % 2020: 10.7 % 2024: 13.2 %
2020: 9,428.9 2021: 9,468.8 2022: 8,042.7 2023: 8,289.3 2024: 7,567.5 2025: 8,102.5 2020: 9,428.9 2025: 8,102.5
2020: 7.3 % 2021: 7.9 % 2022: 8.3 % 2023: 9.5 % 2024: 9.4 % 2020: 7.3 % 2024: 9.4 %
2020: 4.9 t 2021: 6.1 t 2022: 5.2 t 2023: 5.4 t 2020: 4.9 t 2023: 5.4 t
2020: 83.4 % 2021: 85.7 % 2022: 89.3 % 2023: 93.1 % 2024: 94.2 % 2020: 83.4 % 2024: 94.2 %
2020: 7.9 % 2021: 7.7 % 2022: 7.8 % 2023: 7.8 % 2024: 8.4 % 2025: 8.4 % 2020: 7.9 % 2025: 8.4 %
2020: 0.5 % 2021: 0.7 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: 1 % 2024: 0.8 % 2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.8 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,862 2021: 1,858 2022: 1,719 2023: 1,623 2024: 1,556 2020: 1,862 2024: 1,556
2020: 62,794 SEK 2021: 46,212 SEK 2022: 53,425 SEK 2023: 65,886 SEK 2024: 75,143 SEK 2020: 62,794 SEK 2024: 75,143 SEK
2020: 65.1 % 2021: 62.8 % 2022: 60.7 % 2023: 60.4 % 2024: 58.2 % 2020: 65.1 % 2024: 58.2 %
2020: 65.9 % 2021: 70.9 % 2022: 69.9 % 2023: 61.8 % 2024: 71 % 2020: 65.9 % 2024: 71 %
2020: 96.2 % 2022: 50 % 2023: 76.3 % 2020: 96.2 % 2023: 76.3 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 73.4 % 2023: 78.1 % 2024: 50.5 % 2025: 50.2 % 2020: 100 % 2025: 50.2 %
2020: 415 2021: 363 2022: 293 2023: 278 2024: 415 2020: 415 2024: 415
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 97 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 97 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Örnsköldsvik with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 77.5% 2021: 77.4% 2022: 74.7% 2023: 77.4% 2024: 76.2% 2025: 78% 2020 77.5%
2025 (latest) 78%
Forecast 2027 77.1% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 68.3%
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 Örnsköldsvik.
Cost per pupil 138,234 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 216.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)
Örnsköldsvik 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 Örnsköldsvik with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Örnsköldsvik 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 Örnsköldsvik you 216.8 78% 138,234 SEK 71.6% -14.0 Sundsvall 219.4 76.2% 139,452 SEK 75.8% -8.2 Timrå 202.1 73.5% 137,348 SEK 69.9% -11.5 Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% -8.3 Kramfors 200.7 60.2% 166,005 SEK 66.5% -12.0 Ånge 189 62.5% 173,410 SEK 55.3% -20.5 Sollefteå 206 54% 161,247 SEK 64.3% -10.7 Lidköping 217.4 79.3% 136,772 SEK 75.5% -9.8 Peer average 206.3 68.5% 153,294 SEK 67.6% -11.6
Trends compared with peer municipalities Sundsvall Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Sundsvall Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Sundsvall Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Sundsvall Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västernorrlands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C6 Örnsköldsvik belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Örnsköldsvik compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Örnsköldsvik vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 216.8 (median: 218.1)
36th Qualified teachers 78 (median: 74)
91th Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 11.2)
84th Cost/pupil 138234.4 (median: 142346.2)
60th Graduating 3 yrs 71.6 (median: 71.6)
50th All subjects passed 73.4 (median: 69)
78th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
Municipalities in the same SCB group Örnsköldsvik belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Örnsköldsvik 216.8 78% 138,234 SEK 71.6% Avesta 208.5 65% 152,291 SEK 62.4% Falkenberg 220.1 73.3% 130,948 SEK 74.9% Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% Falun 227.3 71.7% 129,581 SEK 76.2% Gotland 214.3 68.9% 146,885 SEK 66.4% Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% Hässleholm 213.4 76% 155,821 SEK 68.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Örnsköldsvik
How many schools are there in Örnsköldsvik? Örnsköldsvik municipality has 107 active school units: 35 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 92 are municipal and 15 are independent. A total of 10,306 pupils attend schools in Örnsköldsvik.
What are the merit values in Örnsköldsvik? The average year-9 merit value in Örnsköldsvik is 217.9 points (based on 10 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Alneskolan 5-9 with 254.2 points.
Which school in Örnsköldsvik has the highest teacher qualification rate? STJÄRNANS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Örnsköldsvik at 100%. The municipal average is 78.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Örnsköldsvik? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Örnsköldsvik is 138,234 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 128,758 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Örnsköldsvik? Student health services in Örnsköldsvik cost 4,760 SEK per pupil (2025). 51% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47.3%. 
