Key metrics — Oskarshamn municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
39 Active schools 37 municipal, 2 independent
4,886 Total pupils 11 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
213.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
76.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
137,561 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Oskarshamn municipality has 39 schools with an average merit value of 213.9 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Oskarshamn underperforms 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 Oskarshamn compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
2/7 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 Anpassad grundskolan Kristineberg Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Oskarshamns kommun — — Anpassad grundskolan Rödsle Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Oskarshamns kommun — — Bildningskontoret Oskarshamns kommun — — Bockaraskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 30 43% DEJEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 44 38.4% Etec Teknikutbildning AB Upper secondary school Etec Teknikutbildning AB 80 — Fårboskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Oskarshamns kommun 80 84.2% Figeholmskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 40 85.5% GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 75 48.8% HAGADALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 37 37.6% HUMLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 102 42.3% KLOCKAREBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 101 30.3% Komvux som anpassad utbildning Adult education Oskarshamns kommun — — Kristdalaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 80 78.3% KRISTINEÄNGS FÖRSKOLA 1 Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 30 48% KRISTINEÄNGS FÖRSKOLA 2 Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 61 86.4% Kristinebergskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 720 74.3% LÅNGELIDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 51 51.2% MAJBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 39 54.7% Misterhult skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Misterhult Skola Ek. För. 20 — MUSSEBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 16 32.3% Norra skolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 310 91.8% NORRTORNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 74 39.4% Oscarsgymnasiet Upper secondary school Oskarshamns kommun 920 83.1% Oscarsgymnasiet Anpassad Gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Oskarshamns kommun — — Oscarsgymnasiet E Upper secondary school Oskarshamns kommun 60 — PÅSKALLAVIKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 84 52.5% Påskallavikskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 120 79.7% PRÄSTKRAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 31 38.5% Rödsleskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 690 66.3% SALTVIKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 37 28.4% Saltvikskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 50 77.9% SFI Adult education Oskarshamns kommun — — SIDENSVANSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 139 53.5% SÖDERTORNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 53 69.1% STÅNGEBORGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 48 67.7% TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Oskarshamns kommun 64 79% Vallhallaskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Oskarshamns kommun 600 81% Vuxenutbildning Adult education Oskarshamns kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
216.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
75.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
137,561 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
71.9% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Oskarshamn (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)216.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.3) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 71.9%
Passing mathematics 85.3% Pupil satisfaction year 5 67% Pupil satisfaction year 8 66.5%
Parents with post-secondary education 56.8% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)75.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72.4 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 76% / 52.9%
Pupils per teacher 10.5 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Oskarshamn, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 75.7%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) → Stable (+0.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 77.2%
(linear extrapolation, +0.3 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 2,737
Municipal / independent share 98.6% / 1.4% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 137,561 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,743.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 131,255 SEK/pupil
Teaching 79,696 SEK/pupil
Premises 18,517 SEK/pupil
Student health 6,851 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,101 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 7,372 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Oskarshamn.
Student health (compulsory) 6,851 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 2,889 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 63.2%
Easy to access help, year 8 58.2%
Study environment (studiero) 51.6% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Oskarshamn (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 18.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 15.2%
Swedish as a second language 16.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 87.9%
Passed SvA, year 9 79.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.2% 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.
-11.7 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools
2020/21: -12.7 2021/22: -2.3 2022/23: -3.0 2023/24: -6.7 2024/25: -11.7 2020/21: -12.7 2024/25: -11.7
Top merit-value schools Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Oskarshamn All 3 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 Oskarshamn (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.5% Cost per pupil 438,739 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 219.9 p 2021: 215.3 p 2022: 221.6 p 2023: 216.9 p 2024: 214.5 p 2025: 216.1 p 2020: 219.9 p 2025: 216.1 p
2020: 75.3 % 2021: 73.7 % 2022: 76 % 2023: 76.5 % 2024: 76.8 % 2025: 75.7 % 2020: 75.3 % 2025: 75.7 %
2020: 112,370 SEK 2021: 118,948 SEK 2022: 125,182 SEK 2023: 131,423 SEK 2024: 137,561 SEK 2020: 112,370 SEK 2024: 137,561 SEK
2020: 2,793 2021: 2,741 2022: 2,757 2023: 2,759 2024: 2,738 2025: 2,737 2020: 2,793 2025: 2,737
2020: 1.9 % 2021: 1.6 % 2022: 1.6 % 2023: 1.1 % 2024: 1.3 % 2025: 1.4 % 2020: 1.9 % 2025: 1.4 %
2020: 10.4 2021: 10.7 2022: 10.8 2023: 10.8 2024: 11 2025: 10.5 2020: 10.4 2025: 10.5
2020: 4,092 SEK 2021: 5,276 SEK 2022: 6,018 SEK 2023: 6,146 SEK 2024: 6,851 SEK 2020: 4,092 SEK 2024: 6,851 SEK
2022: 70.8 % 2023: 70.8 % 2024: 63.2 % 2025: 63.2 % 2022: 70.8 % 2025: 63.2 %
2022: 64.6 % 2023: 64.6 % 2024: 58.2 % 2025: 58.2 % 2022: 64.6 % 2025: 58.2 %
2022: 91.2 % 2023: 91.2 % 2024: 86.4 % 2025: 86.4 % 2022: 91.2 % 2025: 86.4 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Oskarshamn (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 908
Graduating within 3 years77.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 64.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 74.8% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 156,289 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 10.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost 154,330 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 20,243 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 26%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 81.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 127,727 SEK 2021: 135,732 SEK 2022: 141,500 SEK 2023: 149,667 SEK 2024: 156,289 SEK 2020: 127,727 SEK 2024: 156,289 SEK
2020: 69.5 % 2021: 71.9 % 2022: 76.4 % 2023: 71.2 % 2024: 73 % 2025: 77.1 % 2020: 69.5 % 2025: 77.1 %
2020: 82.4 % 2021: 87.2 % 2022: 83.9 % 2023: 83.3 % 2024: 81.8 % 2025: 74.8 % 2020: 82.4 % 2025: 74.8 %
2020: 3,739 SEK 2021: 2,364 SEK 2022: 2,680 SEK 2023: 3,030 SEK 2024: 2,889 SEK 2020: 3,739 SEK 2024: 2,889 SEK
2020: 58.3 % 2021: 56.1 % 2022: 60 % 2023: 57.5 % 2024: 60.4 % 2025: 64.1 % 2020: 58.3 % 2025: 64.1 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Oskarshamn going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 64.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 87% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 56.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years77.1% (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 Oskarshamn (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 904
Ages 16–18 (2030) 959
(+6.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 3,097
Ages 6–15 (2030) 2,856
(-7.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,268
Total school age (2035) 4,618 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 Oskarshamn (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 811 Cost per FTE student 64,860 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 63.8% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 67.6% Teacher licence, basic level 66.8% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 63.3% Net cost basic adult edu. 106 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 248 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Oskarshamn (2024).
Cost per FTE student 227 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 87.8% Teachers with licence 71.4% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Oskarshamn Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,129
Preschool units 20 (18 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 88.9%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 13.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.1 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.8 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 52.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 52.1%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Oskarshamn (2024).
Cost per child 51,526 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,132
Children per FTE 17.5 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 56.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 52.3% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 82.7% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Oskarshamn (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Share of children 1–5 1.1% Cost per enrolled child 0 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Oskarshamn (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 41,480 SEK 2021: 48,835 SEK 2022: 50,962 SEK 2023: 54,617 SEK 2024: 51,526 SEK 2020: 41,480 SEK 2024: 51,526 SEK
2020: 51.8 % 2021: 48.1 % 2022: 48.2 % 2023: 50.9 % 2024: 51 % 2025: 52.3 % 2020: 51.8 % 2025: 52.3 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Oskarshamn (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 10.1% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Oskarshamn (2024).
Initiated child investigations 15.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 10.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,701 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 Oskarshamn (2025).
Total population 26,762
Population change -0.6%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,253
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 2,782
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 908
Higher education 25–64 19.6%
Foreign-born 20–64 21.4%
16–24 not in work/education 5.7% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Oskarshamn (2024).
Single without children 42.5%
Single with children 4.9%
Couple without children 27.9%
Couple with children 19.3%
Other households 5.3%
Total number of households 13,071 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 Oskarshamn you — 213.9 76.8% 137,561 SEK 4,886 Mönsterås 29.5 km 208.4 73.9% 161,656 SEK 1,850 Högsby 32.1 km 193.1 47.7% 177,428 SEK 633 Hultsfred 42.7 km 211.2 64.5% 136,038 SEK 2,373 Borgholm 49.9 km 220 78.1% 180,001 SEK 987 Vimmerby 55.8 km 212.8 66.4% 148,321 SEK 2,582 Västervik 57.2 km 215.9 66.8% 150,291 SEK 6,125 Neighbour avg. 210.2 66.2% 158,956 SEK 2,425
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Oskarshamn (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.7 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 8 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 70.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.2 % 2021: 0.3 % 2022: -0.7 % 2023: -0.4 % 2024: 0 % 2025: -0.6 % 2020: 0.2 % 2025: -0.6 %
2020: 6.7 % 2021: 5.2 % 2022: 4.6 % 2023: 5.3 % 2024: 5.7 % 2020: 6.7 % 2024: 5.7 %
2020: 1.3 2021: 1 2022: 1.4 2023: 0.7 2024: 2.6 2025: 0.7 2020: 1.3 2025: 0.7
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Oskarshamn (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.2% Tax base 266,479 SEK/capita Annual result 6,039 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 7.8% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Oskarshamn (2024).
Assistance households 2.7 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 4.1% Assistance months (avg) 45 Net cost economic assistance 1,115 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Oskarshamn. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 7,372 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 20,243 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Oskarshamn.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 12% Completed dwellings 2 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 97.6% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 80.8%
Rental 27.5%
Cooperative 11.9%
Owner-occupied 59.9%
Cars in traffic 14,217 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.3 % 2021: 22.3 % 2022: 22.4 % 2023: 22.4 % 2024: 22.4 % 2025: 22.4 % 2020: 22.3 % 2025: 22.4 %
2020: 3.9 2021: 3.5 2022: 2.8 2023: 2.6 2024: 2.7 2020: 3.9 2024: 2.7
2020: 13.8 % 2021: 13.2 % 2022: 13.5 % 2023: 12.3 % 2024: 12.7 % 2025: 12 % 2020: 13.8 % 2025: 12 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Oskarshamn (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 9,451 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 767 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 302 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 972 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Oskarshamn (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,162 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.2 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Oskarshamn (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 66.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 4.7% Sick leave 30–49 years 5.8% Sick leave >49 years 6.8% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Oskarshamn (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 10.3% Average pupil fee 773 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 265 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Oskarshamn (2024).
Loans per capita 3.9 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.9 per capita Media allocation 578 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Oskarshamn (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.3 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 20.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 7.6 % 2021: 7.5 % 2023: 7.6 % 2024: 10.3 % 2020: 7.6 % 2024: 10.3 %
2020: 8,785.4 2021: 8,534.6 2022: 7,768 2023: 9,350.1 2024: 8,963.4 2025: 9,451.4 2020: 8,785.4 2025: 9,451.4
2020: 7.1 % 2021: 7.2 % 2022: 8.6 % 2023: 9.9 % 2024: 10.1 % 2020: 7.1 % 2024: 10.1 %
2020: 3.6 t 2021: 3.5 t 2022: 3.3 t 2023: 3.3 t 2020: 3.6 t 2023: 3.3 t
2020: 26.7 % 2021: 39.1 % 2022: 47.3 % 2023: 79.6 % 2024: 80.8 % 2020: 26.7 % 2024: 80.8 %
2020: 7.9 % 2021: 7.4 % 2022: 7.6 % 2024: 5.7 % 2025: 6 % 2020: 7.9 % 2025: 6 %
2020: 0.8 % 2021: 0.7 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.7 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.8 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 520 2021: 802 2022: 845 2023: 823 2024: 811 2020: 520 2024: 811
2020: 58,721 SEK 2021: 52,157 SEK 2022: 50,417 SEK 2023: 56,593 SEK 2024: 64,860 SEK 2020: 58,721 SEK 2024: 64,860 SEK
2020: 81.2 % 2021: 75.6 % 2022: 71.6 % 2023: 61 % 2024: 63.8 % 2020: 81.2 % 2024: 63.8 %
2020: 79.1 % 2021: 77.4 % 2022: 71.5 % 2023: 56 % 2024: 67.6 % 2020: 79.1 % 2024: 67.6 %
2020: 57.2 % 2021: 72.5 % 2022: 74.7 % 2023: 76.5 % 2024: 66.8 % 2020: 57.2 % 2024: 66.8 %
2020: 84.7 % 2021: 58.9 % 2022: 64.3 % 2023: 68.9 % 2024: 59.3 % 2025: 63.3 % 2020: 84.7 % 2025: 63.3 %
2020: 99 2021: 151 2022: 181 2023: 180 2024: 174 2020: 99 2024: 174
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Oskarshamn with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 75.3% 2021: 73.7% 2022: 76% 2023: 76.5% 2024: 76.8% 2025: 75.7% 2020 75.3%
2025 (latest) 75.7%
Forecast 2027 77.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72.4%
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 Oskarshamn.
Cost per pupil 137,561 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 216.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)
Oskarshamn 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 Oskarshamn with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Oskarshamn 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 Oskarshamn you 216.1 75.7% 137,561 SEK 77.1% -11.7 Nybro 204 72% 144,585 SEK 66.3% -11.7 Västervik 220.2 66.2% 150,291 SEK 68.6% -11.8 Mönsterås 212 72.8% 161,656 SEK 65.8% -2.0 Hultsfred 213.7 64.1% 136,038 SEK 58.5% 0.0 Vimmerby 212.8 64.4% 148,321 SEK 73.2% +1.5 Mörbylånga 237.4 82.8% 148,496 SEK 77% -5.5 Kalmar 233.8 87.7% 134,049 SEK 72.3% +1.0 Peer average 219.1 72.9% 146,205 SEK 68.8% -4.1
Trends compared with peer municipalities Nybro Västervik Mönsterås Hultsfred Vimmerby
Nybro Västervik Mönsterås Hultsfred Vimmerby
Nybro Västervik Mönsterås Hultsfred Vimmerby
Nybro Västervik Mönsterås Hultsfred Vimmerby
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Kalmar län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C6 Oskarshamn belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Oskarshamn compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Oskarshamn vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 216.1 (median: 218.1)
29th Qualified teachers 75.7 (median: 74)
60th Students/teacher 10.5 (median: 11.2)
71th Cost/pupil 137561.3 (median: 142346.2)
64th Graduating 3 yrs 77.1 (median: 71.6)
88th All subjects passed 71.9 (median: 69)
71th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Municipalities in the same SCB group Oskarshamn 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 Oskarshamn 216.1 75.7% 137,561 SEK 77.1% 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 Oskarshamn
How many schools are there in Oskarshamn? Oskarshamn municipality has 39 active school units: 11 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 37 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 4,886 pupils attend schools in Oskarshamn.
What are the merit values in Oskarshamn? The average year-9 merit value in Oskarshamn is 213.9 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vallhallaskolan F-9 with 230.5 points.
Which school in Oskarshamn has the highest teacher qualification rate? Norra skolan F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Oskarshamn at 91.8%. The municipal average is 76.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Oskarshamn? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Oskarshamn is 137,561 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 131,255 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Oskarshamn? Student health services in Oskarshamn cost 6,851 SEK per pupil (2024). 63.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 58.2%. 
