Key metrics — Östersund municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
96 Active schools 78 municipal, 18 independent
12,940 Total pupils 29 compulsory, 14 upper secondary
227.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 11 schools (national avg: 228.5)
68.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
143,615 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.2)
Östersund municipality has 96 schools with an average merit value of 227.3 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Östersund outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Östersund compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Ängsmogården After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 160 53.5% Ångsta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 60 44.1% Arnljotskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 130 76.6% ASTERNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 73 52.6% BACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 37 60% BÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 54 37.7% BALDERS-HAGE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 49 45.7% BIKUPAN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bikupan I Östersund AB 71 35.3% Böle Byskola AB After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Böle Byskola AB 120 64.1% BRINGÅSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 29 60% Bringåsens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 50 58% CAMPUS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 66 34.4% DUNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 36 33.3% Elevhälsan Östersunds kommun — — EMANUEL Preschool Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola 30 22.8% EMANUEL FRÖSÖN Preschool Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola 31 44.4% Fagervallsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 250 60% Fåker skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 50 20.6% Fjällängsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 270 67.9% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KNALLHATTEN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Knallhatten, Ek För 27 14% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SOLEN I ODENSALA EK FÖR Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Solen I Odensala Ek För 20 1.8% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET TUMMELISA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Tummelisa Östersund Ek För 18 35.5% FÖRSKOLAN LILLSJÖN Preschool Östersunds kommun 97 52.6% FÖRSKOLAN STRANDLYCKAN Preschool Förskolan Strandlyckan I Östersund Ekonomisk Förening 34 33.5% FRÖHUSET Preschool Guldkusten AB 86 41.3% FRÖSÖDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 46 35.9% GULDKUSTEN AB Preschool Guldkusten AB 22 20.7% Häggenås skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Östersunds kommun 80 56.3% Innovitaskolan Östersund After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB 450 70.4% Internationella Engelska Skolan Östersund After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 510 — JÄGARGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 31 33.3% JÄGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 93 45.1% Jämtlands anpassade gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school, Adult education Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund — — Jämtlands Gymn, Fyrvalla 3A Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 250 95.8% Jämtlands Gymn, Fyrvalla 3B Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 210 75% Jämtlands Gymn, Fyrvalla 3C Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 270 82.7% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1A Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 190 66.9% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1B Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 450 94.4% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1C Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 50 78.3% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1D Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund — — Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1E Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 420 85.3% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2A Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 300 84.9% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2B Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 430 95.2% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2C Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 300 95.1% Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2D Upper secondary school Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund 240 52.8% Jämtlands Vux Östersund Adult education Jämtlands Gymnasieförbund — — KÄRVENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 62 42% Kastalskolan Compulsory school Östersunds kommun 400 56.9% Kommunal vuxenutbildning Adult education Östersunds kommun — — KRONANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Östersunds kommun 72 21.4%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
Show all 96 schools
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
227.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
66% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
143,615 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
72.3% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Östersund (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)227.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.2) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 225.1 / 236
Passing all subjects year 9 72.3%
Passing mathematics 88.7% Pupil satisfaction year 5 73.5% Pupil satisfaction year 8 59.7%
Parents with post-secondary education 69.6% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)66% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 62.4 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 65.9% / 66.4%
Pupils per teacher 11.8 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Östersund, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 66%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-3.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 64.8%
(linear extrapolation, -0.6 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 6,672
Municipal / independent share 76.7% / 23.3% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 143,615 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 177,739.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost 149,619 SEK/pupil
Teaching 83,560 SEK/pupil
Premises 25,223 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,593 SEK/pupil
School meals 10,442 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 6,394 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Östersund.
Student health (compulsory) 5,593 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 61.9%
Easy to access help, year 8 53.2%
Study environment (studiero) 34.3% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Östersund (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 10.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 10.1%
Swedish as a second language 8.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 94.4%
Passed SvA, year 9 65.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.6% 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.
-6.2 Average residual (merit value) for 11 schools
2020/21: -5.7 2021/22: -8.3 2022/23: -4.2 2023/24: -0.9 2024/25: -6.2 2020/21: -5.7 2024/25: -6.2
Top merit-value schools Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Östersund All 11 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 Östersund (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.2% Cost per pupil 695,978 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 234.7 p 2021: 234.4 p 2022: 230.3 p 2023: 234 p 2024: 231.7 p 2025: 227.7 p 2020: 234.7 p 2025: 227.7 p
2020: 69.4 % 2021: 67.9 % 2022: 67.4 % 2023: 66.7 % 2024: 67.1 % 2025: 66 % 2020: 69.4 % 2025: 66 %
2020: 114,410 SEK 2021: 115,402 SEK 2022: 126,049 SEK 2023: 135,077 SEK 2024: 143,615 SEK 2020: 114,410 SEK 2024: 143,615 SEK
2020: 6,608 2021: 6,677 2022: 6,726 2023: 6,746 2024: 6,709 2025: 6,672 2020: 6,608 2025: 6,672
2020: 19.7 % 2021: 22 % 2022: 22.7 % 2023: 22.8 % 2024: 22.6 % 2025: 23.3 % 2020: 19.7 % 2025: 23.3 %
2020: 12.2 2021: 12.1 2022: 12.1 2023: 12.2 2024: 12 2025: 11.8 2020: 12.2 2025: 11.8
2020: 3,364 SEK 2021: 4,022 SEK 2022: 4,319 SEK 2023: 5,271 SEK 2024: 5,593 SEK 2020: 3,364 SEK 2024: 5,593 SEK
2023: 60.9 % 2024: 60.9 % 2025: 61.9 % 2023: 60.9 % 2025: 61.9 %
2023: 53.9 % 2024: 53.9 % 2025: 53.2 % 2023: 53.9 % 2025: 53.2 %
2023: 80.8 % 2024: 80.8 % 2025: 80.5 % 2023: 80.8 % 2025: 80.5 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Östersund
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Östersund, based on 44 schools with survey data.
79.8% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
58.3% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Östersund municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
5.6 2023 5.7 2025 → Stable (+0.1 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Östersund sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Östersund Östersunds Gymnasieskola 89 Jämtlands anpassade gymnasieskola 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Fyrvalla 3A 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Fyrvalla 3B 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Fyrvalla 3C 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1A 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1B 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1C 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1D 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 1E 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2A 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2B 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2C 83 Jämtlands Gymn, Wargentin 2D 83 Arnljotskolan 79 Bringåsens skola 79 Fagervallsskolan 79 Fjällängsskolan 79 Fåker skola 79 Häggenås skola 79 Kastalskolan 79 Lugnviksskolan 79 Marieby skola 79 Mimergården 79 Norra Skolan 79 Odensalaskolans anpassad grundskola 79 Odensalaskolans grundskola 79 Orrvikens skola 79 Parkskolan 79 Storsjögymnasiet, Östersund 79 Storvikenskolan 79 Sörgårdsskolan 79 Tavelbäcksskolan 79 Torvallaskolan 79 Treälvsskolan 79 Vallaskolan 79 Ångsta skola 79 Ängsmogården 79 Östbergsskolan 79 Östersunds resursskola 79 Internationella Engelska Skolan Östersund 77 Innovitaskolan Östersund 76 Böle Byskola AB 69 Östersunds Waldorfskola 69
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 Östersund (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 2,364
Graduating within 3 years66.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 49.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 83.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 133,488 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 11.7
Withdrawn study support 7.3%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 14%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 74.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 111,733 SEK 2021: 117,251 SEK 2022: 117,543 SEK 2023: 126,257 SEK 2024: 133,488 SEK 2020: 111,733 SEK 2024: 133,488 SEK
2020: 66.6 % 2021: 64.9 % 2022: 66.2 % 2023: 68.7 % 2024: 67.7 % 2025: 66.3 % 2020: 66.6 % 2025: 66.3 %
2020: 84.8 % 2021: 88.6 % 2022: 85.7 % 2023: 85.4 % 2024: 89 % 2025: 83.6 % 2020: 84.8 % 2025: 83.6 %
2020: 52.8 % 2021: 52.4 % 2022: 54.3 % 2023: 55.5 % 2024: 51.7 % 2025: 49.8 % 2020: 52.8 % 2025: 49.8 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Östersund going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 49.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 73.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 24.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years66.3% (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 Östersund (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 2,406
Ages 16–18 (2030) 2,329
(-3.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 7,500
Ages 6–15 (2030) 6,993
(-6.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 3,100
Total school age (2035) 11,627 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 Östersund (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 3,381 Cost per FTE student 53,371 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 72.2% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 70.7% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 54.5% Net cost basic adult edu. 121 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 206 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Östersund (2024).
Cost per FTE student 105 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 29.4% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Östersund Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,780
Preschool units 49 (36 municipal, 13 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87.6%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 16.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13.5 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.6 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 40% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 41.4%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Östersund (2024).
Cost per child 44,226 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 3,372
Children per FTE 20 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 26.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 65.3% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 93.6% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Östersund (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 29 Share of children 1–5 0.8% Cost per enrolled child 837,143 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Östersund (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 37,094 SEK 2021: 38,614 SEK 2022: 38,292 SEK 2023: 40,164 SEK 2024: 44,226 SEK 2020: 37,094 SEK 2024: 44,226 SEK
2020: 55 % 2021: 58.1 % 2022: 62.3 % 2023: 64.5 % 2024: 65.7 % 2025: 65.3 % 2020: 55 % 2025: 65.3 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Östersund (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 12.3% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Östersund (2024).
Initiated child investigations 26.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 14.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,312 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
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Demographics Population data for Östersund (2025).
Total population 64,963
Population change 0%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 3,138
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 6,790
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 2,383
Higher education 25–64 32.7%
Foreign-born 20–64 15.1%
16–24 not in work/education 4.8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Östersund (2024).
Single without children 47.5%
Single with children 6.3%
Couple without children 22.6%
Couple with children 17.9%
Other households 5.7%
Total number of households 32,957 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 Östersund you — 227.3 68.6% 143,615 SEK 12,940 Krokom 28.4 km 214.7 66.3% 151,264 SEK 3,054 Berg 49.1 km 201.8 61.7% 217,446 SEK 867 Bräcke 52.9 km 223.9 59.8% 197,847 SEK 856 Åre 73.4 km 226.3 75.3% 171,904 SEK 2,223 Ragunda 77.5 km 202.5 43.7% 180,514 SEK 762 Ånge 95.7 km 189.1 60.8% 173,410 SEK 1,309 Neighbour avg. 209.7 61.3% 182,064 SEK 1,512
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Östersund (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.5 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 7 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 72% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.3 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.3 % 2024: 0.2 % 2025: 0 % 2020: 0.3 % 2025: 0 %
2020: 5.2 % 2021: 4.5 % 2022: 4.4 % 2023: 4.6 % 2024: 4.8 % 2020: 5.2 % 2024: 4.8 %
2020: 1.5 2021: 1.3 2022: 1.1 2023: 0.7 2024: 2.9 2025: 0.5 2020: 1.5 2025: 0.5
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Östersund (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.7% Tax base 261,053 SEK/capita Annual result 2,671 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3.3% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Östersund (2024).
Assistance households 2.7 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 4.1% Assistance months (avg) 39.8 Net cost economic assistance 1,242 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Östersund. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 6,394 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Östersund.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 8.9% Completed dwellings 0.7 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 96.8% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 87.6%
Rental 31.8%
Cooperative 23.9%
Owner-occupied 43.3%
Cars in traffic 31,378 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22 % 2021: 22 % 2022: 22 % 2023: 22 % 2024: 22 % 2025: 22 % 2020: 22 % 2025: 22 %
2020: 3.3 2021: 3 2022: 2.7 2023: 2.6 2024: 2.7 2020: 3.3 2024: 2.7
2020: 9.8 % 2021: 9.5 % 2022: 9.6 % 2023: 9.5 % 2024: 9.3 % 2025: 8.9 % 2020: 9.8 % 2025: 8.9 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Östersund (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 11,744 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,117 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 206 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,736 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Östersund (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 13,566 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.6 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Östersund (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 53.2% of total Sick leave <30 years 8.1% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.4% Sick leave >49 years 8.7% Stress-related sick leave 0.9% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Östersund (2024).
Loans per capita 7.1 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 5.3 per capita Media allocation 471 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Östersund (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.8 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 32.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2025).
2020: 14,440.7 2021: 13,003 2022: 12,075.5 2023: 11,394 2024: 11,227.5 2025: 11,743.7 2020: 14,440.7 2025: 11,743.7
2020: 7.4 % 2021: 8.2 % 2022: 9.6 % 2023: 11.1 % 2024: 12.3 % 2020: 7.4 % 2024: 12.3 %
2020: 2.1 t 2021: 2 t 2022: 1.8 t 2023: 1.8 t 2020: 2.1 t 2023: 1.8 t
2020: 64 % 2021: 78 % 2022: 83.7 % 2023: 90.9 % 2024: 87.6 % 2020: 64 % 2024: 87.6 %
2020: 7.9 % 2021: 7.4 % 2022: 8.7 % 2023: 8.1 % 2024: 8 % 2025: 8.1 % 2020: 7.9 % 2025: 8.1 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.7 % 2022: 0.9 % 2023: 1 % 2024: 0.9 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.9 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 4,066 2021: 4,110 2022: 3,648 2023: 3,424 2024: 3,381 2020: 4,066 2024: 3,381
2020: 44,841 SEK 2021: 45,279 SEK 2022: 42,075 SEK 2023: 51,908 SEK 2024: 53,371 SEK 2020: 44,841 SEK 2024: 53,371 SEK
2020: 82.8 % 2021: 75.4 % 2022: 73.1 % 2023: 67.2 % 2024: 72.2 % 2020: 82.8 % 2024: 72.2 %
2020: 74.6 % 2021: 73.5 % 2022: 72.2 % 2023: 72.4 % 2024: 70.7 % 2020: 74.6 % 2024: 70.7 %
2020: 0 % 2021: 62.5 % 2022: 45 % 2023: 54.5 % 2020: 0 % 2023: 54.5 %
2020: 537 2021: 481 2022: 499 2023: 529 2024: 534 2020: 537 2024: 534
2020: 73.6 % 2021: 96.1 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 73.6 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Östersund with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 69.4% 2021: 67.9% 2022: 67.4% 2023: 66.7% 2024: 67.1% 2025: 66% 2020 69.4%
2025 (latest) 66%
Forecast 2027 64.8% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 62.4%
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 Östersund.
Cost per pupil 143,615 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 227.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)
Östersund 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 Östersund with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Östersund 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 Östersund you 227.7 66% 143,615 SEK 66.3% -6.2 Krokom 217.5 65% 151,264 SEK 72.9% -10.5 Härjedalen 228.4 63.4% 173,212 SEK 69% +8.3 Åre 227.5 73% 171,904 SEK 71.1% +2.0 Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7% +1.5 Strömsund 201.6 50.3% 186,117 SEK 67.7% -12.0 Ragunda 194.4 47.7% 180,514 SEK 63% -18.5 Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72% -5.5 Peer average 213.4 61.9% 182,615 SEK 69.1% -5.0
Trends compared with peer municipalities Krokom Härjedalen Åre Bräcke Strömsund
Krokom Härjedalen Åre Bräcke Strömsund
Krokom Härjedalen Åre Bräcke Strömsund
Krokom Härjedalen Åre Bräcke Strömsund
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Jämtlands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B3 Östersund belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city : municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Östersund compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.
Östersund vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 227.7 (median: 227.8)
45th Qualified teachers 66 (median: 74)
2th Students/teacher 11.8 (median: 11.8)
52th Cost/pupil 143615.4 (median: 141173.6)
21th Graduating 3 yrs 66.3 (median: 70.3)
5th All subjects passed 72.3 (median: 70.9)
64th ⚠️ Lowest in group for qualified teachers
⚠️ Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
Municipalities in the same SCB group Östersund 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 Östersund 227.7 66% 143,615 SEK 66.3% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Östersund
How many schools are there in Östersund? Östersund municipality has 96 active school units: 29 compulsory schools and 14 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 78 are municipal and 18 are independent. A total of 12,940 pupils attend schools in Östersund.
What are the merit values in Östersund? The average year-9 merit value in Östersund is 227.3 points (based on 11 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Innovitaskolan Östersund with 259.4 points.
Which school in Östersund has the highest teacher qualification rate? Jämtlands Gymn, Fyrvalla 3A has the highest share of qualified teachers in Östersund at 95.8%. The municipal average is 68.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Östersund? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Östersund is 143,615 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 149,619 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Östersund? Student health services in Östersund cost 5,593 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53.2%. 
