Schools in Östra Göinge municipality

Key metrics — Östra Göinge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Östra Göinge (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

192.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

196.2 / 146.7

Passing all subjects year 9

49.4%

Passing mathematics

74.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

47.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

43.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

78% / 50%

Pupils per teacher

11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

77% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+6.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 76.2% (linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,573

Municipal / independent share

87.5% / 12.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

143,599 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

141,367 SEK/pupil

Teaching

88,646 SEK/pupil

Premises

15,329 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,308 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,703 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

2,850 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Östra Göinge.

Student health (compulsory)

4,308 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

21,429 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

65.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

56.2%

Safety at school

69.3%

Study environment (studiero)

31.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Östra Göinge (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

82.4%

Passed SvA, year 9

57.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Östra Göinge (2024).

Number of pupils

26

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.5%

Cost per pupil

881,692 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Östra Göinge (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

548

Graduating within 3 years

64.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

42.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

154,087 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

337,304 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

46%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.5%

Directly to university

11.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Östra Göinge going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

11.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

42.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

20.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

64.2% (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 Östra Göinge (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

561

Ages 16–18 (2030)

553 (-1.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,865

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,701 (-8.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

704

Total school age (2035)

2,767

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Östra Göinge (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

544

Cost per FTE student

128,872 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

53.1%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

61.1%

Teacher licence, basic level

71.8%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

82.6%

Net cost basic adult edu.

272 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

914 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Östra Göinge (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

115

Cost per FTE student

740 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

50%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Östra Göinge

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

Enrolled children

640

Preschool units

12 (9 municipal, 3 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.9 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

53% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

55% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

56,344 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

589

Children per FTE

20.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

48.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Östra Göinge (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

0.8%

Cost per enrolled child

4,333 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Östra Göinge (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Östra Göinge (2023).

Initiated child investigations

38.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

16.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,533 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Östra Göinge (2024).

Children in economic hardship

27.4%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Östra Göinge (2025).

Total population

13,718

Population change

-1.9%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

618

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,593

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

546

Higher education 25–64

15.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

22.2%

16–24 not in work/education

8.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Östra Göinge (2024).

Single without children

38.1%

Single with children

5.6%

Couple without children

27.6%

Couple with children

20.9%

Other households

7.8%

Total number of households

6,314

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Östra Göinge (2024).

In-migration

798

Out-migration

1,103

Net migration

-305

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Östra Göinge (2025).

Newly arrived received

2.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

10 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

53.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Östra Göinge (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.2%

Tax base

231,422 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,089 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.8%

Solidity

46.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Östra Göinge (2024).

Assistance households

4.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

10.4%

Assistance months (avg)

43.8

Net cost economic assistance

1,954 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

2,850 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Östra Göinge.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

19.7%

Completed dwellings

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

91.7%

Rental

21.5%

Cooperative

1.2%

Owner-occupied

74.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

19.6%

Cars in traffic

7,309

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Östra Göinge (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

9,844 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

866 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

208 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

222 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Östra Göinge (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,774 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

12.7%

Number of pupils

320

Average pupil fee

1,019 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

317 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Östra Göinge (2024).

Loans per capita

4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.6 per capita

Active borrowers

21.6%

Media allocation

420 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Östra Göinge (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

31.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Östra Göinge.

Östra Göinge 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Östra Göinge compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Östra Göinge belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 21 schools in Östra Göinge

Common questions about schools in Östra Göinge

How many schools are there in Östra Göinge?

Östra Göinge municipality has 21 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,026 pupils attend schools in Östra Göinge.

What are the merit values in Östra Göinge?

The average year-9 merit value in Östra Göinge is 178.8 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Snapphaneskolan with 212.2 points.

Which school in Östra Göinge has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Västerskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Östra Göinge at 86.8%. The municipal average is 66.4%.

How much does a school place cost in Östra Göinge?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Östra Göinge is 143,599 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 141,367 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Östra Göinge?

Student health services in Östra Göinge cost 4,308 SEK per pupil (2024). 65.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.2%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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