Key metrics — Ovanåker municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
29 Active schools 25 municipal, 4 independent
1,916 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
215.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
77.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
150,091 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Ovanåker municipality has 29 schools with an average merit value of 215.1 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Ovanåker 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 Ovanåker compare to its neighbours?
2/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Alftaskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Ovanåkers kommun 140 68.7% Alftaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ovanåkers kommun 200 74.5% Celsiusskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Ovanåkers kommun 250 90.8% Celsiusskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ovanåkers kommun 140 72.9% FÖLETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 45 83.3% FURANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 41 79.5% KNÅDA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 15 85.7% Knåda skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ovanåkers kommun 60 86.4% Lillboskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ovanåkers kommun 130 68.6% NORDANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 29 69.5% NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, FIOLEN Preschool Fria Förskolan Framtiden I Ovanåker Ekonomisk Förening 20 — NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, TRUMMAN Preschool Fria Förskolan Framtiden I Ovanåker Ekonomisk Förening 15 — ÖJESTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 42 92.3% ROTEBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 16 52.6% Rotebergs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ovanåkers kommun 100 86.3% Runemo skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ovanåkers kommun 60 76.9% SKOGSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 83 72.2% SÖRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 14 75% SPARVENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Fria Förskolan Framtiden I Ovanåker Ekonomisk Förening 32 57.6% STENABRO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 65 85.9% SUNNANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Fria Förskolan Framtiden I Ovanåker Ekonomisk Förening 36 70.3% TUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 33 69.2% VIKSJÖFORS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ovanåkers kommun 20 22.2% Viksjöfors skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ovanåkers kommun 50 66.4% Voxgym 1 Upper secondary school Ovanåkers kommun 120 81.3% Voxgym 2 Upper secondary school Ovanåkers kommun 160 78.9% Vuxenutb. i Ovanåker, Anpassad utbildning på grundläggande nivå och gymnasienivå Adult education Ovanåkers kommun — — Vuxenutbildningen i Ovanåker Adult education Ovanåkers kommun — — Vuxenutbildningen i Ovanåker/Svenska för invandrare Adult education Ovanåkers kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
215.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
78.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
150,091 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
68.3% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Ovanåker (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)215.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 210.5) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 68.3%
Passing mathematics 83.7% Pupil satisfaction year 5 70.6% Pupil satisfaction year 8 55.5%
Parents with post-secondary education 54.3% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)78.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.3 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher 9.8 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Ovanåker, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 78.3%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+6.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 87.1%
(linear extrapolation, +2.0 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,136
Municipal / independent share 99.5% / 0.5% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 150,091 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,899.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost 140,790 SEK/pupil
Teaching 78,730 SEK/pupil
Premises 23,760 SEK/pupil
Student health 3,626 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,301 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 5,373 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ovanåker.
Student health (compulsory) 3,626 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 2,467 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 48.1%
Easy to access help, year 8 63.6%
Study environment (studiero) 36.8% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Ovanåker (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 10.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 2.9%
Swedish as a second language 7.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 85.7%
Passed SvA, year 9 92.9%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 0.5% 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.
+2.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
2020/21: -1.0 2021/22: -2.0 2022/23: +6.0 2023/24: +8.5 2024/25: +2.0 2020/21: -1.0 2024/25: +2.0
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Ovanåker (2023).
Share of compulsory school pupils 0% Cost per pupil 767,385 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 10.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 221.7 p 2021: 222.6 p 2022: 206.5 p 2023: 217.7 p 2024: 227.1 p 2025: 215.5 p 2020: 221.7 p 2025: 215.5 p
2020: 71.7 % 2021: 71.6 % 2022: 78.8 % 2023: 84.4 % 2024: 82.5 % 2025: 78.3 % 2020: 71.7 % 2025: 78.3 %
2020: 123,049 SEK 2021: 124,986 SEK 2022: 130,265 SEK 2023: 141,682 SEK 2024: 150,091 SEK 2020: 123,049 SEK 2024: 150,091 SEK
2020: 1,166 2021: 1,168 2022: 1,150 2023: 1,159 2024: 1,139 2025: 1,136 2020: 1,166 2025: 1,136
2020: 0.8 % 2021: 0.8 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: 0.4 % 2024: 1.2 % 2025: 0.5 % 2020: 0.8 % 2025: 0.5 %
2020: 10.4 2021: 10.6 2022: 10.1 2023: 10.3 2024: 9.8 2025: 9.8 2020: 10.4 2025: 9.8
2020: 2,685 SEK 2021: 2,781 SEK 2022: 3,132 SEK 2023: 3,188 SEK 2024: 3,626 SEK 2020: 2,685 SEK 2024: 3,626 SEK
2022: 65.7 % 2023: 65.7 % 2024: 48.1 % 2025: 48.1 % 2022: 65.7 % 2025: 48.1 %
2022: 49 % 2023: 49 % 2024: 63.6 % 2025: 63.6 % 2022: 49 % 2025: 63.6 %
2022: 78.3 % 2023: 78.3 % 2024: 86.4 % 2025: 86.4 % 2022: 78.3 % 2025: 86.4 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Ovanåker (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 367
Graduating within 3 years70.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 50.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 80% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 183,698 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 7.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost 182,772 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 16,976 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 6.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 17%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 75% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 165,941 SEK 2021: 167,726 SEK 2022: 168,668 SEK 2023: 177,092 SEK 2024: 183,698 SEK 2020: 165,941 SEK 2024: 183,698 SEK
2020: 65.4 % 2021: 73.9 % 2022: 82.4 % 2023: 66.7 % 2024: 70.1 % 2025: 70.3 % 2020: 65.4 % 2025: 70.3 %
2020: 67.6 % 2021: 75.4 % 2022: 78.3 % 2023: 77 % 2024: 82.5 % 2025: 80 % 2020: 67.6 % 2025: 80 %
2020: 1,745 SEK 2021: 2,022 SEK 2022: 1,982 SEK 2023: 1,983 SEK 2024: 2,467 SEK 2020: 1,745 SEK 2024: 2,467 SEK
2020: 47.8 % 2021: 52.1 % 2022: 59.3 % 2023: 43.9 % 2024: 46.7 % 2025: 50.8 % 2020: 47.8 % 2025: 50.8 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Ovanåker going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 50.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 87% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 32% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years70.3% (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 Ovanåker (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 380
Ages 16–18 (2030) 392
(+3.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,321
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,306
(-1.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 588
Total school age (2035) 2,126 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 Ovanåker (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 396 Cost per FTE student 93,259 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 66.7% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 70.9% Teacher licence, basic level 80% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 42.4% Net cost basic adult edu. 155 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 440 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Ovanåker (2024).
Cost per FTE student 298 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Ovanåker Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 506
Preschool units 15 (11 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 91.5%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.4 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.4 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 72.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 74.1%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Ovanåker (2024).
Cost per child 44,312 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 542
Children per FTE 22.3 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 49.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 59% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 86.1% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Ovanåker (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Ovanåker (2024).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 44,878 SEK 2021: 47,182 SEK 2022: 44,840 SEK 2023: 42,736 SEK 2024: 44,312 SEK 2020: 44,878 SEK 2024: 44,312 SEK
2020: 49.4 % 2021: 47.5 % 2022: 49.7 % 2023: 53.9 % 2024: 56.1 % 2025: 59 % 2020: 49.4 % 2025: 59 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Ovanåker (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 8.2% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Ovanåker (2024).
Initiated child investigations 44.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 16 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,442 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 Ovanåker (2025).
Total population 11,272
Population change -0.6%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 550
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,156
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 378
Higher education 25–64 17.9%
Foreign-born 20–64 11%
16–24 not in work/education 7.4% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Ovanåker (2024).
Single without children 44.2%
Single with children 4.9%
Couple without children 28%
Couple with children 17.4%
Other households 5.7%
Total number of households 5,608 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 Ovanåker you — 215.1 77.4% 150,091 SEK 1,916 Bollnäs 27.4 km 208.9 65.5% 146,677 SEK 4,681 Ljusdal 49.2 km 207.6 66.8% 153,899 SEK 3,139 Söderhamn 59 km 220.1 56.7% 142,212 SEK 3,980 Rättvik 64.4 km 213.1 74.3% 172,996 SEK 1,718 Ockelbo 65 km 204.8 69.2% 183,476 SEK 721 Orsa 72 km 199.5 76.4% 159,369 SEK 851 Neighbour avg. 209 68.1% 159,771 SEK 2,515
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Ovanåker (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.6 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 0 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 64.5% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0 % 2021: 0.3 % 2022: -0.8 % 2023: -0.8 % 2024: -1.6 % 2025: -0.6 % 2020: 0 % 2025: -0.6 %
2020: 6.9 % 2021: 8.1 % 2022: 7.1 % 2023: 7.8 % 2024: 7.4 % 2020: 6.9 % 2024: 7.4 %
2020: 1.1 2021: 1.4 2022: 1 2023: 0.7 2024: 1.6 2025: 0.6 2020: 1.1 2025: 0.6
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Ovanåker (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.4% Tax base 230,550 SEK/capita Annual result -1,109 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants -1.4% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Ovanåker (2024).
Assistance households 3.3 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 8.8% Assistance months (avg) 33.7 Net cost economic assistance 1,478 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Ovanåker. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 5,373 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 16,976 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ovanåker.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 14.1% Completed dwellings 0.2 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.3% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 97.6%
Rental 24.9%
Cooperative 1.2%
Owner-occupied 72.9%
Cars in traffic 6,577 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.9 % 2021: 21.9 % 2022: 21.9 % 2023: 21.9 % 2024: 21.9 % 2025: 21.9 % 2020: 21.9 % 2025: 21.9 %
2020: 5.2 2021: 4.6 2022: 3.9 2023: 3.4 2024: 3.3 2020: 5.2 2024: 3.3
2020: 15 % 2021: 16.5 % 2022: 16.7 % 2023: 15.2 % 2024: 13.6 % 2025: 14.1 % 2020: 15 % 2025: 14.1 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Ovanåker (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 6,748 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 389 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 159 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 486 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Ovanåker (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 6,131 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Ovanåker (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 44% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.5% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.2% Sick leave >49 years 8.4% Stress-related sick leave 0.8% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Ovanåker (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 15.4% Average pupil fee 666 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 442 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Ovanåker (2024).
Loans per capita 7.7 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 5.4 per capita Media allocation 668 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Ovanåker (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.7 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 19.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 10 % 2021: 8.5 % 2022: 11.9 % 2023: 13.1 % 2024: 15.4 % 2020: 10 % 2024: 15.4 %
2020: 6,571.8 2021: 6,457.7 2022: 5,125.8 2023: 6,316.2 2024: 5,370.4 2025: 6,748.3 2020: 6,571.8 2025: 6,748.3
2020: 6.4 % 2021: 6.9 % 2022: 7.7 % 2023: 7.8 % 2024: 8.2 % 2020: 6.4 % 2024: 8.2 %
2020: 4 t 2021: 3.9 t 2022: 3.7 t 2023: 3.7 t 2020: 4 t 2023: 3.7 t
2020: 75.6 % 2021: 87.2 % 2022: 92.3 % 2023: 97.5 % 2024: 97.6 % 2020: 75.6 % 2024: 97.6 %
2020: 8 % 2022: 8.1 % 2023: 7.8 % 2024: 8.2 % 2025: 7.2 % 2020: 8 % 2025: 7.2 %
2020: 0.6 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.9 % 2024: 0.8 % 2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.8 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 395 2021: 390 2022: 381 2023: 388 2024: 396 2020: 395 2024: 396
2020: 83,106 SEK 2021: 93,296 SEK 2022: 89,097 SEK 2023: 98,128 SEK 2024: 93,259 SEK 2020: 83,106 SEK 2024: 93,259 SEK
2021: 64 % 2022: 67.1 % 2023: 66.7 % 2021: 64 % 2023: 66.7 %
2020: 75.6 % 2022: 69.5 % 2023: 79.3 % 2024: 70.9 % 2020: 75.6 % 2024: 70.9 %
2020: 46.7 % 2021: 80.5 % 2022: 62 % 2023: 80 % 2020: 46.7 % 2023: 80 %
2020: 60.4 % 2021: 47.8 % 2022: 44 % 2023: 41.8 % 2025: 42.4 % 2020: 60.4 % 2025: 42.4 %
2020: 74 2021: 56 2022: 74 2023: 101 2024: 83 2020: 74 2024: 83
2020: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Ovanåker with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 71.7% 2021: 71.6% 2022: 78.8% 2023: 84.4% 2024: 82.5% 2025: 78.3% 2020 71.7%
2025 (latest) 78.3%
Forecast 2027 87.1% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 65.3%
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 Ovanåker.
Cost per pupil 150,091 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 215.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)
Ovanåker 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 Ovanåker with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Ovanåker 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 Ovanåker you 215.5 78.3% 150,091 SEK 70.3% +2.0 Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3% -4.5 Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% -8.2 Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% -7.5 Hofors 210.1 65% 159,919 SEK 65.5% 0.0 Ljusdal 204.8 64% 153,899 SEK 64.3% -10.0 Sandviken 209 59.6% 153,355 SEK 65.5% -5.2 Ockelbo 204.8 66.5% 183,476 SEK 56.1% -6.0 Peer average 211.1 66.3% 153,918 SEK 65.3% -5.9
Trends compared with peer municipalities Gävle Hudiksvall Bollnäs Hofors Ljusdal
Gävle Hudiksvall Bollnäs Hofors Ljusdal
Gävle Hudiksvall Bollnäs Hofors Ljusdal
Gävle Hudiksvall Bollnäs Hofors Ljusdal
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Gävleborgs län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality
Benchmark vs SCB group C8 Ovanåker belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality : municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.
Here is how Ovanåker compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.
Ovanåker vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 215.5 (median: 208.2)
76th Qualified teachers 78.3 (median: 62.9)
96th Students/teacher 9.8 (median: 10.1)
71th Cost/pupil 150091.1 (median: 161846.7)
69th Graduating 3 yrs 70.3 (median: 68.4)
56th All subjects passed 68.3 (median: 66.3)
61th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Ovanåker belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality : municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.
40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Ovanåker 215.5 78.3% 150,091 SEK 70.3% Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4% Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9% Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73% Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7% Dorotea 233.7 60.7% 220,403 SEK 81.5% Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60% Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Ovanåker
How many schools are there in Ovanåker? Ovanåker municipality has 29 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,916 pupils attend schools in Ovanåker.
What are the merit values in Ovanåker? The average year-9 merit value in Ovanåker is 215.1 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Celsiusskolan 7-9 with 218.4 points.
Which school in Ovanåker has the highest teacher qualification rate? ÖJESTUGANS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ovanåker at 92.3%. The municipal average is 77.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Ovanåker? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ovanåker is 150,091 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 140,790 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ovanåker? Student health services in Ovanåker cost 3,626 SEK per pupil (2024). 48.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63.6%. 
