Municipal data and statistics — Övertorneå

In-depth municipal statistics for Övertorneå: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Övertorneå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
240,554 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,873 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2 %
Solvency
78 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
30.3
Net cost of social assistance
842 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,750 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
3,496 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.9 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
89.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
59.8 %
Rental housing
31.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
2.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
62.4 %
Other housing
3.5 %
Cars in use
2,386

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Övertorneå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,843 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
696 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
224 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
397 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,468 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
29.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
22.7 %
Number of students
115
Average student fee
530 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
508 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
412 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.7 %
Media budget
1,833 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.6 tonnes

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Övertorneå.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
93
Cost per full-time student
236,300 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
69.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
83.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
0 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
359 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
540 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
23
Cost per full-time student
19 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
50.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Övertorneå belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Övertorneå compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Övertorneå vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Övertorneå Group median
Merit value 197.9 (median: 208.2)
11th
Qualified teachers 48.1 (median: 62.9)
11th
Students/teacher 8.1 (median: 10.1)
94th
Cost/pupil 171512.5 (median: 161846.7)
36th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.3 (median: 68.4)
49th
All subjects passed 58.1 (median: 66.3)
16th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Övertorneå 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.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Övertorneå 197.9 48.1 % 171,513 SEK 68.3 %
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.

Data sources

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB