Key metrics — Perstorp municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
9 Active schools 8 municipal, 1 independent
1,206 Total pupils 3 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
193.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
74.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
145,646 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Perstorp municipality has 9 schools with an average merit value of 193.2 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Perstorp 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 Perstorp compare to its neighbours?
7/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
4/7 Cost/pupil
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
193.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
69% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
145,646 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
48% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Perstorp (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects) 193.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 48%
Passing mathematics 68.4% Pupil satisfaction year 5 76.5% Pupil satisfaction year 8 66.7%
Parents with post-secondary education 40.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school) 69% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher 11.2 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Perstorp, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 69%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+6.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 71.4%
(linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 822
Municipal / independent share 92.9% / 7.1% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 145,646 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost 144,789 SEK/pupil
Teaching 93,633 SEK/pupil
Premises 16,217 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,037 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,951 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 2,847 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Perstorp.
Student health (compulsory) 4,037 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 80%
Easy to access help, year 8 60.7% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Perstorp (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 42.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 14.8%
Swedish as a second language 31.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 66.7%
Passed SvA, year 9 53.1%
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.
-8.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
2020/21: +5.0 2021/22: +12.0 2022/23: +1.0 2023/24: +8.0 2024/25: -8.0 2020/21: +5.0 2024/25: -8.0
Top merit-value schools Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Perstorp (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.7% Cost per pupil 948,500 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 185.5 p 2021: 189.1 p 2022: 211.1 p 2023: 196.2 p 2024: 207.5 p 2025: 193.2 p 2020: 185.5 p 2025: 193.2 p
2020: 62.5 % 2021: 67.1 % 2022: 69.4 % 2023: 72.5 % 2024: 65.1 % 2025: 69 % 2020: 62.5 % 2025: 69 %
2020: 116,766 SEK 2021: 132,220 SEK 2022: 138,780 SEK 2023: 147,476 SEK 2024: 145,646 SEK 2020: 116,766 SEK 2024: 145,646 SEK
2020: 894 2021: 948 2022: 927 2023: 888 2024: 859 2025: 822 2020: 894 2025: 822
2020: 6 % 2021: 6.7 % 2022: 8.7 % 2023: 7.1 % 2024: 7.4 % 2025: 7.1 % 2020: 6 % 2025: 7.1 %
2020: 11.1 2021: 12 2022: 11.7 2023: 11.7 2024: 11.3 2025: 11.2 2020: 11.1 2025: 11.2
2020: 4,453 SEK 2021: 5,174 SEK 2022: 5,555 SEK 2023: 5,800 SEK 2024: 4,037 SEK 2020: 4,453 SEK 2024: 4,037 SEK
2022: 78 % 2023: 78 % 2024: 80 % 2025: 80 % 2022: 78 % 2025: 80 %
2022: 50.7 % 2023: 50.7 % 2024: 60.7 % 2025: 60.7 % 2022: 50.7 % 2025: 60.7 %
2022: 85.5 % 2023: 85.5 % 2024: 81 % 2025: 81 % 2022: 85.5 % 2025: 81 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Perstorp (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 317
Graduating within 3 years 59.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 82.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 157,465 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 7.4
Withdrawn study support 10.6%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 73%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 61.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 128,437 SEK 2021: 138,482 SEK 2022: 139,052 SEK 2023: 143,681 SEK 2024: 157,465 SEK 2020: 128,437 SEK 2024: 157,465 SEK
2020: 54.9 % 2021: 64.5 % 2022: 69.1 % 2023: 50 % 2024: 52.8 % 2025: 59.8 % 2020: 54.9 % 2025: 59.8 %
2020: 62.7 % 2021: 69.8 % 2022: 63.8 % 2023: 82.7 % 2024: 94.3 % 2025: 82.1 % 2020: 62.7 % 2025: 82.1 %
2020: 37.4 % 2021: 45.2 % 2022: 45.7 % 2023: 23.3 % 2024: 33.7 % 2025: 36.4 % 2020: 37.4 % 2025: 36.4 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Perstorp going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 79.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 26.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years 59.8% (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 Perstorp (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 321
Ages 16–18 (2030) 293
(-8.7%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 944
Ages 6–15 (2030) 890
(-5.7%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 394
Total school age (2035) 1,443 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 Perstorp (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 218 Cost per FTE student 60,159 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 52.9% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 67.9% Teacher licence, basic level 64.3% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 59% Net cost basic adult edu. -235 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 816 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Perstorp (2024).
Cost per FTE student 823 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 91.5% Teachers with licence 33.3% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Perstorp Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 296
Preschool units 4 (4 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 80.3%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 17.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13.6 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.3 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 69.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 67.8%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Perstorp (2024).
Cost per child 59,506 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 213
Children per FTE 16.8 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 37.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 40% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 61.2% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Perstorp (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Share of children 1–5 1.3% Cost per enrolled child 5,800 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Perstorp (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 36,210 SEK 2021: 39,711 SEK 2022: 42,669 SEK 2023: 53,745 SEK 2024: 59,506 SEK 2020: 36,210 SEK 2024: 59,506 SEK
2020: 34.8 % 2021: 35.6 % 2022: 40.5 % 2023: 39.9 % 2024: 41.9 % 2025: 40 % 2020: 34.8 % 2025: 40 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Perstorp (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.7% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Perstorp (2024).
Initiated child investigations 67.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 28.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 4,470 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 Perstorp (2025).
Total population 7,115
Population change -1.7%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 364
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 814
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 315
Higher education 25–64 15.1%
Foreign-born 20–64 33.5%
16–24 not in work/education 8.7% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Perstorp (2024).
Single without children 43.6%
Single with children 5.7%
Couple without children 24.6%
Couple with children 18.3%
Other households 8%
Total number of households 3,308 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 Perstorp you — 193.2 74.4% 145,646 SEK 1,206 Klippan 14.6 km 221.5 77.8% 148,756 SEK 3,442 Örkelljunga 16.9 km 230.3 67% 164,594 SEK 1,452 Staffanstorp 21.5 km 246.8 76.4% 133,478 SEK 6,320 Hässleholm 22.8 km 215.4 75.5% 155,821 SEK 8,743 Höör 26.2 km 232 66.8% 133,457 SEK 2,961 Hörby 27.3 km 210.9 70.1% 135,618 SEK 2,335 Neighbour avg. 226.2 72.3% 145,287 SEK 4,209
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Perstorp (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.9 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 0 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 51.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.2 % 2021: 1.2 % 2022: -1.6 % 2023: -1.6 % 2024: -1.2 % 2025: -1.7 % 2020: -0.2 % 2025: -1.7 %
2020: 9.5 % 2021: 9 % 2022: 8.4 % 2023: 8.3 % 2024: 8.7 % 2020: 9.5 % 2024: 8.7 %
2020: 1.1 2021: 1.5 2022: 0.4 2024: 1.8 2025: 1.9 2020: 1.1 2025: 1.9
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Perstorp (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 32% Tax base 216,487 SEK/capita Annual result -2,170 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants -1.5% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Perstorp (2024).
Assistance households 6.3 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 10.2% Assistance months (avg) 43.9 Net cost economic assistance 1,554 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Perstorp. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 2,847 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Perstorp.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 16.9% Completed dwellings 0.3 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 94.7%
Rental 26.9%
Cooperative 14.4%
Owner-occupied 56.5%
Cars in traffic 3,350 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 20.8 % 2021: 20.8 % 2022: 20.8 % 2023: 20.8 % 2024: 20.8 % 2025: 20.8 % 2020: 20.8 % 2025: 20.8 %
2020: 6.3 2021: 6.8 2023: 6.4 2024: 6.3 2020: 6.3 2024: 6.3
2020: 20.8 % 2021: 22.2 % 2022: 21.6 % 2023: 19 % 2024: 16.4 % 2025: 16.9 % 2020: 20.8 % 2025: 16.9 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Perstorp (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 13,463 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,533 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 251 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 934 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Perstorp (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 4,181 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 Perstorp (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 59.4% of total Sick leave <30 years 5.1% Sick leave 30–49 years 5.4% Sick leave >49 years 6.3% Stress-related sick leave 0.3% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Perstorp (2024).
Loans per capita 3.5 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.3 per capita Media allocation 876 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Perstorp (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.8 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 35.6% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2025).
2020: 13,615.7 2021: 11,834.3 2022: 12,874 2023: 13,342.4 2024: 13,587 2025: 13,463.4 2020: 13,615.7 2025: 13,463.4
2020: 8.1 % 2021: 8.6 % 2022: 8.3 % 2023: 8.9 % 2024: 9.7 % 2020: 8.1 % 2024: 9.7 %
2020: 8.4 t 2021: 8.3 t 2022: 6.7 t 2023: 6.8 t 2020: 8.4 t 2023: 6.8 t
2020: 1.9 % 2021: 37.4 % 2022: 84.6 % 2023: 90 % 2024: 94.7 % 2020: 1.9 % 2024: 94.7 %
2020: 6.7 % 2021: 6.5 % 2022: 6.8 % 2023: 6.4 % 2024: 5.4 % 2025: 5.7 % 2020: 6.7 % 2025: 5.7 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.3 % 2023: 0.4 % 2024: 0.3 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.3 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 298 2021: 254 2022: 254 2023: 274 2024: 218 2020: 298 2024: 218
2020: 46,180 SEK 2021: 51,336 SEK 2022: 68,291 SEK 2023: 62,041 SEK 2024: 60,159 SEK 2020: 46,180 SEK 2024: 60,159 SEK
2020: 61.4 % 2021: 67.7 % 2022: 59.8 % 2023: 50.5 % 2024: 52.9 % 2020: 61.4 % 2024: 52.9 %
2020: 66.7 % 2021: 78.5 % 2022: 60.4 % 2023: 64.2 % 2024: 67.9 % 2020: 66.7 % 2024: 67.9 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 64.3 % 2023: 64.3 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 64.3 %
2020: 0 % 2021: 0 % 2022: 59 % 2023: 59 % 2020: 0 % 2023: 59 %
2020: 63 2021: 44 2022: 44 2023: 49 2024: 77 2020: 63 2024: 77
2020: 100 % 2021: 93.2 % 2022: 91.5 % 2020: 100 % 2022: 91.5 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Perstorp with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 62.5% 2021: 67.1% 2022: 69.4% 2023: 72.5% 2024: 65.1% 2025: 69% 2020 62.5%
2025 (latest) 69%
Forecast 2027 71.4% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.9%
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 Perstorp.
Cost per pupil 145,646 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 193.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)
Perstorp 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 Perstorp with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Perstorp 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 Perstorp you 193.2 69% 145,646 SEK 59.8% -8.0 Svalöv 189.6 68.7% 148,363 SEK 67.7% -17.0 Östra Göinge 192.2 74.8% 143,599 SEK 64.2% -16.0 Sjöbo 183.3 71.8% 140,403 SEK 64.2% -25.0 Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3% -13.3 Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9% -5.5 Hörby 204.3 74.7% 135,618 SEK 78.4% -10.7 Tomelilla 197 77.1% 130,398 SEK 63.5% -16.0 Peer average 194.2 72.2% 142,162 SEK 67.2% -14.8
Trends compared with peer municipalities Svalöv Östra Göinge Sjöbo Bjuv Bromölla
Svalöv Östra Göinge Sjöbo Bjuv Bromölla
Svalöv Östra Göinge Sjöbo Bjuv Bromölla
Svalöv Östra Göinge Sjöbo Bjuv Bromölla
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B4 Perstorp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Perstorp compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Perstorp vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed Perstorp Group median
Merit value 193.2 (median: 212.5)
7th Qualified teachers 69 (median: 72.7)
25th Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 11.4)
60th Cost/pupil 145645.8 (median: 146870.9)
53th Graduating 3 yrs 59.8 (median: 69.7)
7th All subjects passed 48 (median: 65.3)
1th ⚠️ Lowest in group for all subjects passed
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
Municipalities in the same SCB group Perstorp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Perstorp 193.2 69% 145,646 SEK 59.8% Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1% Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3% Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4% Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3% Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3% Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Perstorp
How many schools are there in Perstorp? Perstorp municipality has 9 active school units: 3 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 8 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,206 pupils attend schools in Perstorp.
What are the merit values in Perstorp? The average year-9 merit value in Perstorp is 193.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Centralskolan 4-9 with 193.2 points.
Which school in Perstorp has the highest teacher qualification rate? Perstorp Tekniska Gymnasium has the highest share of qualified teachers in Perstorp at 90.9%. The municipal average is 74.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Perstorp? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Perstorp is 145,646 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 144,789 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Perstorp? Student health services in Perstorp cost 4,037 SEK per pupil (2024). 80% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.7%.