Key metrics — Sandviken municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
48 Active schools 44 municipal, 4 independent
6,351 Total pupils 15 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
218.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 5 schools (national avg: 228.5)
66.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
153,355 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Sandviken municipality has 48 schools with an average merit value of 218.7 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Sandviken 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 Sandviken compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
5/7 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 Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämne Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Sandvikens kommun — — Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämnesområde Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Sandvikens kommun — — Anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Sandvikens kommun — — ÅRSUNDA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 42 71.3% Årsunda Kyrkskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 110 64.4% ÅSHAMMARS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 34 66.7% Bessemerskolan Upper secondary school Sandvikens kommun 790 75.5% Bessemerskolan_IM Upper secondary school Sandvikens kommun 130 — Björksätraskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 640 57.7% BLÅSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 68 70.7% BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 105 48.4% DAG OCH NATT FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 7 47.5% FÄBOGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 73 64.4% FLYGANDE DRAKEN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 98 64.5% Göranssonska skolan Upper secondary school Sandvik Utbildningsaktiebolag 200 83.4% GULLHEDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 121 76.9% Gullhedskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 200 66.3% Hedängskolan 6-9 After-school care, Compulsory school Sandvikens kommun 270 55.1% Hedängskolan F-5 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 220 52.4% JERNVALLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 58 73% Jernvallskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 340 74.6% KUNGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 68 64.3% Kungsgårdens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 130 84% KYRKÅSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 80 75.3% Läroviken Adult education Sandvikens kommun — — Läroviken - Lärvux Adult education Sandvikens kommun — — Läroviken - SFI Adult education Sandvikens kommun — — Murgårdsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Sandvikens kommun 580 48.8% NÄVERGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 53 64.9% Norrsätraskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Sandvikens kommun 550 48.3% ÖSTERFÄRNEBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 24 100% Österfärnebo skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 70 59.1% PINNHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 61 70.9% Sandbacka skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 20 — Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens Friskola AB 200 52.1% Sätra skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 160 81.7% SÄTRALINJENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 60 64.8% SMASSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 115 60.6% SMULTRONBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 65 62.5% SOLGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 71 69.5% TAKLÄGGARENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 62 67.6% TROLLFLÖJTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 32 44.2% TROLLGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollgårdens Förskola 24 40.5% TROLLSTUGANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Trollstugans Föräldrakooperativ Ekonomisk Förening 29 42.9% Vallhovskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 190 78.7% VÄSTANBYNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sandvikens kommun 71 57.9% Västanbyns skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sandvikens kommun 130 81.5% Verksamhetsomr. Elevhälsa/Stöd Sandvikens kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
209 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
59.6% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
153,355 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
61.5% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Sandviken (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)209 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 210.5) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 205.3 / 271.9
Passing all subjects year 9 61.5%
Passing mathematics 77.8% Pupil satisfaction year 5 71.1% Pupil satisfaction year 8 60.1%
Parents with post-secondary education 52.6% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)59.6% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.3 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 60% / 52.4%
Pupils per teacher 10.8 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Sandviken, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 59.6%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) → Stable (-0.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 58.3%
(linear extrapolation, -0.3 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 3,848
Municipal / independent share 92.2% / 7.8% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 153,355 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,899.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost 151,245 SEK/pupil
Teaching 81,236 SEK/pupil
Premises 24,274 SEK/pupil
Student health 7,866 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,792 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 5,605 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sandviken.
Student health (compulsory) 7,866 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 4,370 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 57.4%
Easy to access help, year 8 59.1%
Study environment (studiero) 40% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sandviken (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 30.6%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 15.2%
Swedish as a second language 15.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 90.2%
Passed SvA, year 9 78.9%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.3% 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.
-5.2 Average residual (merit value) for 5 schools
2020/21: +1.6 2021/22: -4.4 2022/23: +6.0 2023/24: -3.0 2024/25: -5.2 2020/21: +1.6 2024/25: -5.2
Top merit-value schools Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Sandviken All 5 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 Sandviken (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 2.1% Cost per pupil 484,133 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 212.2 p 2021: 216.8 p 2022: 208.9 p 2023: 213.4 p 2024: 205 p 2025: 209 p 2020: 212.2 p 2025: 209 p
2020: 60.2 % 2021: 61.5 % 2022: 59.8 % 2023: 57.8 % 2024: 59.4 % 2025: 59.6 % 2020: 60.2 % 2025: 59.6 %
2020: 129,755 SEK 2021: 126,832 SEK 2022: 133,169 SEK 2023: 143,415 SEK 2024: 153,355 SEK 2020: 129,755 SEK 2024: 153,355 SEK
2020: 3,995 2021: 4,029 2022: 3,960 2023: 3,924 2024: 3,858 2025: 3,848 2020: 3,995 2025: 3,848
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 7.7 % 2022: 7.7 % 2023: 8 % 2024: 7.7 % 2025: 7.8 % 2020: 7.8 % 2025: 7.8 %
2020: 11.3 2021: 11.3 2022: 10.8 2023: 10.5 2024: 10.7 2025: 10.8 2020: 11.3 2025: 10.8
2020: 6,536 SEK 2021: 5,895 SEK 2022: 5,922 SEK 2023: 5,699 SEK 2024: 7,866 SEK 2020: 6,536 SEK 2024: 7,866 SEK
2023: 63.8 % 2024: 63.8 % 2025: 57.4 % 2023: 63.8 % 2025: 57.4 %
2023: 57.7 % 2024: 57.7 % 2025: 59.1 % 2023: 57.7 % 2025: 59.1 %
2023: 76.5 % 2024: 76.5 % 2025: 75.7 % 2023: 76.5 % 2025: 75.7 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Sandviken
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Sandviken, based on 21 schools with survey data.
78.8% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
59.5% Study environment ↑ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Sandviken municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
6.5 2023 6.4 2025 → Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Sandviken sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Sandviken
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 Sandviken (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,299
Graduating within 3 years65.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 47.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 63.9% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 173,601 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 15.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 8.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost 173,692 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 10,921 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 13.3%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 25%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 72.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 146,871 SEK 2021: 148,899 SEK 2022: 152,374 SEK 2023: 160,995 SEK 2024: 173,601 SEK 2020: 146,871 SEK 2024: 173,601 SEK
2020: 60.2 % 2021: 65.4 % 2022: 63.4 % 2023: 65 % 2024: 67.4 % 2025: 65.5 % 2020: 60.2 % 2025: 65.5 %
2020: 67 % 2021: 69.7 % 2022: 70.9 % 2023: 76.1 % 2024: 80 % 2025: 63.9 % 2020: 67 % 2025: 63.9 %
2020: 3,538 SEK 2021: 3,979 SEK 2022: 4,150 SEK 2023: 3,653 SEK 2024: 4,370 SEK 2020: 3,538 SEK 2024: 4,370 SEK
2020: 43.1 % 2021: 41.6 % 2022: 47.7 % 2023: 43.5 % 2024: 46.9 % 2025: 47.2 % 2020: 43.1 % 2025: 47.2 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Sandviken going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 47.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 77.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 42.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years65.5% (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 Sandviken (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,308
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,387
(+6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 4,448
Ages 6–15 (2030) 4,025
(-9.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,744
Total school age (2035) 6,499 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 Sandviken (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,872 Cost per FTE student 114,603 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 71.3% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 73% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 98.1% Net cost basic adult edu. 246 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 914 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Sandviken (2024).
Cost per FTE student 567 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 51.3% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Sandviken Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,421
Preschool units 23 (21 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 86.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 17.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13.7 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.6 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 64.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 66.2%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Sandviken (2024).
Cost per child 43,013 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,592
Children per FTE 17.4 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 51.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 53.7% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 80.6% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Sandviken (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Sandviken (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 34,888 SEK 2021: 38,733 SEK 2022: 35,289 SEK 2023: 38,110 SEK 2024: 43,013 SEK 2020: 34,888 SEK 2024: 43,013 SEK
2020: 48.6 % 2021: 48 % 2022: 48.2 % 2023: 51.1 % 2024: 52.9 % 2025: 53.7 % 2020: 48.6 % 2025: 53.7 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Sandviken (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 11.4% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Sandviken (2024).
Initiated child investigations 54.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 23.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 4,472 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 Sandviken (2025).
Total population 38,033
Population change -0.9%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,646
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 3,941
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,275
Higher education 25–64 20.1%
Foreign-born 20–64 24.4%
16–24 not in work/education 7.1% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Sandviken (2024).
Single without children 44.7%
Single with children 6.2%
Couple without children 25.3%
Couple with children 17.3%
Other households 6.4%
Total number of households 18,928 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 Sandviken you — 218.7 66.5% 153,355 SEK 6,351 Gävle 23.8 km 209.2 74.9% 141,361 SEK 19,453 Hofors 23.8 km 210.1 64.9% 159,919 SEK 1,200 Ockelbo 34.9 km 204.8 69.2% 183,476 SEK 721 Älvkarleby 38.2 km 199.3 72.3% 159,153 SEK 1,420 Hedemora 50.4 km 201.7 67% 140,975 SEK 2,462 Tierp 52.6 km 210.2 60.1% 155,090 SEK 3,475 Neighbour avg. 205.9 68.1% 156,662 SEK 4,789
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Sandviken (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.1 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 8 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 60.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.1 % 2021: -0.1 % 2022: -0.4 % 2023: -1.2 % 2024: -0.7 % 2025: -0.9 % 2020: 0.1 % 2025: -0.9 %
2020: 6.9 % 2021: 6.6 % 2022: 6.2 % 2023: 6.3 % 2024: 7.1 % 2020: 6.9 % 2024: 7.1 %
2020: 1 2021: 0.6 2022: 1.2 2023: 0.5 2024: 2.3 2025: 1.1 2020: 1 2025: 1.1
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Sandviken (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.1% Tax base 260,711 SEK/capita Annual result 2,237 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Sandviken (2024).
Assistance households 3.3 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 6.5% Assistance months (avg) 43.7 Net cost economic assistance 1,727 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Sandviken. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 5,605 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 10,921 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sandviken.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 14.2% Completed dwellings 1 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.6% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 87.6%
Rental 28.8%
Cooperative 12.5%
Owner-occupied 56.6%
Cars in traffic 20,490 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.6 % 2021: 21.6 % 2022: 21.6 % 2023: 21.6 % 2024: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 % 2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 %
2020: 5.4 2021: 3.6 2022: 4.6 2023: 3.9 2024: 3.3 2020: 5.4 2024: 3.3
2020: 18.2 % 2021: 17.6 % 2022: 17.8 % 2023: 16.6 % 2024: 15.8 % 2025: 14.2 % 2020: 18.2 % 2025: 14.2 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Sandviken (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 9,412 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 649 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 165 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,097 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Sandviken (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 5,322 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Sandviken (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 41.2% of total Sick leave <30 years 5.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.3% Sick leave >49 years 8.3% Stress-related sick leave 0.6% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Sandviken (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 15.6% Average pupil fee 1,215 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 454 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Sandviken (2024).
Loans per capita 5.5 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 6.5 per capita Media allocation 825 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Sandviken (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 4 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 31.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 14.9 % 2021: 15.4 % 2022: 14.9 % 2023: 14.5 % 2024: 15.6 % 2020: 14.9 % 2024: 15.6 %
2020: 9,344.9 2021: 10,201.2 2022: 9,422.1 2023: 9,829.4 2024: 10,139.2 2025: 9,411.9 2020: 9,344.9 2025: 9,411.9
2020: 8.8 % 2021: 8.8 % 2022: 9.7 % 2023: 10.5 % 2024: 11.4 % 2020: 8.8 % 2024: 11.4 %
2020: 5.3 t 2021: 4.8 t 2022: 4.4 t 2023: 4 t 2020: 5.3 t 2023: 4 t
2020: 79.7 % 2021: 82.7 % 2022: 83.9 % 2023: 88.6 % 2024: 87.6 % 2020: 79.7 % 2024: 87.6 %
2020: 8.5 % 2022: 8.4 % 2023: 7.4 % 2024: 7.1 % 2025: 7.2 % 2020: 8.5 % 2025: 7.2 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.6 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.6 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,970 2021: 2,120 2022: 1,854 2023: 1,812 2024: 1,872 2020: 1,970 2024: 1,872
2020: 114,152 SEK 2021: 61,015 SEK 2022: 90,303 SEK 2023: 150,235 SEK 2024: 114,603 SEK 2020: 114,152 SEK 2024: 114,603 SEK
2020: 74.6 % 2021: 73.2 % 2022: 67.4 % 2023: 71 % 2024: 71.3 % 2020: 74.6 % 2024: 71.3 %
2020: 62.7 % 2021: 70.3 % 2022: 67.7 % 2023: 73 % 2024: 73 % 2020: 62.7 % 2024: 73 %
2020: 82 % 2021: 85.4 % 2022: 89.2 % 2023: 88.6 % 2024: 100 % 2025: 100 % 2020: 82 % 2025: 100 %
2020: 90.5 % 2021: 91.5 % 2022: 91.9 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 89.7 % 2025: 98.1 % 2020: 90.5 % 2025: 98.1 %
2020: 465 2021: 478 2022: 372 2023: 372 2024: 350 2020: 465 2024: 350
2020: 100 % 2021: 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 Sandviken with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 60.2% 2021: 61.5% 2022: 59.8% 2023: 57.8% 2024: 59.4% 2025: 59.6% 2020 60.2%
2025 (latest) 59.6%
Forecast 2027 58.3% (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 Sandviken.
Cost per pupil 153,355 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 209 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)
Sandviken 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 Sandviken with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Sandviken 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 Sandviken you 209 59.6% 153,355 SEK 65.5% -5.2 Ljusdal 204.8 64% 153,899 SEK 64.3% -10.0 Hofors 210.1 65% 159,919 SEK 65.5% 0.0 Söderhamn 220.1 55.7% 142,212 SEK 66.1% +5.0 Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6% -7.5 Nordanstig 191.3 55.3% 149,266 SEK 74.4% -16.0 Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% -8.2 Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3% -4.5 Peer average 210.7 64.1% 147,438 SEK 68% -5.9
Trends compared with peer municipalities Ljusdal Hofors Söderhamn Bollnäs Nordanstig
Ljusdal Hofors Söderhamn Bollnäs Nordanstig
Ljusdal Hofors Söderhamn Bollnäs Nordanstig
Ljusdal Hofors Söderhamn Bollnäs Nordanstig
Source: Kolada .
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Benchmark vs SCB group B5 Sandviken belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Sandviken compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.
Sandviken vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 209 (median: 211.2)
36th Qualified teachers 59.6 (median: 67)
7th Students/teacher 10.8 (median: 11.1)
67th Cost/pupil 153355.4 (median: 155418.6)
59th Graduating 3 yrs 65.5 (median: 67.7)
40th All subjects passed 61.5 (median: 65.2)
36th ✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
Municipalities in the same SCB group Sandviken belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Sandviken 209 59.6% 153,355 SEK 65.5% Askersund 203.2 67.6% 176,524 SEK 63.9% Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72% Boden 214.7 63.7% 137,700 SEK 67.9% Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7% Enköping 217.8 83.2% 133,166 SEK 68.2% Finspång 214.6 67.2% 145,337 SEK 74.3% Flen 219.3 56.4% 163,424 SEK 63.5% Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Sandviken
How many schools are there in Sandviken? Sandviken municipality has 48 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 44 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 6,351 pupils attend schools in Sandviken.
What are the merit values in Sandviken? The average year-9 merit value in Sandviken is 218.7 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola with 271.9 points.
Which school in Sandviken has the highest teacher qualification rate? ÖSTERFÄRNEBO FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sandviken at 100%. The municipal average is 66.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Sandviken? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sandviken is 153,355 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 151,245 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Sandviken? Student health services in Sandviken cost 7,866 SEK per pupil (2024). 57.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.1%. 
