Schools in Sjöbo municipality

Key metrics — Sjöbo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Sjöbo (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

182 / 205.4

Passing all subjects year 9

53.2%

Passing mathematics

74.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

60.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

47.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

67.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

66.9% / 67.8%

Pupils per teacher

11.1

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

67.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+13.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 75.2% (linear extrapolation, +3.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,969

Municipal / independent share

71.2% / 28.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

140,403 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

142,780 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,547 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,971 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,414 SEK/pupil

School meals

5,870 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,078 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sjöbo.

Student health (compulsory)

5,414 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

11,297 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

62.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

56.9%

Safety at school

78.5%

Study environment (studiero)

54.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sjöbo (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

76.5%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.2%

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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Sjöbo (2024).

Number of pupils

27

Cost per pupil

568,556 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 Sjöbo (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

636

Graduating within 3 years

64.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

38.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

70.8% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

177,092 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

235,885 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

9%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

74.6%

Directly to university

10.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

10.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

38.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

21.1% (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 Sjöbo (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

654

Ages 16–18 (2030)

678 (+3.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,247

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,135 (-5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

993

Total school age (2035)

3,577

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Sjöbo (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

747

Cost per FTE student

77,400 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

63.7%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

60.9%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

59 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

173 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Sjöbo (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

92

Cost per FTE student

163 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

18.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Sjöbo

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

Enrolled children

855

Preschool units

21 (11 municipal, 10 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

87% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

55% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

56% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

56,197 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

919

Children per FTE

26.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

59.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

15

Share of children 1–5

1.8%

Cost per enrolled child

168,364 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Sjöbo (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Sjöbo (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Sjöbo (2024).

Initiated child investigations

47.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,191 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Sjöbo (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15.2%

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

Demographics

Population data for Sjöbo (2025).

Total population

19,397

Population change

0.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

981

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,007

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

649

Higher education 25–64

18.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

15.4%

16–24 not in work/education

6.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sjöbo (2024).

Single without children

39%

Single with children

5.4%

Couple without children

27.6%

Couple with children

20.1%

Other households

7.8%

Total number of households

9,040

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Sjöbo (2024).

In-migration

1,156

Out-migration

1,172

Net migration

-16

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sjöbo (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

3 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

65.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Sjöbo (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.9%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.1%

Tax base

254,060 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,634 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.7%

Solidity

34.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Sjöbo (2024).

Assistance households

2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.8%

Assistance months (avg)

41.6

Net cost economic assistance

1,102 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,078 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sjöbo.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.8%

Completed dwellings

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.9%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

95.7%

Rental

12.9%

Cooperative

3.7%

Owner-occupied

79.5%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.8%

Cars in traffic

11,257

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,343 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,029 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

186 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

465 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Sjöbo (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,378 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

12.1%

Number of pupils

365

Average pupil fee

121 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

460 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Sjöbo (2024).

Loans per capita

4.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.3 per capita

Active borrowers

16.6%

Media allocation

655 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Sjöbo (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

10.5%

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 Sjöbo 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 Sjöbo.

Sjöbo 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

Sjöbo 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

Sjöbo belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 35 schools in Sjöbo

Common questions about schools in Sjöbo

How many schools are there in Sjöbo?

Sjöbo municipality has 35 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 13 are independent. A total of 2,673 pupils attend schools in Sjöbo.

What are the merit values in Sjöbo?

The average year-9 merit value in Sjöbo is 176.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Färsingaskolan with 182 points.

Which school in Sjöbo has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Sandbäcksskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sjöbo at 83.9%. The municipal average is 57.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Sjöbo?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sjöbo is 140,403 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 142,780 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Sjöbo?

Student health services in Sjöbo cost 5,414 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.9%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.