Key metrics — Skara municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
33 Active schools 29 municipal, 4 independent
3,765 Total pupils 8 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
216.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
75.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
140,076 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Skara municipality has 33 schools with an average merit value of 216.7 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Skara 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 Skara compare to its neighbours?
2/6 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Skara kommun — — Ardalaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skara kommun 120 71.9% Axevalla Hästcentrum Upper secondary school Västra Götalandsregionen 130 77.2% Axevalla Hästcentrum - yrkesvux Adult education Västra Götalandsregionen — — FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRKBACKEN Preschool Skara kommun 98 62.1% FÖRSKOLAN DUVAN Preschool Skara kommun 36 55.9% FÖRSKOLAN FIBBLAN Preschool Skara kommun 36 24.6% FÖRSKOLAN KÄLLEBODA Preschool Skara kommun 61 52.8% FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN Preschool Skara kommun 87 46.6% FÖRSKOLAN LINDÄNGEN Preschool Skara kommun 68 26.6% FÖRSKOLAN MARIEBERG Preschool Skara kommun 182 53.2% FÖRSKOLAN MILLAN Preschool Skara kommun 27 58.3% FÖRSKOLAN RÖDKLÖVERN Preschool Skara kommun 31 44.1% FÖRSKOLAN SUNNANÄNG Preschool Skara kommun 48 47.9% FÖRSKOLAN VING Preschool Skara kommun 80 43% Friskolan Metis Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lärocentrum I Skara Ekonomisk Förening 200 41.3% Gällkvistskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skara kommun 280 80.2% Källeskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skara kommun 240 85.7% Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 2 Upper secondary school Skara kommun 190 96.7% Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 3 Upper secondary school Skara kommun 180 87.6% Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 4 Upper secondary school Skara kommun 250 67.3% KNATTEHÄLSANS FÖRSKOLA AB Preschool Knattehälsans Förskola AB 25 18.8% LÄROCENTRUM I SKARA EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Lärocentrum I Skara Ekonomisk Förening 26 73.2% Mariebergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skara kommun 260 69.3% Naturbruksskolan Uddetorp Upper secondary school Västra Götalandsregionen 190 82.3% Naturbruksskolan Uddetorp - yrkesvux lantbruk Adult education Västra Götalandsregionen — — Naturbruksskolan Uddetorp - yrkesvux trädgård och djur Adult education Västra Götalandsregionen — — Olinsgymnasiet i Skara Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Olinsgymnasiet i Skara AB 100 83.7% Valleskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skara kommun 140 71.9% Varnhemsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skara kommun 120 72.6% Viktoriaskolan 1 Compulsory school Skara kommun 560 71.9% Vuxenutbildningen Skara komvux Adult education Skara kommun — — Vuxenutbildningen Skara SFI Adult education Skara kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
206.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
72% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
140,076 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
60.6% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Skara (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)206.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 201.5 / 231.9
Passing all subjects year 9 60.6%
Passing mathematics 83.7% Pupil satisfaction year 5 74.7% Pupil satisfaction year 8 64.2%
Parents with post-secondary education 54.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)72% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 74.9% / 41.2%
Pupils per teacher 9.9 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Skara, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 72%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-1.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 69.4%
(linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,923
Municipal / independent share 88.5% / 11.5% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 140,076 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 139,798 SEK/pupil
Teaching 80,178 SEK/pupil
Premises 23,733 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,419 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,331 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 5,946 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Skara.
Student health (compulsory) 5,419 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,421 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 71.1%
Easy to access help, year 8 43.3% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Skara (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 30.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 15.1%
Swedish as a second language 23.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 89.3%
Passed SvA, year 9 65.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 3.7% 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.
-6.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
2020/21: -14.7 2021/22: -15.7 2022/23: -15.7 2023/24: -23.3 2024/25: -6.0 2020/21: -14.7 2024/25: -6.0
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Skara (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.4% Cost per pupil 387,138 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.9 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 216.9 p 2021: 205.5 p 2022: 204.1 p 2023: 198 p 2024: 189.7 p 2025: 206.1 p 2020: 216.9 p 2025: 206.1 p
2020: 73.4 % 2021: 73 % 2022: 69.4 % 2023: 67.4 % 2024: 71.6 % 2025: 72 % 2020: 73.4 % 2025: 72 %
2020: 117,883 SEK 2021: 120,279 SEK 2022: 122,607 SEK 2023: 131,299 SEK 2024: 140,076 SEK 2020: 117,883 SEK 2024: 140,076 SEK
2020: 1,916 2021: 1,920 2022: 1,916 2023: 1,926 2024: 1,932 2025: 1,923 2020: 1,916 2025: 1,923
2020: 12.1 % 2021: 12.1 % 2022: 12.6 % 2023: 11.7 % 2024: 10.7 % 2025: 11.5 % 2020: 12.1 % 2025: 11.5 %
2020: 11.4 2021: 10.9 2022: 11.2 2023: 11.2 2024: 10.4 2025: 9.9 2020: 11.4 2025: 9.9
2020: 4,744 SEK 2021: 5,284 SEK 2022: 5,469 SEK 2023: 5,734 SEK 2024: 5,419 SEK 2020: 4,744 SEK 2024: 5,419 SEK
2023: 68 % 2024: 68 % 2025: 71.1 % 2023: 68 % 2025: 71.1 %
2023: 50.8 % 2024: 50.8 % 2025: 43.3 % 2023: 50.8 % 2025: 43.3 %
2023: 81 % 2024: 81 % 2025: 74.2 % 2023: 81 % 2025: 74.2 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Skara
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Skara, based on 13 schools with survey data.
81.7% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
59% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Skara municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
6.9 2023 6.8 2025 → Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Skara sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Skara
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 Skara (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 655
Graduating within 3 years60.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 43% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 80.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 167,812 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 8.4
Municipal upper-secondary cost 169,910 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 8,808 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 12.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 32%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 68.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 136,017 SEK 2021: 134,753 SEK 2022: 145,158 SEK 2023: 155,635 SEK 2024: 167,812 SEK 2020: 136,017 SEK 2024: 167,812 SEK
2020: 58.4 % 2021: 64.6 % 2022: 70.8 % 2023: 65.5 % 2024: 61.9 % 2025: 60.6 % 2020: 58.4 % 2025: 60.6 %
2020: 75.5 % 2021: 77.8 % 2022: 75.8 % 2023: 82.6 % 2024: 87.5 % 2025: 80.6 % 2020: 75.5 % 2025: 80.6 %
2020: 2,970 SEK 2021: 2,588 SEK 2022: 2,400 SEK 2023: 1,497 SEK 2024: 3,421 SEK 2020: 2,970 SEK 2024: 3,421 SEK
2020: 38.9 % 2021: 44.4 % 2022: 48.8 % 2023: 46.9 % 2024: 39.5 % 2025: 43 % 2020: 38.9 % 2025: 43 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Skara going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 43% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 74.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 18.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years60.6% (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 Skara (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 651
Ages 16–18 (2030) 689
(+5.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 2,136
Ages 6–15 (2030) 2,004
(-6.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 926
Total school age (2035) 3,310 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 Skara (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 510 Cost per FTE student 69,152 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 55% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 61.5% Teacher licence, basic level 100% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 100% Net cost basic adult edu. 180 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 261 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Skara (2024).
Cost per FTE student 798 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 74.7% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Skara Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 805
Preschool units 13 (11 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87.7%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 16.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13.8 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.3 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 51.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 48.8%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Skara (2024).
Cost per child 38,139 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 862
Children per FTE 30.8 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 21.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 55.7% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 81.4% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Skara (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Cost per enrolled child 28,500 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Skara (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 30,883 SEK 2021: 33,957 SEK 2022: 33,962 SEK 2023: 35,920 SEK 2024: 38,139 SEK 2020: 30,883 SEK 2024: 38,139 SEK
2020: 51.8 % 2021: 50 % 2022: 50.6 % 2023: 52.9 % 2024: 53.5 % 2025: 55.7 % 2020: 51.8 % 2025: 55.7 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Skara (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 11% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Skara (2024).
Initiated child investigations 45.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 9.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,482 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 Skara (2025).
Total population 18,753
Population change 0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 931
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,959
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 660
Higher education 25–64 20.8%
Foreign-born 20–64 23.9%
16–24 not in work/education 8.8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Skara (2024).
Single without children 43.2%
Single with children 5.7%
Couple without children 25.9%
Couple with children 19.1%
Other households 6.2%
Total number of households 9,047 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 Skara you — 216.7 75.7% 140,076 SEK 3,765 Götene 15.7 km 204.4 67.5% 149,475 SEK 2,044 Lidköping 22.2 km 222.1 81.2% 136,772 SEK 7,706 Falköping 24.5 km 215 71.2% 145,513 SEK 6,027 Vara 31.7 km 204.3 73.7% 146,378 SEK 2,811 Tidaholm 36.5 km — 64.6% 141,583 SEK 1,773 Tibro 41.6 km 210.3 65.6% 161,684 SEK 1,876 Neighbour avg. 211.2 70.6% 146,901 SEK 3,706
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Skara (2025).
Newly arrived received 2.8 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 25 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 70.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.8 % 2021: 0.2 % 2022: 0.1 % 2023: -0.5 % 2024: 0.3 % 2025: 0.2 % 2020: -0.8 % 2025: 0.2 %
2020: 7.5 % 2021: 6.2 % 2022: 5.6 % 2023: 7.2 % 2024: 8.8 % 2020: 7.5 % 2024: 8.8 %
2020: 0.6 2021: 0.6 2022: 1 2023: 0.9 2024: 4.6 2025: 2.8 2020: 0.6 2025: 2.8
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Skara (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.4% Tax base 257,398 SEK/capita Annual result 2,148 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 0.7% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Skara (2024).
Assistance households 2.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 5.3% Assistance months (avg) 42.5 Net cost economic assistance 1,526 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Skara. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 5,946 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 8,808 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Skara.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 14.1% Completed dwellings 2.1 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.7% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 93.7%
Rental 27.9%
Cooperative 13.7%
Owner-occupied 55.6%
Cars in traffic 9,702 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.5 % 2021: 21.5 % 2022: 21.5 % 2023: 21.5 % 2024: 21.9 % 2025: 21.9 % 2020: 21.5 % 2025: 21.9 %
2020: 4.2 2021: 3.8 2022: 3.6 2023: 2.9 2024: 2.8 2020: 4.2 2024: 2.8
2020: 16.2 % 2021: 16.5 % 2022: 16.9 % 2023: 15.7 % 2024: 15.2 % 2025: 14.1 % 2020: 16.2 % 2025: 14.1 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Skara (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 12,888 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,057 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 390 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,009 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Skara (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,706 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Skara (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 47.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.3% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.2% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Skara (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 6.5% Average pupil fee 2,065 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 350 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Skara (2024).
Loans per capita 5.3 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.5 per capita Media allocation 783 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Skara (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.8 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 22% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 6.1 % 2021: 6.7 % 2022: 6.8 % 2023: 6.3 % 2024: 6.5 % 2020: 6.1 % 2024: 6.5 %
2020: 11,611.4 2021: 11,398.2 2022: 11,246.6 2023: 11,082.9 2024: 11,418.3 2025: 12,888.4 2020: 11,611.4 2025: 12,888.4
2020: 8.3 % 2021: 8.3 % 2022: 9.9 % 2023: 10.2 % 2024: 11 % 2020: 8.3 % 2024: 11 %
2020: 5.2 t 2021: 5.1 t 2022: 4.8 t 2023: 4.8 t 2020: 5.2 t 2023: 4.8 t
2020: 83 % 2021: 73.4 % 2022: 83.7 % 2023: 94.2 % 2024: 93.7 % 2020: 83 % 2024: 93.7 %
2020: 7.7 % 2021: 7.7 % 2022: 8.5 % 2023: 8.3 % 2024: 7.9 % 2025: 7.8 % 2020: 7.7 % 2025: 7.8 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: 0.9 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 641 2021: 710 2022: 578 2023: 407 2024: 510 2020: 641 2024: 510
2020: 46,388 SEK 2021: 43,733 SEK 2022: 44,613 SEK 2023: 74,993 SEK 2024: 69,152 SEK 2020: 46,388 SEK 2024: 69,152 SEK
2020: 70.8 % 2021: 76.5 % 2022: 59.4 % 2023: 52.8 % 2024: 55 % 2020: 70.8 % 2024: 55 %
2020: 73.6 % 2021: 74.8 % 2022: 66.7 % 2023: 65.7 % 2024: 61.5 % 2020: 73.6 % 2024: 61.5 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 163 2021: 185 2022: 127 2023: 124 2024: 126 2020: 163 2024: 126
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 Skara with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 73.4% 2021: 73% 2022: 69.4% 2023: 67.4% 2024: 71.6% 2025: 72% 2020 73.4%
2025 (latest) 72%
Forecast 2027 69.4% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72%
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 Skara.
Cost per pupil 140,076 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 206.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Skara 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 Skara with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Skara 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 Skara you 206.1 72% 140,076 SEK 60.6% -6.0 Vara 203.6 71.5% 146,378 SEK 61.9% -9.0 Ulricehamn 211.2 72.4% 145,339 SEK 61% -9.0 Götene 202.3 70.2% 149,475 SEK 67.2% -13.0 Vänersborg 211.5 72.9% 150,321 SEK 67.1% -10.0 Tanum 205.1 67.7% 147,592 SEK 64.9% -12.5 Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6% -10.5 Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3% -20.0 Peer average 208.2 71.8% 148,132 SEK 66.1% -12.0
Trends compared with peer municipalities Vara Ulricehamn Götene Vänersborg Tanum
Vara Ulricehamn Götene Vänersborg Tanum
Vara Ulricehamn Götene Vänersborg Tanum
Vara Ulricehamn Götene Vänersborg Tanum
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C7 Skara belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town.
Here is how Skara compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Skara vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 206.1 (median: 207.4)
45th Qualified teachers 72 (median: 70.9)
56th Students/teacher 9.9 (median: 10.6)
77th Cost/pupil 140076.1 (median: 153333.9)
84th Graduating 3 yrs 60.6 (median: 65.4)
22th All subjects passed 60.6 (median: 61.6)
41th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ 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 Skara belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Skara 206.1 72% 140,076 SEK 60.6% Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2% Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9% Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9% Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5% Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1% Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3% Essunga 177.6 69.3% 162,716 SEK 81.3% Fagersta 206.3 56% 146,282 SEK 54.1%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Skara
How many schools are there in Skara? Skara municipality has 33 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 6 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 29 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 3,765 pupils attend schools in Skara.
What are the merit values in Skara? The average year-9 merit value in Skara is 216.7 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Friskolan Metis with 231.9 points.
Which school in Skara has the highest teacher qualification rate? Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Skara at 96.7%. The municipal average is 75.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Skara? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skara is 140,076 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 139,798 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Skara? Student health services in Skara cost 5,419 SEK per pupil (2024). 71.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 43.3%. 
