Municipal data and statistics — Skara

In-depth municipal statistics for Skara: 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 Skara.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.4 %
Tax base
257,398 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,148 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.7 %
Solvency
31.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
42.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,526 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,946 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,808 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.1 %
New housing completions
2.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
93.7 %
Rental housing
30 %
Tenant-owned housing
15 %
Owner-occupied housing
52.5 %
Other housing
2.6 %
Cars in use
9,702

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Skara.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,888 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,057 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
390 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,009 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,706 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
9 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
6.5 %
Number of students
200
Average student fee
2,065 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
350 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
327 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
33 %
Media budget
783 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
510
Cost per full-time student
69,152 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
55 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
61.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
180 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
261 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
126
Cost per full-time student
798 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
74.7 %

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. Shown here is how Skara compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Skara vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Skara Group median
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
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.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
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.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Skara overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB