Schools in Skövde municipality

Key metrics — Skövde municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Skövde (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

218.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

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Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

219 / 217.7

Passing all subjects year 9

66.8%

Passing mathematics

84.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

78%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

74.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

65.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

72.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

72.5% / 78.8%

Pupils per teacher

12.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-4.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 68.6% (linear extrapolation, -1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

6,053

Municipal / independent share

86% / 14%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

125,132 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

124,357 SEK/pupil

Teaching

69,040 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,133 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,110 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,768 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,100 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Skövde.

Student health (compulsory)

5,110 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,735 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

61.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

67.2%

Safety at school

88.4%

Study environment (studiero)

42.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Skövde (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

93%

Passed SvA, year 9

78.8%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA 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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

75

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.1%

Cost per pupil

629,959 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Skövde (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

1,924

Graduating within 3 years

73% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

54.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

80.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

143,881 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

137,801 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

23%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

79.6%

Directly to university

15% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

54.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

78.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

37.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

73% (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 Skövde (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,918

Ages 16–18 (2030)

2,062 (+7.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

6,801

Ages 6–15 (2030)

6,595 (-3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

3,034

Total school age (2035)

11,114

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

2,571

Cost per FTE student

160,662 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

65.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

71.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

79.6%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

69.3%

Net cost basic adult edu.

138 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

479 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Skövde (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

331

Cost per FTE student

270 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

97.2%

Teachers with licence

78.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Skövde

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

Enrolled children

2,880

Preschool units

40 (30 municipal, 10 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

18 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

49% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

48% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

42,031 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,931

Children per FTE

23.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

61% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Skövde (2024).

Open preschool units

37

Open preschool FTEs

4

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 Skövde (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

25.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,386 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Skövde (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12.5%

Median economic standard

337 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Skövde (2025).

Total population

58,272

Population change

0.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

3,007

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

6,189

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,923

Higher education 25–64

29.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

21.8%

16–24 not in work/education

4.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Skövde (2024).

Single without children

44.8%

Single with children

4.6%

Couple without children

24.4%

Couple with children

20.2%

Other households

6%

Total number of households

28,235

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

3,254

Out-migration

3,066

Net migration

+188

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Skövde (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

72.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Skövde (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.1%

Tax base

278,178 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,686 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

6.5%

Solidity

36.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

1.7%

Assistance months (avg)

40.5

Net cost economic assistance

746 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,100 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Skövde.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.4%

Completed dwellings

3.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

96.6%

Rental

33.5%

Cooperative

15.6%

Owner-occupied

49.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.4%

Cars in traffic

27,566

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,473 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

816 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

436 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,376 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Skövde (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,071 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

9.1%

Number of pupils

855

Average pupil fee

1,859 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

263 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Skövde (2024).

Loans per capita

4.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4 per capita

Active borrowers

15.5%

Media allocation

355 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Skövde (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

9.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

22.7%

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 Skövde 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 Skövde.

Skövde achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

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

Skövde 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 Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Skövde belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 93 schools in Skövde

Common questions about schools in Skövde

How many schools are there in Skövde?

Skövde municipality has 93 active school units: 25 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 69 are municipal and 24 are independent. A total of 10,835 pupils attend schools in Skövde.

What are the merit values in Skövde?

The average year-9 merit value in Skövde is 213.8 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Helenaskolan with 222.7 points.

Which school in Skövde has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Västerhöjd 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Skövde at 92.5%. The municipal average is 59.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Skövde?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skövde is 125,132 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 124,357 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Skövde?

Student health services in Skövde cost 5,110 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 67.2%.

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