How many schools are there in Skövde?

Skövde municipality has 92 active school units: 25 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 68 are municipal and 24 are independent. A total of 12,561 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 3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Skövde at 92%. The municipal average is 73.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Skövde?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skövde is 132,999 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 133,245 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Skövde?

Student health services in Skövde cost 5,658 SEK per pupil (2025). 61.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 67.2%.

Schools in Skövde municipality

92 active school units in Skövde, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 44 preschool, 25 compulsory school, 22 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Skövde has 92 schools with an average merit value of 213.8, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.6% (above the national average of 73.3%).

92 schools 12,561 pupils 73.6% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Skövde

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has declined by 6.1 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -15.8 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Year 9 merit value (218.7) is 9.8 points below the national average (228.5).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -3 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 12% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Skövde municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

92 Active schools 68 municipal, 24 independent

12,561 Total pupils 25 compulsory, 13 upper secondary

213.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 5 schools (national avg: 228.5)

73.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

132,999 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.6)

Skövde municipality has 92 schools with an average merit value of 213.8 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Skövde underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Skövde over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.7 %

2020: 224.8 p 2025: 218.7 p

Merit values have decreased by 6.1 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -3.9 %

2020: 76.7 % 2025: 73.7 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +21 %

2020: 109,936 SEK 2025: 132,999 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 23,063 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Skövde compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

3/7 Qual. teachers

1/7 Cost/pupil

All 92 schools in Skövde

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ASPÖ FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	93	64.1%
BÄCKAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Bäckagårdens Förskola AB	16	71%
Billingsdalsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	290	80.2%
Billingskolan 1	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	420	83.5%
Billingskolan 2	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Skövde kommun	—	—
Billingskolan 3	Compulsory school	Skövde kommun	—	—
BILLINGSTORPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	69	59.2%
BISSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	95	63.4%
BJÖRKEBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	129	45.5%
Central Insamlingsenhet		Skövde kommun	—	—
CLAESBORGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	109	54%
DALVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	175	54.2%
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Skövde	Upper secondary school	DBGY Juvelen AB	340	69.9%
EKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	51	62.9%
EKEBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	93	55.6%
EKEDALS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	88	43.9%
EKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	62	42.4%
Eriksdalskolan 1	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	160	70.1%
Eriksdalskolan 2	Compulsory school	Skövde kommun	160	59.3%
FJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	88	44.2%
Frösve skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	280	78.5%
GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	67	59.5%
HATTSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	63	60%
Helenaskolan	Compulsory school	Skövde kommun	510	79.1%
Heneskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	310	77.8%
I UR OCH SKUR TUVAN	Preschool	Personalkooperativet I Ur Och Skur Tuvan Stöpen Skövde, Ek För	19	68.4%
I UR OCH SKUR UTE SKÖVDE	Preschool	I Ur Och Skur Ute Skaraborg, Ekonomisk Förening	95	32.1%
IGELKOTTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	63	58.3%
KAMELEONTEN AB	Preschool	Kameleonten AB	31	51.7%
Käpplundaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	380	84.9%
KARSTORPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	91	53.5%
Kavelbro 1	Upper secondary school	Skövde kommun	270	90.4%
Kavelbro 2	Upper secondary school	Skövde kommun	190	—
Kavelbro 3	Upper secondary school	Skövde kommun	260	80.7%
Kavelbro 4	Adapted upper secondary school	Skövde kommun	—	—
Kavelbro 5	Adapted upper secondary school	Skövde kommun	—	—
LERDALA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	41	48.5%
Lerdala skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	100	68.2%
Lichron Teknikgymnasium Skövde	Upper secondary school	Lichron Teknik AB	80	84.1%
LUNDAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	72	56.2%
Lundenskolan 1	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	240	80.2%
MELLOMKVARNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	132	33.3%
Modersmålsenheten		Skövde kommun	—	—
Montessoriskolan i Skövde	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde Montessoriförening Ekonomisk Förening	90	76.9%
MYGGDANSENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skövde kommun	95	40.8%
Norrmalmskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skövde kommun	200	75.2%
NTI Gymnasiet Skövde	Upper secondary school	NTI Gymnasiet Ellips AB	150	71.7%
Olinsgymnasiet Sparresäter	Upper secondary school	Olinsgymnasiet i Skara AB	20	—
Praktiska Gymnasiet Skövde	Upper secondary school	Praktiska Sverige AB	200	51.6%
RAOUL WALLENBERG FÖRSKOLA VEGA 2	Preschool	Raoul Wallenbergskolorna AB	97	23.9%

See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

218.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

73.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

132,999 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

66.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Skövde (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

218.7 (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

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

66.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

73.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

73.7% / 77.9%

Pupils per teacher

12.2

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 73.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-3.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 70.6% (linear extrapolation, -0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 6,125
Municipal / independent share: 86.4% / 13.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 132,999 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 133,245 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 73,444 SEK/pupil
Premises: 22,383 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,658 SEK/pupil
School meals: 6,952 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 7,831 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Skövde.

Student health (compulsory): 5,658 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 25.6%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 8.7%
Swedish as a second language: 6.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 93%
Passed SvA, year 9: 78.8%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-15.8 Average residual (merit value) for 5 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -7.5 2024/25: -15.8

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Helenaskolan	223	230	-7.0
Stöpenskolan	219	226	-7.0
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Skövde	218	237	-19.0
Vasaskolan 1	219	238	-19.0
Eriksdalskolan 2	191	224	-33.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Helenaskolan	Skövde kommun	222.7	-7.0	79.1%	510
Stöpenskolan	Skövde kommun	218.6	-7.0	81.7%	320
Vasaskolan 1	Skövde kommun	218.6	-19.0	68.8%	270
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Skövde	Raoul Wallenbergskolorna Skaraborg AB	217.7	-19.0	—	820
Eriksdalskolan 2	Skövde kommun	191.3	-33.0	59.3%	160

School ranking — Skövde

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.

School	Merit value	SALSA residual	Certified teachers	Pupils
Helenaskolan	222.7	-7.0	79.1%	510
Stöpenskolan	218.6	-7.0	81.7%	320
Vasaskolan 1	218.6	-19.0	68.8%	270
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Skövde	217.7	-19.0	–	820
Eriksdalskolan 2	191.3	-33.0	59.3%	160

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 Skövde (2025).

Number of pupils: 87
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.3%
Cost per pupil: 597,025 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.7%

2020: 224.8 p 2025: 218.7 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -3.9%

2020: 76.7 % 2025: 73.7 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +21%

2020: 109,936 SEK 2025: 132,999 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +9.1%

2020: 5,615 2025: 6,125

Independent share ↓ -0.7%

2020: 13.7 % 2025: 13.6 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -7.6%

2020: 13.2 2025: 12.2

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +47.7%

2020: 3,829 SEK 2025: 5,658 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +9.3%

2023: 56.2 % 2025: 61.4 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +31.3%

2023: 51.2 % 2025: 67.2 %

Safety ↑ +14.1%

2023: 77.5 % 2025: 88.4 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Skövde

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Skövde, based on 40 schools with survey data.

82.6% Safety (national: 78.3%)

59.7% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Skövde municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (+0.4 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Skövde sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

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 Skövde (2025).

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): 79.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 144,692 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
Learning tools (upper secondary): 12,224 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 9%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 23%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 79.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +21%

2020: 119,561 SEK 2025: 144,692 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged

2020: 73.1 % 2025: 73 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -3.4%

2020: 82.5 % 2025: 79.7 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +45.1%

2020: 3,263 SEK 2024: 4,735 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -4.2%

2020: 57 % 2025: 54.6 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 92.7%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 83.9%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 163 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 556 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: 297 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 97.2%
Teachers with licence: 72.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Skövde

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

Enrolled children: 2,717
Preschool units: 39 (29 municipal, 10 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 88.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 17.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 14.2 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.3 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 51.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 50.9% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Skövde (2025).

Cost per child: 43,915 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 3,015
Children per FTE: 23.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 40.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 61.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 87.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Skövde (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Skövde (2025).

Open preschool units: 34
Open preschool FTEs: 6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +18.8%

2020: 36,979 SEK 2025: 43,915 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +3.9%

2020: 58.8 % 2025: 61.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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: 2,870 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 30.6%
Foreign-born 20–64: 21.8%
16–24 not in work/education: 4.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Skövde (2024).

Single without children: 45.1%
Single with children: 4.7%
Couple without children: 24.2%
Couple with children: 20.2%
Other households: 5.9%
Total number of households: 28,413

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
Skövde you	—	213.8	73.6%	132,999 SEK	12,561
Tibro	8.2 km	210.3	65.6%	161,684 SEK	1,876
Karlsborg	15.1 km	217.7	82.1%	155,537 SEK	861
Hjo	22.3 km	216.9	75.1%	169,770 SEK	1,345
Töreboda	24.2 km	187.7	59.7%	160,003 SEK	1,416
Mariestad	32.5 km	206.3	68.1%	143,176 SEK	4,292
Ödeshög	37.4 km	222.3	62.1%	156,010 SEK	678
Neighbour avg.		210.2	68.8%	157,697 SEK	1,745

Merit value year 9

Ödeshög

222.3

Karlsborg

217.7

Hjo

216.9

Skövde

213.8

Tibro

210.3

Mariestad

206.3

Töreboda

187.7

Qualified teachers

Karlsborg

82.1%

Hjo

75.1%

Skövde

73.6%

Mariestad

68.1%

Tibro

65.6%

Ödeshög

62.1%

Töreboda

59.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -37.5%

2020: 0.8 % 2025: 0.5 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -10.4%

2020: 4.8 % 2024: 4.3 %

Newly arrived ↓ -57.1%

2020: 1.4 2025: 0.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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: 36.7%

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: 786 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: 7,831 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 12,224 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): 8.1%
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%
Cars in traffic: 27,926

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 %

Economic assistance ↓ -22.2%

2020: 1.8 2024: 1.4

Overcrowding ↓ -16.5%

2020: 9.7 % 2025: 8.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Skövde (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 9,430 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 834 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 227 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,166 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Skövde (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 8,092 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 Skövde (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 38.5% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 7.1%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.4%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.7% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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: 258 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: 342 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).

Culture school share ↑ +7.1%

2020: 8.5 % 2024: 9.1 %

Reported crimes ↓ -9.6%

2020: 10,426.2 2025: 9,430

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +44.4%

2020: 6.3 % 2024: 9.1 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -18.8%

2020: 11.7 t 2023: 9.5 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +7.8%

2020: 89.6 % 2024: 96.6 %

Total sick leave → unchanged

2021: 7.6 % 2025: 7.6 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +40%

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -14.9%

2020: 3,020 2024: 2,571

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +75.4%

2020: 91,580 SEK 2024: 160,662 SEK

Passing basic level → unchanged

2020: 65.3 % 2024: 65.3 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +0.8%

2020: 70.7 % 2024: 71.3 %

Licence basic level ↑ +6.1%

2020: 87.4 % 2025: 92.7 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +4.9%

2020: 80 % 2025: 83.9 %

SFI pupils ↓ -24.4%

2020: 438 2024: 331

SFI course D pass rate ↑ +1%

2020: 96.2 % 2022: 97.2 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Skövde with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 76.7%

2025 (latest) 73.7%

Forecast 2027 70.6% (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 Skövde.

Cost per pupil: 132,999 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 218.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Skövde with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Skövde 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
Skövde you	218.7	73.7%	132,999 SEK	73%	-15.8
Alingsås	219.9	72.1%	127,517 SEK	72.7%	-13.8
Kungälv	225.6	74.5%	131,210 SEK	73.3%	-8.7
Borås	218	69.9%	138,648 SEK	69.8%	-2.6
Uddevalla	220.4	72.9%	143,370 SEK	75.6%	-2.1
Lidköping	217.4	79.3%	136,772 SEK	75.5%	-9.8
Ale	224.5	75.2%	144,373 SEK	73.1%	-5.2
Lerum	228.6	75.7%	126,064 SEK	75.5%	-14.2
Peer average	222.1	74.2%	135,422 SEK	73.6%	-8.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

AlingsåsKungälvBoråsUddevallaLidköping

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

AlingsåsKungälvBoråsUddevallaLidköping

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

AlingsåsKungälvBoråsUddevallaLidköping

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

AlingsåsKungälvBoråsUddevallaLidköping

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: Smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Skövde belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Skövde compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Skövde Group median

Merit value 218.7 (median: 218.1)

53th

Qualified teachers 73.7 (median: 74)

47th

Students/teacher 12.2 (median: 11.2)

10th

Cost/pupil 132999.3 (median: 142346.2)

81th

Graduating 3 yrs 73 (median: 71.6)

60th

All subjects passed 66.8 (median: 69)

33th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Skövde belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Skövde	218.7	73.7%	132,999 SEK	73%
Avesta	208.5	65%	152,291 SEK	62.4%
Falkenberg	220.1	73.3%	130,948 SEK	74.9%
Falköping	218.1	68.9%	145,513 SEK	70.1%
Falun	227.3	71.7%	129,581 SEK	76.2%
Gotland	214.3	68.9%	146,885 SEK	66.4%
Hudiksvall	215.9	69.3%	138,735 SEK	71.1%
Härnösand	209.7	74%	158,821 SEK	65.6%
Hässleholm	213.4	76%	155,821 SEK	68.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Skövde

How many schools are there in Skövde?: Skövde municipality has 92 active school units: 25 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 68 are municipal and 24 are independent. A total of 12,561 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 3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Skövde at 92%. The municipal average is 73.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Skövde?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skövde is 132,999 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 133,245 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Skövde?: Student health services in Skövde cost 5,658 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

National comparison

See how Skövde municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Skövde

03/05/2026
BÄCKAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 644145 to BÄCKAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
I UR OCH SKUR UTE SKÖVDE: Renamed from Förskola 378818 to I UR OCH SKUR UTE SKÖVDE
03/05/2026
SOLSTRÅLEN: Renamed from Förskola 525247 to SOLSTRÅLEN
26/04/2026
BÄCKAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BÄCKAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 644145
26/04/2026
I UR OCH SKUR UTE SKÖVDE: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR UTE SKÖVDE to Förskola 378818
26/04/2026
SOLSTRÅLEN: Renamed from SOLSTRÅLEN to Förskola 525247

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Summary — Skövde

Key metrics — Skövde municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 92 schools in Skövde

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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 →

Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Skövde

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Schools ranked by safety

▲ Highest safety

▼ Lowest safety

Safety per school in Skövde

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Skövde

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Skövde

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Skövde

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SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed