How many schools are there in Skurup?

Skurup municipality has 28 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 3,021 pupils attend schools in Skurup.

What are the merit values in Skurup?

The average year-9 merit value in Skurup is 234 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Alléskolan with 245.3 points.

Which school in Skurup has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Rutgerskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Skurup at 82.3%. The municipal average is 64.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Skurup?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skurup is 140,847 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 137,709 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Skurup?

Student health services in Skurup cost 6,409 SEK per pupil (2025). 61.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.4%.

Schools in Skurup municipality

28 active school units in Skurup, Skåne län. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 10 compulsory school, 9 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.

Skurup has 28 schools with an average merit value of 234, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.7% (below the national average of 73.3%).

28 schools 3,021 pupils 64.7% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Skurup

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has increased by 11.3 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (67.3%) is 6 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average +7 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -5.1 percentage points over the measurement period.
Preschools have 5.8 children per FTE — 0.8 more than the national average (5).

Key metrics — Skurup municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

28 Active schools 25 municipal, 3 independent

3,021 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

234 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

64.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

140,847 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Skurup municipality has 28 schools with an average merit value of 234 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Skurup outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +5.3 %

2020: 214.3 p 2025: 225.6 p

Merit values have increased by 11.3 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -7 %

2020: 72.4 % 2025: 67.3 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 5.1 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +26.7 %

2020: 111,134 SEK 2025: 140,847 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 29,713 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Skurup compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

3/7 Merit value

7/7 Qual. teachers

6/7 Cost/pupil

All 28 schools in Skurup

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Alléskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skurups kommun	190	74.7%
Almaröd Resursskola	Compulsory school	Almaröd Friskola AB	10	36.6%
ANKARETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	50	57.6%
Anpassad gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school	Skurups kommun	—	—
ASKLIDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	52	58.4%
BRUKSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	98	53.1%
ELISEFREDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	128	64.7%
FASANENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	86	64.7%
FÖRSKOLAN DA VINCI	Preschool	Norlandia Förskolor AB	139	24.5%
Kugghjulets resursskola	After-school care, Compulsory school	Skurups kommun	10	63.8%
LILLA KUBENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lk Montessoriförskola Ekonomisk Förening	42	22.8%
MASKINENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	60	52.8%
Modersmålsenhet		Skurups kommun	—	—
Mölleskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skurups kommun	160	57.6%
Nils Holgersson vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Skurups kommun	—	—
Nils Holgersson vuxenutbildning, SFI	Adult education	Skurups kommun	—	—
Nils Holgerssongymnasiet i Skurup	Upper secondary school	Skurups kommun	260	60.8%
Östergårdsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skurups kommun	310	76.6%
Prästamosseskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school	Skurups kommun	620	70.3%
Rutgerskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skurups kommun	200	82.3%
Rydsgårdsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skurups kommun	290	48.6%
SARITSLÖVS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	68	52.6%
SHIFFENDORFS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	78	51.5%
SLIMMINGEBY FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	35	52.4%
Slimmingeby skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skurups kommun	70	75.2%
VÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Skurups kommun	65	56.5%
Västerängsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skurups kommun	—	—
Västerängsskolan anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Skurups kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

225.6 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

67.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

140,847 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

74.5% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Skurup (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 B

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

Passing all subjects year 9

74.5%

Passing mathematics

89.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

63.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

71.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

55.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

67.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Qualification municipal / independent

68.3% / 36.7%

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 67.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-5.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 66.3% (linear extrapolation, -1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,888
Municipal / independent share: 93.1% / 6.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 140,847 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 137,709 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 81,900 SEK/pupil
Premises: 24,910 SEK/pupil
Student health: 6,409 SEK/pupil
School meals: 7,497 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 3,320 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Skurup.

Student health (compulsory): 6,409 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 6,111 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 61.4%
Easy to access help, year 8: 56.4%
Safety at school: 77.8%
Study environment (studiero): 40.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Skurup (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 12.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 3.5%
Swedish as a second language: 6.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 84.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.7%

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.

+7.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

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

2020/21: +9.5 2024/25: +7.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Alléskolan	245	237	+8.0
Prästamosseskolan	223	217	+6.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Alléskolan	Skurups kommun	245.3	+8.0	74.7%	190
Prästamosseskolan	Skurups kommun	222.7	+6.0	70.3%	620

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Skurup (2025).

Number of pupils: 18
Cost per pupil: 722,350 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +5.3%

2020: 214.3 p 2025: 225.6 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -7%

2020: 72.4 % 2025: 67.3 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +26.7%

2020: 111,134 SEK 2025: 140,847 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +8.3%

2020: 1,744 2025: 1,888

Independent share ↓ -10.4%

2020: 7.7 % 2025: 6.9 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -10.7%

2020: 12.2 2025: 10.9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +51.3%

2020: 4,236 SEK 2025: 6,409 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -4.5%

2022: 64.3 % 2025: 61.4 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +1.8%

2022: 55.4 % 2025: 56.4 %

Safety ↑ +2.9%

2022: 75.6 % 2025: 77.8 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Skurup (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 594
Graduating within 3 years: 74.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 53.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 60.8% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 179,152 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 6.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 292,016 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 57,357 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 11.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 6%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 80.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +27.6%

2020: 140,433 SEK 2025: 179,152 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -2.5%

2020: 76.8 % 2025: 74.9 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -26%

2020: 82.2 % 2025: 60.8 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +49.2%

2020: 4,096 SEK 2024: 6,111 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -6.2%

2020: 56.8 % 2025: 53.3 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 53.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 85.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 36.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 74.9% (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 Skurup (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 603
Ages 16–18 (2030): 663 (+10%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 2,126
Ages 6–15 (2030): 2,152 (+1.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 1,024
Total school age (2035): 3,682

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 Skurup (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 456
Cost per FTE student: 72,383 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 76.1%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 65.5%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 100%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 142 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 375 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Skurup (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 63
Cost per FTE student: 181 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Skurup

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

Enrolled children: 928
Preschool units: 13 (10 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 90.6% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 52% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 52.2% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 55,789 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 806
Children per FTE: 23.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 32.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 53.9% (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 Skurup (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Skurup (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +33.8%

2020: 41,683 SEK 2025: 55,789 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -12.8%

2020: 61.8 % 2025: 53.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Skurup (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth: 9.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 21.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 7.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,028 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 Skurup (2025).

Total population: 17,139
Population change: 0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 1,017
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,911
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 612
Higher education 25–64: 21.7%
Foreign-born 20–64: 19.7%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Skurup (2024).

Single without children: 35%
Single with children: 6.5%
Couple without children: 26.3%
Couple with children: 23.9%
Other households: 8.3%
Total number of households: 7,559

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
Skurup you	—	234	64.7%	140,847 SEK	3,021
Ystad	20 km	240.3	80.6%	132,180 SEK	7,046
Svedala	20.8 km	233.8	85.9%	135,843 SEK	4,957
Trelleborg	22 km	229.6	71.9%	140,634 SEK	8,025
Sjöbo	25.6 km	182	71.2%	140,403 SEK	2,719
Tomelilla	30.6 km	197	75.5%	130,398 SEK	1,893
Lund	32 km	250.8	79.9%	143,315 SEK	29,628
Neighbour avg.		222.3	77.5%	137,129 SEK	9,045

Merit value year 9

Lund

250.8

Ystad

240.3

Skurup

234

Svedala

233.8

Trelleborg

229.6

Tomelilla

197

Sjöbo

182

Qualified teachers

Svedala

85.9%

Ystad

80.6%

Lund

79.9%

Tomelilla

75.5%

Trelleborg

71.9%

Sjöbo

71.2%

Skurup

64.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Skurup (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.5 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 5 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 60.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -80%

2020: 1 % 2025: 0.2 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +18.2%

2020: 6.6 % 2024: 7.8 %

Newly arrived ↓ -64.3%

2020: 1.4 2025: 0.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Skurup (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 20.4%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 31.6%
Tax base: 249,077 SEK/capita
Annual result: 3,867 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 5.6%
Solidity: 28.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 3%
Assistance months (avg): 44.4
Net cost economic assistance: 738 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 3,320 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 57,357 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Skurup.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 15.8%
Completed dwellings: 1.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 98.4%
Rental: 23.9%
Cooperative: 6.2%
Owner-occupied: 67.9%
Cars in traffic: 8,810

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 20.4 % 2025: 20.4 %

Economic assistance ↓ -51.5%

2020: 3.3 2024: 1.6

Overcrowding ↓ -23.7%

2020: 20.7 % 2025: 15.8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 9,901 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 800 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 140 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 847 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Skurup (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 5,519 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.8

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Skurup (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 49% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.1%
Sick leave >49 years: 6.1%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 15.8%
Number of pupils: 465
Average pupil fee: 1,572 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 405 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Skurup (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 3.1 per capita
Active borrowers: 16.3%
Media allocation: 547 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Skurup (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 20.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +47.7%

2020: 10.7 % 2024: 15.8 %

Reported crimes ↑ +18.1%

2020: 8,380.6 2025: 9,901.3

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +29.6%

2020: 7.1 % 2024: 9.2 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -11.1%

2020: 3.6 t 2023: 3.2 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +6.3%

2020: 92.6 % 2024: 98.4 %

Total sick leave ↓ -17.8%

2020: 7.3 % 2025: 6 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -20%

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +2.5%

2020: 445 2024: 456

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +7.1%

2020: 67,608 SEK 2024: 72,383 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +10.3%

2022: 69 % 2024: 76.1 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -16.8%

2020: 78.7 % 2024: 65.5 %

Licence basic level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

SFI pupils ↑ +110%

2020: 30 2024: 63

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 72.4%

2025 (latest) 67.3%

Forecast 2027 66.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 73.9%

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 Skurup.

Cost per pupil: 140,847 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 225.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Skurup 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 Skurup with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Skurup 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
Skurup you	225.6	67.3%	140,847 SEK	74.9%	+7.0
Höör	226.9	69.9%	133,457 SEK	77.6%	-10.7
Burlöv	221.3	63.6%	135,891 SEK	58.8%	+9.5
Trelleborg	223.1	72%	140,634 SEK	70.1%	+6.9
Simrishamn	222.3	65.2%	150,089 SEK	69.8%	+7.3
Malmö	233.9	71.2%	140,833 SEK	66.6%	+12.8
Osby	214.1	65.6%	136,209 SEK	61.3%	+8.5
Klippan	223.8	73.5%	148,756 SEK	62.9%	+9.5
Peer average	223.6	68.7%	140,838 SEK	66.7%	+6.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

HöörBurlövTrelleborgSimrishamnMalmö

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

HöörBurlövTrelleborgSimrishamnMalmö

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

HöörBurlövTrelleborgSimrishamnMalmö

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

HöörBurlövTrelleborgSimrishamnMalmö

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Skurup belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Here is how Skurup compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Skurup Group median

Merit value 225.6 (median: 236.3)

28th

Qualified teachers 67.3 (median: 74.8)

8th

Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 13)

99th

Cost/pupil 140846.6 (median: 134673.5)

17th

Graduating 3 yrs 74.9 (median: 74.9)

50th

All subjects passed 74.5 (median: 76.6)

38th

⭐ Best in group for students/teacher

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Skurup	225.6	67.3%	140,847 SEK	74.9%
Ale	224.5	75.2%	144,373 SEK	73.1%
Alingsås	219.9	72.1%	127,517 SEK	72.7%
Bollebygd	212.8	75.9%	146,479 SEK	82.3%
Botkyrka	232.3	72.3%	139,751 SEK	63.8%
Burlöv	221.3	63.6%	135,891 SEK	58.8%
Danderyd	278.9	81.5%	130,392 SEK	85.6%
Ekerö	247.2	74.1%	132,541 SEK	77.5%
Haninge	210.8	69%	138,924 SEK	63.4%

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

Common questions about schools in Skurup

How many schools are there in Skurup?: Skurup municipality has 28 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 3,021 pupils attend schools in Skurup.
What are the merit values in Skurup?: The average year-9 merit value in Skurup is 234 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Alléskolan with 245.3 points.
Which school in Skurup has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Rutgerskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Skurup at 82.3%. The municipal average is 64.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Skurup?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skurup is 140,847 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 137,709 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Skurup?: Student health services in Skurup cost 6,409 SEK per pupil (2025). 61.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.4%.

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

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Summary — Skurup

Key metrics — Skurup municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 28 schools in Skurup

Compulsory school

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Teachers and personnel

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Pupils and providers

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Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Upper secondary

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

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Environment

Trends — society and culture

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Skurup

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