Key metrics — Söderköping municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
32 Active schools 27 municipal, 5 independent
2,470 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
213.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
81.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
141,781 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Söderköping municipality has 32 schools with an average merit value of 213.4 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Söderköping underperforms 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 Söderköping compare to its neighbours?
5/7 Merit value
1/7 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 ALBOGA ÖSTRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 27 65.2% Bergaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun 230 72.7% Björkängen anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun — — Björkhagaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun 270 87.1% FÖRÄLDRAFÖRENINGEN SNIGELN Preschool Föräldraföreningen Snigel I Söderköping Ekon För 18 50% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MUSIKANTEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Musikanten I Söderköping 28 24.2% HAVSKORALLEN Preschool Personalkooperativet Havskorallen I Söderköping, 35 40.3% KULLBORGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 62 58.2% MOGATA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 60 43.1% Mogata skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun 110 76.1% Nyströmska anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Söderköpings kommun — — Nyströmska anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Söderköpings kommun — — Nyströmska skolan - SFI Adult education Söderköpings kommun — — Nyströmska skolan - vux Adult education Söderköpings kommun — — Nyströmska skolan 1 Upper secondary school Söderköpings kommun 30 94.9% Nyströmska skolan 2 Upper secondary school Söderköpings kommun 60 — Nyströmska skolan 3 Upper secondary school Söderköpings kommun 60 — Nyströmska skolan anpassad utbildning för vuxna Adult education Söderköpings kommun — — ÖSTRA RYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 45 39.2% Östra Ryds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun 90 84.1% PRÄSTKRAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 22 64.2% Ramunderskolan Compulsory school Söderköpings kommun 500 80.7% S:T ANNA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 19 39.8% Sankt Anna skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun 30 75.7% SKÖNBERGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 80 64.3% Skönbergaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun 120 81.9% SNÖVELTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 41 63.3% Söderköpings Waldorfskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Stiftelsen Söderköpings Waldorfskola 140 — SÖDERKÖPINGS WALDORFSKOLA Preschool Stiftelsen Söderköpings Waldorfskola 48 26.8% SOLÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 73 55.2% VÄSTRA HUSBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Söderköpings kommun 72 25.9% Västra Husby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderköpings kommun 200 81.8%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
218.8 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
80.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
141,781 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
72.3% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Söderköping (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)218.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 219.8 / 206.9
Passing all subjects year 9 72.3%
Passing mathematics 84.9% Pupil satisfaction year 5 76.1% Pupil satisfaction year 8 52.9%
Parents with post-secondary education 62.4% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)80.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 75.8 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 80.5% / 27.8%
Pupils per teacher 10.2 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Söderköping, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 80.5%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 78%
(linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,711
Municipal / independent share 88.3% / 11.7% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 141,781 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,243.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost 136,940 SEK/pupil
Teaching 70,931 SEK/pupil
Premises 25,128 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,148 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,944 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 5,308 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Söderköping.
Student health (compulsory) 5,148 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 6,005 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 54.7%
Easy to access help, year 8 44.6%
Study environment (studiero) 48.8% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Söderköping (2024).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 5.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 2.9%
Swedish as a second language 3.4%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 55.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 0.7% 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.
-10.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
2020/21: -48.0 2021/22: -9.0 2022/23: +5.0 2023/24: -13.0 2024/25: -10.0 2020/21: -48.0 2024/25: -10.0
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Söderköping (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.5% Cost per pupil 596,539 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 2.7 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 233.1 p 2021: 204.3 p 2022: 219.2 p 2023: 229.8 p 2024: 210.5 p 2025: 218.8 p 2020: 233.1 p 2025: 218.8 p
2020: 79 % 2021: 81.6 % 2022: 77.3 % 2023: 78 % 2024: 76.7 % 2025: 80.5 % 2020: 79 % 2025: 80.5 %
2020: 114,516 SEK 2021: 125,125 SEK 2022: 134,275 SEK 2023: 135,927 SEK 2024: 141,781 SEK 2020: 114,516 SEK 2024: 141,781 SEK
2020: 1,644 2021: 1,664 2022: 1,698 2023: 1,702 2024: 1,734 2025: 1,711 2020: 1,644 2025: 1,711
2020: 13.2 % 2021: 13 % 2022: 13.3 % 2023: 12 % 2024: 10.5 % 2025: 11.7 % 2020: 13.2 % 2025: 11.7 %
2020: 10.9 2021: 11.3 2022: 10.9 2023: 10.7 2024: 10.5 2025: 10.2 2020: 10.9 2025: 10.2
2020: 4,344 SEK 2021: 4,528 SEK 2022: 4,245 SEK 2023: 4,131 SEK 2024: 5,148 SEK 2020: 4,344 SEK 2024: 5,148 SEK
2023: 67.3 % 2024: 67.3 % 2025: 54.7 % 2023: 67.3 % 2025: 54.7 %
2023: 56.2 % 2024: 56.2 % 2025: 44.6 % 2023: 56.2 % 2025: 44.6 %
2023: 71.1 % 2024: 71.1 % 2025: 71.9 % 2023: 71.1 % 2025: 71.9 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Söderköping
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Söderköping, based on 15 schools with survey data.
75.1% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
56.6% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Söderköping municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
7.0 2023 6.6 2025 → Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Söderköping sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Söderköping
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 Söderköping (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 530
Graduating within 3 years73.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 52.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 93.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 177,974 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 8.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost 229,475 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 9,719 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 6.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 17%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 78.5% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 147,535 SEK 2021: 156,374 SEK 2022: 169,399 SEK 2023: 174,341 SEK 2024: 177,974 SEK 2020: 147,535 SEK 2024: 177,974 SEK
2020: 60.8 % 2021: 74.9 % 2022: 70.3 % 2023: 76.1 % 2024: 72.9 % 2025: 73.3 % 2020: 60.8 % 2025: 73.3 %
2020: 90.4 % 2021: 95.4 % 2022: 94.6 % 2023: 96.6 % 2024: 92.9 % 2025: 93.1 % 2020: 90.4 % 2025: 93.1 %
2020: 2,538 SEK 2021: 4,882 SEK 2022: 4,542 SEK 2023: 5,344 SEK 2024: 6,005 SEK 2020: 2,538 SEK 2024: 6,005 SEK
2020: 45.3 % 2021: 57.9 % 2022: 53.5 % 2023: 55.2 % 2024: 49.4 % 2025: 52.9 % 2020: 45.3 % 2025: 52.9 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Söderköping going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 52.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 89% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 25% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years73.3% (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 Söderköping (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 526
Ages 16–18 (2030) 588
(+11.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,952
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,809
(-7.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 754
Total school age (2035) 2,954 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 Söderköping (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 269 Cost per FTE student 117,288 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 80.6% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 77.4% Teacher licence, basic level 78.6% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 30.7% Net cost basic adult edu. 121 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 267 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Söderköping (2024).
Cost per FTE student 152 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 81.9% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Söderköping Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 652
Preschool units 15 (10 municipal, 5 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 91.3%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.7 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.4 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 49.1% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 47.7%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Söderköping (2024).
Cost per child 42,125 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 786
Children per FTE 20.9 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 52.7% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 59.4% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 87.9% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Söderköping (2024).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Söderköping (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 37,778 SEK 2021: 37,641 SEK 2022: 41,272 SEK 2023: 38,728 SEK 2024: 42,125 SEK 2020: 37,778 SEK 2024: 42,125 SEK
2020: 60.5 % 2021: 59.4 % 2022: 58.7 % 2023: 59.8 % 2024: 59.8 % 2025: 59.4 % 2020: 60.5 % 2025: 59.4 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Söderköping (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 8.4% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Söderköping (2022).
Initiated child investigations 18.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 12.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,024 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 Söderköping (2025).
Total population 14,741
Population change -0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 719
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,733
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 531
Higher education 25–64 23.8%
Foreign-born 20–64 9%
16–24 not in work/education 7% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Söderköping (2024).
Single without children 35.7%
Single with children 5.5%
Couple without children 30.1%
Couple with children 22.6%
Other households 6%
Total number of households 6,708 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 Söderköping you — 213.4 81.7% 141,781 SEK 2,470 Norrköping 16.3 km 229.2 75.5% 133,930 SEK 28,342 Åtvidaberg 32.5 km 202.7 78.2% 153,092 SEK 1,869 Valdemarsvik 35 km 211.7 74.8% 170,598 SEK 907 Linköping 41.5 km 234.1 81.4% 146,110 SEK 30,551 Finspång 44.2 km 215.5 60.4% 145,337 SEK 3,769 Oxelösund 50.4 km 229.7 75.4% 162,788 SEK 1,649 Neighbour avg. 220.5 74.3% 151,976 SEK 11,181
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Söderköping (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.9 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 12 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 70% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.1 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 1.1 % 2023: 0.2 % 2024: -0.5 % 2025: -0.3 % 2020: -0.1 % 2025: -0.3 %
2020: 5.9 % 2021: 5.9 % 2022: 5.8 % 2023: 6.1 % 2024: 7 % 2020: 5.9 % 2024: 7 %
2020: 1.1 2021: 1.8 2022: 1 2024: 3 2025: 0.9 2020: 1.1 2025: 0.9
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Söderköping (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.5% Tax base 262,948 SEK/capita Annual result 3,377 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 4.3% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Söderköping (2024).
Assistance households 1.9 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3.9% Assistance months (avg) 40.1 Net cost economic assistance 916 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Söderköping. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 5,308 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 9,719 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Söderköping.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 7.4% Completed dwellings 0.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 96.1% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 88.3%
Rental 25.4%
Cooperative 2.2%
Owner-occupied 69.1%
Cars in traffic 7,846 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.2 % 2021: 21.2 % 2022: 21.2 % 2023: 21.2 % 2024: 22 % 2025: 22 % 2020: 21.2 % 2025: 22 %
2020: 2.7 2021: 2.8 2022: 2.2 2023: 1.9 2024: 1.9 2020: 2.7 2024: 1.9
2020: 8.8 % 2021: 9.2 % 2022: 8.4 % 2023: 7.5 % 2024: 8 % 2025: 7.4 % 2020: 8.8 % 2025: 7.4 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Söderköping (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 6,820 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 657 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 75 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 285 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Söderköping (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 9,192 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.2 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Söderköping (2024). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 43.3% of total Sick leave <30 years 8.9% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.4% Sick leave >49 years 8.1% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Söderköping (2024).
Loans per capita 5.8 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 6.2 per capita Media allocation 604 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Söderköping (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.1 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 29.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2025).
2020: 5,362.2 2021: 5,701.8 2022: 6,113.8 2023: 7,057 2024: 7,351 2025: 6,820.2 2020: 5,362.2 2025: 6,820.2
2020: 6.4 % 2021: 6.9 % 2022: 7.8 % 2023: 8.3 % 2024: 8.4 % 2020: 6.4 % 2024: 8.4 %
2020: 4.5 t 2021: 4.4 t 2022: 4.2 t 2023: 4.1 t 2020: 4.5 t 2023: 4.1 t
2020: 75.9 % 2021: 85.3 % 2022: 87.8 % 2023: 91.6 % 2024: 88.3 % 2020: 75.9 % 2024: 88.3 %
2020: 8.4 % 2022: 7.8 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 7.8 % 2020: 8.4 % 2024: 7.8 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 340 2021: 372 2022: 290 2023: 298 2024: 269 2020: 340 2024: 269
2020: 70,510 SEK 2021: 81,409 SEK 2022: 85,224 SEK 2023: 87,613 SEK 2024: 117,288 SEK 2020: 70,510 SEK 2024: 117,288 SEK
2020: 78.2 % 2021: 74.8 % 2022: 76.8 % 2023: 81.6 % 2024: 80.6 % 2020: 78.2 % 2024: 80.6 %
2020: 83.9 % 2021: 82.5 % 2022: 82.1 % 2023: 77.3 % 2024: 77.4 % 2020: 83.9 % 2024: 77.4 %
2020: 86.2 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 36.6 % 2023: 78.6 % 2020: 86.2 % 2023: 78.6 %
2020: 57.1 % 2021: 82.9 % 2022: 54.3 % 2023: 30.7 % 2020: 57.1 % 2023: 30.7 %
2020: 60 2021: 63 2022: 39 2023: 69 2024: 44 2020: 60 2024: 44
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 Söderköping with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 79% 2021: 81.6% 2022: 77.3% 2023: 78% 2024: 76.7% 2025: 80.5% 2020 79%
2025 (latest) 80.5%
Forecast 2027 78% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 75.8%
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 Söderköping.
Cost per pupil 141,781 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 218.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Söderköping 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 Söderköping with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Söderköping 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 Söderköping you 218.8 80.5% 141,781 SEK 73.3% -10.0 Linköping 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7% -4.2 Mjölby 207.2 79.5% 135,897 SEK 67.4% -15.5 Motala 205.2 75.9% 138,762 SEK 61.6% -14.5 Kinda 210.7 79.3% 158,775 SEK 65% -8.0 Åtvidaberg 202.7 76.8% 153,092 SEK 67.1% -11.0 Norrköping 229.6 72.2% 133,930 SEK 70% +4.2 Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9% +6.0 Peer average 215.5 78% 147,298 SEK 67.2% -6.1
Trends compared with peer municipalities Linköping Mjölby Motala Kinda Åtvidaberg
Linköping Mjölby Motala Kinda Åtvidaberg
Linköping Mjölby Motala Kinda Åtvidaberg
Linköping Mjölby Motala Kinda Åtvidaberg
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Östergötlands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B4 Söderköping belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Söderköping compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Söderköping vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 218.8 (median: 212.5)
61th Qualified teachers 80.5 (median: 72.7)
89th Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 11.4)
86th Cost/pupil 141780.7 (median: 146870.9)
61th Graduating 3 yrs 73.3 (median: 69.7)
74th All subjects passed 72.3 (median: 65.3)
73th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Söderköping belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Söderköping 218.8 80.5% 141,781 SEK 73.3% Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1% Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3% Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4% Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3% Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3% Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Söderköping
How many schools are there in Söderköping? Söderköping municipality has 32 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 27 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 2,470 pupils attend schools in Söderköping.
What are the merit values in Söderköping? The average year-9 merit value in Söderköping is 213.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ramunderskolan with 219.8 points.
Which school in Söderköping has the highest teacher qualification rate? Nyströmska skolan 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Söderköping at 94.9%. The municipal average is 81.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Söderköping? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Söderköping is 141,781 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 136,940 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Söderköping? Student health services in Söderköping cost 5,148 SEK per pupil (2024). 54.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 44.6%. 
