Schools in Södertälje municipality

Key metrics — Södertälje municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Södertälje (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

232.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

229 / 241.2

Passing all subjects year 9

74.9%

Passing mathematics

90.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

50.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

56.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

73% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

72.9% / 73.6%

Pupils per teacher

11.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

73% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+9.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 77% (linear extrapolation, +2.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

10,968

Municipal / independent share

70.8% / 29.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

149,406 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

158,658 SEK/pupil

Teaching

87,500 SEK/pupil

Premises

28,460 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,383 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,154 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,996 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Södertälje.

Student health (compulsory)

3,383 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,391 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

63.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

49.4%

Safety at school

72.3%

Study environment (studiero)

32.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Södertälje (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

97%

Passed SvA, year 9

83.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

5.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

192

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.6%

Cost per pupil

510,613 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

6.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

3,886

Graduating within 3 years

66.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

54.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

81% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

132,121 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

10.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

177,249 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

66%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77.2%

Directly to university

27% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

27% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

54.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

75.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

32.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

66.3% (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 Södertälje (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

3,895

Ages 16–18 (2030)

3,956 (+1.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

12,489

Ages 6–15 (2030)

11,767 (-5.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

5,691

Total school age (2035)

19,938

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

5,293

Cost per FTE student

56,246 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

77.4%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

66.7%

Teacher licence, basic level

66.7%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

50%

Net cost basic adult edu.

202 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

394 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Södertälje (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

615

Cost per FTE student

503 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

67.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Södertälje

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

Enrolled children

4,964

Preschool units

71 (56 municipal, 15 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

85% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

34% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

34% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

38,431 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

4,086

Children per FTE

17.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

47.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

4

Share of children 1–5

0.3%

Cost per enrolled child

52,667 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Södertälje (2024).

Open preschool units

2

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 Södertälje (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

15 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,431 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Södertälje (2024).

Children in economic hardship

22.8%

Median economic standard

294 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Södertälje (2025).

Total population

102,772

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

5,653

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

11,308

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

3,826

Higher education 25–64

23.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

55.3%

16–24 not in work/education

6.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Södertälje (2024).

Single without children

39.1%

Single with children

6.1%

Couple without children

19.2%

Couple with children

22.5%

Other households

13.2%

Total number of households

43,822

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

7,067

Out-migration

7,020

Net migration

+47

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Södertälje (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

23 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

72.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Södertälje (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.5%

Tax base

253,934 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,120 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

5.6%

Solidity

27.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.3%

Assistance months (avg)

60

Net cost economic assistance

2,040 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,996 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Södertälje.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

22.2%

Completed dwellings

4.4 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.2%

Rental

46%

Cooperative

18.6%

Owner-occupied

31.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

22.1%

Cars in traffic

35,682

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

16,468 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,408 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

473 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,010 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Södertälje (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,034 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 Södertälje (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

7%

Number of pupils

1,235

Average pupil fee

1,330 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

289 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Södertälje (2024).

Loans per capita

2.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.2 per capita

Active borrowers

18.2%

Media allocation

468 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Södertälje (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

56.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2023–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Södertälje 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 Södertälje.

Södertälje 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

Södertälje 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 Stockholms län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Södertälje belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Större stad: kommuner med 50 000–200 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 117 schools in Södertälje

Common questions about schools in Södertälje

How many schools are there in Södertälje?

Södertälje municipality has 117 active school units: 34 compulsory schools and 11 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 85 are municipal and 32 are independent. A total of 17,501 pupils attend schools in Södertälje.

What are the merit values in Södertälje?

The average year-9 merit value in Södertälje is 234.9 points (based on 23 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Mariaskolan with 283.6 points.

Which school in Södertälje has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Viksbergskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Södertälje at 96.2%. The municipal average is 46%.

How much does a school place cost in Södertälje?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Södertälje is 149,406 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 158,658 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Södertälje?

Student health services in Södertälje cost 3,383 SEK per pupil (2024). 63.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 49.4%.

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