Schools in Solna municipality

Key metrics — Solna municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Solna (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

239.9 / 249.1

Passing all subjects year 9

78.7%

Passing mathematics

91.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

69.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

45%

Parents with post-secondary education

79.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

72.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

81.1% / 61.3%

Pupils per teacher

13.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (+0.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 72.9% (linear extrapolation, +0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

6,397

Municipal / independent share

46.1% / 53.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

122,099 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

148,456 SEK/pupil

Teaching

69,503 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,971 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,629 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,600 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,528 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Solna.

Student health (compulsory)

5,629 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,326 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

53.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

43.5%

Safety at school

71%

Study environment (studiero)

23.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Solna (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

76.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

6.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

64

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.9%

Cost per pupil

671,017 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

2,095

Graduating within 3 years

72.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

68.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

76.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

115,983 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

17

Municipal upper-secondary cost

130,132 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

11.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

32%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

79.1%

Directly to university

20.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

20.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

68.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

32.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

72.4% (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 Solna (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

2,058

Ages 16–18 (2030)

2,081 (+1.1%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

7,314

Ages 6–15 (2030)

6,676 (-8.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

4,459

Total school age (2035)

12,371

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

3,965

Cost per FTE student

41,494 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

73%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

72.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

69.5%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

71.4%

Net cost basic adult edu.

89 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

71 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Solna (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

628

Cost per FTE student

204 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

90.3%

Teachers with licence

42.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Solna

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

Enrolled children

3,911

Preschool units

60 (30 municipal, 30 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

83% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.6 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

32% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

29% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

34,607 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

3,861

Children per FTE

30.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

71% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

33

Share of children 1–5

0.9%

Cost per enrolled child

185,622 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Solna (2024).

Open preschool units

3

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Solna (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

14.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,241 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Solna (2024).

Children in economic hardship

7.8%

Median economic standard

428 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Solna (2025).

Total population

86,435

Population change

0.8%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

4,525

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

6,741

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

2,126

Higher education 25–64

52.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

41.5%

16–24 not in work/education

5.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Solna (2024).

Single without children

46.1%

Single with children

5.1%

Couple without children

20.6%

Couple with children

17.2%

Other households

10.9%

Total number of households

43,502

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

11,790

Out-migration

12,027

Net migration

-237

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Solna (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

63 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

79.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Solna (2025).

Municipal tax rate

17.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

29.8%

Tax base

375,556 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,486 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

9.9%

Solidity

67.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

0.7%

Assistance months (avg)

28.1

Net cost economic assistance

302 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,528 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Solna.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12.9%

Completed dwellings

5.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.8%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

81.8%

Rental

29.5%

Cooperative

64.2%

Owner-occupied

3.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.9%

Cars in traffic

19,365

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

16,098 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,001 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

259 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,605 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Solna (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

3,295 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.5

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

21.5%

Number of pupils

2,200

Average pupil fee

2,691 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

362 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Solna (2024).

Loans per capita

3.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.2 per capita

Active borrowers

31.3%

Media allocation

345 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Solna (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

27.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Solna 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

Solna 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

Solna belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 90 schools in Solna

Common questions about schools in Solna

How many schools are there in Solna?

Solna municipality has 90 active school units: 21 compulsory schools and 9 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 47 are municipal and 43 are independent. A total of 11,286 pupils attend schools in Solna.

What are the merit values in Solna?

The average year-9 merit value in Solna is 227.9 points (based on 11 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Noblaskolan Solna with 284.8 points.

Which school in Solna has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Yrkesgymnasiet Solna has the highest share of qualified teachers in Solna at 96.4%. The municipal average is 44.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Solna?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Solna is 122,099 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 148,456 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Solna?

Student health services in Solna cost 5,629 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 43.5%.

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