Schools in Sorsele municipality

Key metrics — Sorsele municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Sorsele (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

244.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

88.9%

Passing mathematics

92.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

49.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

54.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

54.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-25.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 44.5% (linear extrapolation, -6.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

223

Municipal / independent share

98% / 2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

194,344 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

186,314 SEK/pupil

Teaching

105,159 SEK/pupil

Premises

30,536 SEK/pupil

Student health

11,368 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,659 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

2,150 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sorsele.

Student health (compulsory)

11,368 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

9,000 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 8

66.6%

Safety at school

81.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Sorsele (2022).

Number of pupils

0

Share of compulsory school pupils

0%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

67

Graduating within 3 years

76.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

205,652 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

10

Municipal upper-secondary cost

568,625 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.2%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

88.2%

Directly to university

0% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Sorsele going on to higher education (2021).

Directly to university

0% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

0% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

76.5% (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 Sorsele (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

62

Ages 16–18 (2030)

72 (+16.1%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

251

Ages 6–15 (2030)

222 (-11.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

105

Total school age (2035)

365

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

41

Cost per FTE student

130,625 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

56.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

79.2%

Net cost basic adult edu.

271 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

166 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Sorsele (2023).

Number of SFI pupils

6

Cost per FTE student

661 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Sorsele

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

Enrolled children

79

Preschool units

5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

77% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

11.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

40% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

30% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

52,388 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

97

Children per FTE

21.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Sorsele (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Sorsele (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

937 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Sorsele (2024).

Children in economic hardship

14.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Sorsele (2025).

Total population

2,362

Population change

0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

92

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

229

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

64

Higher education 25–64

16.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

19.8%

16–24 not in work/education

5.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sorsele (2024).

Single without children

45.3%

Single with children

4.5%

Couple without children

26.8%

Couple with children

15.3%

Other households

8.1%

Total number of households

1,200

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

106

Out-migration

102

Net migration

+4

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sorsele (2024).

Newly arrived received

5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

84%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Sorsele (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

35%

Tax base

237,387 SEK/capita

Annual result

68 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.1%

Solidity

46.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.5 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

9.7%

Assistance months (avg)

23.7

Net cost economic assistance

630 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

2,150 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sorsele.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13.4%

Completed dwellings

0 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

80.9%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

53.5%

Rental

15.4%

Cooperative

0.8%

Owner-occupied

80.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

13.4%

Cars in traffic

1,415

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,722 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

849 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

127 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,018 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Sorsele (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,975 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.7

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Sorsele (2024).

Loans per capita

7.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.9 per capita

Active borrowers

26.6%

Media allocation

2,101 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Sorsele (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

9%

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 Sorsele 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 Sorsele.

Sorsele 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Sorsele 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 Västerbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sorsele belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 8 schools in Sorsele

Common questions about schools in Sorsele

How many schools are there in Sorsele?

Sorsele municipality has 8 active school units: 3 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 8 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 120 pupils attend schools in Sorsele.

Which school in Sorsele has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Blattnicksele skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sorsele at 64%. The municipal average is 44.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Sorsele?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sorsele is 194,344 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 186,314 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Sorsele?

Student health services in Sorsele cost 11,368 SEK per pupil (2024). The figure for year 8 is 66.6%.

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