Municipal data and statistics — Stockholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Stockholm: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2023/24.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Stockholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
18.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
30.6 %
Tax base
365,957 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,688 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
6.1 %
Solvency
41.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
50.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,361 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
10,253 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,835 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
18.5 %
New housing completions
5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.1 %
Rental housing
38.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
47.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
12.8 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
211,960

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Stockholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
19,159 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,317 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
353 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,642 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,903 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.7

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
6.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.6 %
Number of students
13,905
Average student fee
1,728 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
277 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
241 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
26 %
Media budget
447 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
49.7 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Stockholm.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
41,601
Cost per full-time student
56,798 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
65.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
81.9 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
82.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
95 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
225 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
7,315
Cost per full-time student
212 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
89.8 %
Teacher certification
65.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A1

Stockholm belongs to SCB municipality group A1 — Major cities: municipalities with at least 200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Stockholm compares to the 3 municipalities in the group.

Stockholm vs SCB group A1 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Stockholm Group median
Merit value 251.9 (median: 233.9)
83th
Qualified teachers 78.1 (median: 74.9)
83th
Students/teacher 12.4 (median: 12.1)
17th
Cost/pupil 157536 (median: 154061.4)
17th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.9 (median: 70.1)
83th
All subjects passed 78.5 (median: 72.2)
83th
Best in group for merit value
Best in group for qualified teachers
Best in group for graduating 3 yrs
Best in group for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Stockholm belongs to SCB municipality group A1 — Major cities: municipalities with at least 200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 3 municipalities in total. Showing 2 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A1 — Major cities
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Stockholm 251.9 78.1 % 157,536 SEK 72.9 %
Göteborg 232.2 74.9 % 154,061 SEK 70.1 %
Malmö 233.9 71.2 % 140,833 SEK 66.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Stockholm overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2023/24.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB