Key metrics — Sundbyberg municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
56 Active schools 36 municipal, 20 independent
8,857 Total pupils 12 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
249.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 7 schools (national avg: 228.5)
74.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
134,674 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
14 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.9 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.9)
Sundbyberg municipality has 56 schools with an average merit value of 249.4 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Sundbyberg outperforms 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 Sundbyberg compare to its neighbours?
4/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
5/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Ängskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Sundbybergs kommun 910 80.9% BACKEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 87 43.9% BLÅKLOCKAN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 107 40.8% DIMSLÖJAN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 71 38% Duvboskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Sundbybergs kommun 310 94% EKDUNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 31 54.5% EKORREN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 48 40% FORSKAREN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 164 42.4% FREDEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 105 50.4% GRANATÄPPLET Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 134 28.4% Grönkullaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Sundbybergs kommun 470 82% HAGABERGSGÅRDEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 75 37.7% HOPPETOSSA, STELLA NOVA Preschool Stella Nova Förskola I Hallonbergen AB 65 18.9% IFTIN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Iftin Förskola AB 42 30.7% Igelbäckskolan Compulsory school Sundbybergs kommun 30 42.2% Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundbyberg Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 610 — KARUSELLEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 76 30% KLIPPAN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 120 42.1% KULLEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 156 46.4% Kulturama Grundsk. Sundbyberg Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Medborgarskolan Stockholmsregionen 510 62.9% KVARNKULLEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 146 38% Kymlingeskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Sundbybergs kommun 470 91.2% LÄRKAN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 99 39.5% LEKPLATSVÄGEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 75 36% Lilla Alby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Sundbybergs kommun 390 77.3% LINGONET FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 15 60% LYSANDE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lysande Förskolan AB 86 20.2% MILOT Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 64 29.4% NEPTUNUS Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 48 47.2% Noblaskolan Sundbyberg After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB 300 64.7% NORLANDIA HAMNEN Preschool Norlandia Förskolor AB 48 24.8% NORLANDIA PIRATEN Preschool Norlandia Förskolor AB 69 21% PJÄSBACKEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 52 27.4% PLUTO Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 45 55.4% POLARIS Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 33 42.3% RAOUL WALLENBERG URSVIK Preschool Raoul Wallenbergskolorna AB 57 28.1% Realgymnasiet i Sundbyberg Upper secondary school Lärande i Sverige AB 50 — REDET FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV Preschool Föräldraföreningen Redet, Ekonomisk Förening 33 20% Risöskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Sundbybergs kommun — — S:t Martins gymnasium Upper secondary school Sundbybergs kommun 250 83.4% STIFTELSEN SOLGLÄNTAN SUNDBYBERG Preschool Stift. Solgläntan, Sundbybergs Waldorfförskola 38 0% Sundbybergs Globala Sundbybergs kommun — — SUNDBYBERGS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA BADANKAN Preschool Montessoriförskolan Badankan I Sundbyberg Ek. Fö 51 30.4% Sundbybergs vuxenutbildning Adult education Sundbybergs kommun — — Sundbybergs vuxenutbildning, SFI Adult education Sundbybergs kommun — — TELLUSBARN URSVIKS TORG Preschool Tellusbarn Södra Stockholm AB 61 22.5% TIGERUNGEN MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Montessoriförskolan Tigerungen Ekonomisk Förening 53 16.7% TIGERUNGEN2 MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Montessoriförskolan Tigerungen Ekonomisk Förening 47 0% Ursvikskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Sundbybergs kommun 450 77.3% VARGEN Preschool Sundbybergs kommun 150 37.8%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
Show all 56 schools
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
251.9 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
76.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
134,674 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
77.7% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Sundbyberg (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)251.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 222.1 / 264.3
Passing all subjects year 9 77.7%
Passing mathematics 90.2% Pupil satisfaction year 5 73% Pupil satisfaction year 8 52.1%
Parents with post-secondary education 73.3% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)76.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 74 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 81.5% / 66.3%
Pupils per teacher 14 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Sundbyberg, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 76.1%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 74.9%
(linear extrapolation, -0.0 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 4,999
Municipal / independent share 59.5% / 40.5% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 134,674 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 135,533.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost 154,136 SEK/pupil
Teaching 88,411 SEK/pupil
Premises 22,804 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,438 SEK/pupil
School meals 6,167 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 5,316 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sundbyberg.
Student health (compulsory) 5,438 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,133 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 69.1%
Easy to access help, year 8 64.8%
Study environment (studiero) 41.5% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sundbyberg (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 55.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 29.4%
Swedish as a second language 17.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 96.1%
Passed SvA, year 9 70%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 4.6% 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.
+12.0 Average residual (merit value) for 7 schools
2020/21: +16.7 2021/22: +17.3 2022/23: +19.4 2023/24: +15.9 2024/25: +12.0 2020/21: +16.7 2024/25: +12.0
Top merit-value schools Top 7 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Sundbyberg All 7 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.
SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background.
Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected.
Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Sundbyberg (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.2% Cost per pupil 731,812 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 5 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 256.6 p 2021: 253.9 p 2022: 254.3 p 2023: 256.8 p 2024: 253.9 p 2025: 251.9 p 2020: 256.6 p 2025: 251.9 p
2020: 73.8 % 2021: 76.6 % 2022: 75.7 % 2023: 74.1 % 2024: 73.2 % 2025: 76.1 % 2020: 73.8 % 2025: 76.1 %
2020: 112,605 SEK 2021: 113,547 SEK 2022: 108,854 SEK 2023: 118,897 SEK 2024: 127,193 SEK 2025: 134,674 SEK 2020: 112,605 SEK 2025: 134,674 SEK
2020: 4,745 2021: 4,853 2022: 4,995 2023: 4,970 2024: 5,043 2025: 4,999 2020: 4,745 2025: 4,999
2020: 37.3 % 2021: 39.9 % 2022: 38.8 % 2023: 38.9 % 2024: 39.9 % 2025: 40.5 % 2020: 37.3 % 2025: 40.5 %
2020: 14.6 2021: 14.1 2022: 14.4 2023: 13.8 2024: 14.3 2025: 14 2020: 14.6 2025: 14
2020: 3,889 SEK 2021: 4,407 SEK 2022: 5,053 SEK 2023: 5,129 SEK 2024: 4,809 SEK 2025: 5,438 SEK 2020: 3,889 SEK 2025: 5,438 SEK
2022: 60.4 % 2023: 60.4 % 2024: 69.1 % 2025: 69.1 % 2022: 60.4 % 2025: 69.1 %
2022: 59.5 % 2023: 59.5 % 2024: 64.8 % 2025: 64.8 % 2022: 59.5 % 2025: 64.8 %
2022: 75.4 % 2023: 75.4 % 2024: 76.1 % 2025: 76.1 % 2022: 75.4 % 2025: 76.1 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Sundbyberg
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Sundbyberg, based on 3 schools with survey data.
76% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
54.7% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Sundbyberg municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
5.7 2023 5.8 2024 → Stable (+0.1 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Sundbyberg sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety Safety per school in Sundbyberg
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 Sundbyberg (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,568
Graduating within 3 years71.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 65.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 84.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 124,354 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 15.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 15.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost 192,697 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 8,345 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 17.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 54%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 77% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 116,413 SEK 2021: 111,776 SEK 2022: 116,974 SEK 2023: 117,070 SEK 2024: 123,975 SEK 2025: 124,354 SEK 2020: 116,413 SEK 2025: 124,354 SEK
2020: 65.5 % 2021: 70 % 2022: 71.7 % 2023: 72.1 % 2024: 71 % 2025: 71.2 % 2020: 65.5 % 2025: 71.2 %
2020: 79 % 2021: 86.2 % 2022: 88.4 % 2023: 88.9 % 2024: 85.9 % 2025: 84.4 % 2020: 79 % 2025: 84.4 %
2020: 3,253 SEK 2021: 3,088 SEK 2022: 3,261 SEK 2023: 3,126 SEK 2024: 3,133 SEK 2020: 3,253 SEK 2024: 3,133 SEK
2020: 58.2 % 2021: 62.3 % 2022: 67.1 % 2023: 66.5 % 2024: 66.2 % 2025: 65.6 % 2020: 58.2 % 2025: 65.6 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Sundbyberg going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 65.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 82.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 38.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years71.2% (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 Sundbyberg (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,553
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,614
(+3.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 5,690
Ages 6–15 (2030) 5,337
(-6.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 3,260
Total school age (2035) 9,636 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 Sundbyberg (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 2,360 Cost per FTE student 83,645 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 62.9% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 71.8% Teacher licence, basic level 75% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 100% Net cost basic adult edu. 253 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 334 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Sundbyberg (2024).
Cost per FTE student 459 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 57.8% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Sundbyberg Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,778
Preschool units 39 (24 municipal, 15 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 83.2%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.9 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.5 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 38% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 35.7%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Sundbyberg (2025).
Cost per child 36,905 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,942
Children per FTE 21.6 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 18.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 72.2% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 85.5% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Sundbyberg (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 3 Share of children 1–5 0.4% Cost per enrolled child 308,500 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Sundbyberg (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 33,463 SEK 2021: 37,201 SEK 2022: 33,658 SEK 2023: 36,572 SEK 2024: 37,517 SEK 2025: 36,905 SEK 2020: 33,463 SEK 2025: 36,905 SEK
2020: 62.6 % 2021: 67.7 % 2022: 68.7 % 2023: 68.9 % 2024: 70.2 % 2025: 72.2 % 2020: 62.6 % 2025: 72.2 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Sundbyberg (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 10.3% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Sundbyberg (2024).
Initiated child investigations 18.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 4.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,226 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 Sundbyberg (2025).
Total population 57,000
Population change 1.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 3,265
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 5,235
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,578
Higher education 25–64 42.3%
Foreign-born 20–64 41.3%
16–24 not in work/education 7.3% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Sundbyberg (2024).
Single without children 44.8%
Single with children 6.5%
Couple without children 19.1%
Couple with children 18%
Other households 11.6%
Total number of households 27,710 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 Sundbyberg you — 249.4 74.9% 134,674 SEK 8,857 Solna 5.4 km 227.9 74% 122,099 SEK 11,863 Järfälla 7.3 km 227 73.2% 123,245 SEK 14,360 Stockholm 7.9 km 245.5 78.3% 157,536 SEK 181,951 Sollentuna 8 km 255.4 75.4% 140,494 SEK 16,882 Danderyd 9.1 km 278.6 81% 130,392 SEK 7,977 Ekerö 11 km 254.1 74.2% 132,541 SEK 5,171 Neighbour avg. 248.1 76% 134,385 SEK 39,701
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Sundbyberg (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.4 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 11 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 75.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.7 % 2021: 1.4 % 2022: 0.9 % 2023: 3.4 % 2024: 0.6 % 2025: 1.3 % 2020: 0.7 % 2025: 1.3 %
2020: 6.9 % 2021: 6.4 % 2022: 6.4 % 2023: 6.9 % 2024: 7.3 % 2020: 6.9 % 2024: 7.3 %
2020: 1.3 2021: 1.3 2022: 1 2023: 0.7 2024: 4.8 2025: 1.4 2020: 1.3 2025: 1.4
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Sundbyberg (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 31.6% Tax base 330,519 SEK/capita Annual result 1,052 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 1.9% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Sundbyberg (2024).
Assistance households 1.3 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 1.8% Assistance months (avg) 41 Net cost economic assistance 971 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Sundbyberg. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 5,316 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 8,345 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sundbyberg.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 17.2% Completed dwellings 8.6 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.8% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 100%
Rental 43.9%
Cooperative 45.9%
Owner-occupied 7.8%
Cars in traffic 13,032 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 18.9 % 2021: 18.9 % 2022: 18.9 % 2023: 18.9 % 2024: 19.3 % 2025: 19.3 % 2020: 18.9 % 2025: 19.3 %
2020: 2.1 2021: 2 2022: 1.7 2023: 1.4 2024: 1.3 2020: 2.1 2024: 1.3
2020: 20.4 % 2021: 19.1 % 2022: 19 % 2023: 17.8 % 2024: 17.5 % 2025: 17.2 % 2020: 20.4 % 2025: 17.2 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Sundbyberg (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 14,369 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 955 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 284 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 2,147 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Sundbyberg (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 4,121 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 0.5 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Sundbyberg (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 38% of total Sick leave <30 years 3.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 6% Sick leave >49 years 7.1% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Sundbyberg (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 14.2% Average pupil fee 1,947 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 329 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Sundbyberg (2024).
Loans per capita 3.3 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 4.2 per capita Media allocation 606 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Sundbyberg (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 36.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2022–2024).
2022: 9.2 % 2023: 14.7 % 2024: 14.2 % 2022: 9.2 % 2024: 14.2 %
2020: 15,277.3 2021: 13,568.4 2022: 11,778.8 2023: 12,800.3 2024: 14,593.6 2025: 14,368.7 2020: 15,277.3 2025: 14,368.7
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 8.4 % 2022: 9.1 % 2023: 10 % 2024: 10.3 % 2020: 7.8 % 2024: 10.3 %
2020: 0.4 t 2021: 0.4 t 2022: 0.4 t 2023: 0.3 t 2020: 0.4 t 2023: 0.3 t
2020: 100 % 2021: 0 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
2020: 8.2 % 2021: 7.4 % 2022: 7.6 % 2024: 6.9 % 2025: 6.3 % 2020: 8.2 % 2025: 6.3 %
2020: 0.5 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 2,813 2021: 2,830 2022: 2,686 2023: 2,796 2024: 2,360 2020: 2,813 2024: 2,360
2020: 57,994 SEK 2021: 53,816 SEK 2022: 52,701 SEK 2023: 46,921 SEK 2024: 83,645 SEK 2020: 57,994 SEK 2024: 83,645 SEK
2020: 67.5 % 2021: 69 % 2022: 64.1 % 2023: 66 % 2024: 62.9 % 2020: 67.5 % 2024: 62.9 %
2020: 70 % 2021: 70.7 % 2022: 67.9 % 2023: 71.3 % 2024: 71.8 % 2020: 70 % 2024: 71.8 %
2020: 88.7 % 2021: 88.7 % 2022: 87.5 % 2023: 86.8 % 2024: 80.6 % 2025: 75 % 2020: 88.7 % 2025: 75 %
2020: 80.2 % 2021: 80.2 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 80.2 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 659 2021: 762 2022: 635 2023: 655 2024: 575 2020: 659 2024: 575
2020: 98.4 % 2022: 98.9 % 2023: 98.6 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 98.4 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Sundbyberg with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 73.8% 2021: 76.6% 2022: 75.7% 2023: 74.1% 2024: 73.2% 2025: 76.1% 2020 73.8%
2025 (latest) 76.1%
Forecast 2027 74.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 74%
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 Sundbyberg.
Cost per pupil 134,674 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 251.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.9 (national avg: 1.6)
Sundbyberg 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.
Peer municipalities Compare Sundbyberg with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Sundbyberg 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 Sundbyberg you 251.9 76.1% 134,674 SEK 71.2% +12.0 Ekerö 247.2 74.1% 132,541 SEK 77.5% +10.8 Sollentuna 258.7 75.7% 140,494 SEK 79.8% +18.4 Huddinge 243.8 73% 137,208 SEK 73.9% +10.3 Värmdö 245.4 80.2% 135,200 SEK 78.7% +12.0 Tyresö 241.3 73.6% 129,171 SEK 72.7% +6.6 Täby 260.3 74.7% 123,225 SEK 83.5% +3.0 Solna 245.6 73.8% 122,099 SEK 72.4% -5.9 Peer average 248.9 75% 131,420 SEK 76.9% +7.9
Trends compared with peer municipalities Ekerö Sollentuna Huddinge Värmdö Tyresö
Ekerö Sollentuna Huddinge Värmdö Tyresö
Ekerö Sollentuna Huddinge Värmdö Tyresö
Ekerö Sollentuna Huddinge Värmdö Tyresö
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Stockholms län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city
Benchmark vs SCB group A2 Sundbyberg belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city.
Here is how Sundbyberg compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.
Sundbyberg vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 251.9 (median: 236.3)
80th Qualified teachers 76.1 (median: 74.8)
66th Students/teacher 14 (median: 13)
15th Cost/pupil 134673.5 (median: 134673.5)
50th Graduating 3 yrs 71.2 (median: 74.9)
27th All subjects passed 77.7 (median: 76.6)
56th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher
Municipalities in the same SCB group Sundbyberg belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city.
43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Sundbyberg 251.9 76.1% 134,674 SEK 71.2% Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1% Alingsås 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7% Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3% Botkyrka 232.3 72.3% 139,751 SEK 63.8% Burlöv 221.3 63.6% 135,891 SEK 58.8% Danderyd 278.9 81.5% 130,392 SEK 85.6% Ekerö 247.2 74.1% 132,541 SEK 77.5% Haninge 210.8 69% 138,924 SEK 63.4%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Sundbyberg
How many schools are there in Sundbyberg? Sundbyberg municipality has 56 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 36 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 8,857 pupils attend schools in Sundbyberg.
What are the merit values in Sundbyberg? The average year-9 merit value in Sundbyberg is 249.4 points (based on 7 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Viktor Rydbergs skola Sundbyberg with 278 points.
Which school in Sundbyberg has the highest teacher qualification rate? Duvboskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sundbyberg at 94%. The municipal average is 74.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Sundbyberg? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sundbyberg is 134,674 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 154,136 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Sundbyberg? Student health services in Sundbyberg cost 5,438 SEK per pupil (2025). 69.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 64.8%. 
