Schools in Sundsvall municipality

Key metrics — Sundsvall municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Sundsvall (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

219.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 206.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

203.4 / 248.3

Passing all subjects year 9

70.7%

Passing mathematics

83.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

64.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

48.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

64.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77.7% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 67.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

80.4% / 68.1%

Pupils per teacher

11.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

77.7% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 77.8% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

9,967

Municipal / independent share

69.8% / 30.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

139,452 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,085.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

145,425 SEK/pupil

Teaching

74,617 SEK/pupil

Premises

29,010 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,585 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,977 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,851 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sundsvall.

Student health (compulsory)

5,585 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,971 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

55.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

53%

Safety at school

73.4%

Study environment (studiero)

35.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sundsvall (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

67.5%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.2%

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 Sundsvall (2024).

Number of pupils

142

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

568,638 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 Sundsvall (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

3,648

Graduating within 3 years

75.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

61.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

82.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

148,960 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

159,565 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

7.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

17%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

79.4%

Directly to university

12.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

12.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

61.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

88.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

30.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

75.8% (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 Sundsvall (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

3,679

Ages 16–18 (2030)

3,311 (-10%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

11,086

Ages 6–15 (2030)

10,253 (-7.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

4,615

Total school age (2035)

16,655

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

3,320

Cost per FTE student

77,838 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

69%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

69.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

80.8%

Net cost basic adult edu.

83 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

517 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Sundsvall (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

615

Cost per FTE student

243 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

91.9%

Teachers with licence

43.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Sundsvall

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

Enrolled children

4,332

Preschool units

83 (72 municipal, 11 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

42% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

42% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,291 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

4,955

Children per FTE

24.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

63.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

27

Share of children 1–5

0.6%

Cost per enrolled child

189,891 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Sundsvall (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Sundsvall (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

21.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

13.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,983 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Sundsvall (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15.6%

Median economic standard

334 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Sundsvall (2025).

Total population

98,962

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

4,578

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

10,049

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

3,689

Higher education 25–64

27.9%

Foreign-born 20–64

16.9%

16–24 not in work/education

5.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sundsvall (2024).

Single without children

44.9%

Single with children

6.4%

Couple without children

24.3%

Couple with children

18.4%

Other households

5.9%

Total number of households

49,266

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

3,787

Out-migration

3,704

Net migration

+83

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sundsvall (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

14 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

70.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Sundsvall (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

280,351 SEK/capita

Annual result

619 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.8%

Solidity

21.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.3%

Assistance months (avg)

47.6

Net cost economic assistance

1,647 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,851 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sundsvall.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

9.6%

Completed dwellings

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.6%

Rental

23.8%

Cooperative

23.6%

Owner-occupied

50.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

9.6%

Cars in traffic

46,986

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,102 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,051 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

209 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,069 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Sundsvall (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,167 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 Sundsvall (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

8.7%

Number of pupils

1,410

Average pupil fee

35 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

381 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Sundsvall (2024).

Loans per capita

4.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.4 per capita

Active borrowers

18%

Media allocation

533 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Sundsvall (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

30%

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 Sundsvall 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 Sundsvall.

Sundsvall 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

Sundsvall 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 Västernorrlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sundsvall 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 151 schools in Sundsvall

Common questions about schools in Sundsvall

How many schools are there in Sundsvall?

Sundsvall municipality has 151 active school units: 40 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 124 are municipal and 27 are independent. A total of 15,688 pupils attend schools in Sundsvall.

What are the merit values in Sundsvall?

The average year-9 merit value in Sundsvall is 223.1 points (based on 16 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall with 262.7 points.

Which school in Sundsvall has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Allsta skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sundsvall at 100%. The municipal average is 53.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Sundsvall?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sundsvall is 139,452 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 145,425 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Sundsvall?

Student health services in Sundsvall cost 5,585 SEK per pupil (2024). 55.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53%.

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