Key metrics — Sundsvall municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
143 Active schools 116 municipal, 27 independent
17,310 Total pupils 40 compulsory, 13 upper secondary
223.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 16 schools (national avg: 228.5)
74.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
139,452 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Sundsvall municipality has 143 schools with an average merit value of 223.1 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Sundsvall 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 Sundsvall compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Åkersviks skola Compulsory school Sundsvalls kommun — — Allsta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Allstabygdens Skolförening 60 83.6% Alnöitskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skolalliansen i Sverige AB 190 61% ÄNGOMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 36 50% ANUNDGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 8 0% ÄPPELLUNDA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 71 21.8% BÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 99 35.6% BALDERSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 35 49.6% BÄLLSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 83 28.6% Bergsåkers skola After-school care, Compulsory school Sundsvalls kommun 620 71.4% BOSVEDJANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 44 54.3% Bosvedjeskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 220 95.6% Bredsands skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 90 73.4% Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet Sundsvalls kommun — — COPERNICUS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 48 37.3% DRAKSTADENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Drakstadens Förskola, Ekonomisk Förening 20 8.5% Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Sundsvall Upper secondary school DBGY Juvelen AB 210 49.6% ESSVIKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 35 32% Essviks skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 140 79.4% FÅGELGRÄNDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 69 40.5% FORSA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 50 60% FORSKARENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 42 47.8% FÖRSKOLAN BLÅ DRAKEN Preschool Förskolan Blå Draken AB 53 56.7% FÖRSKOLAN COLUMBUS Preschool Personalkooperativet Columbus I Njurunda Ek. För. 31 56.3% FÖRSKOLAN DRAKÄGGET AB Preschool Förskolan Drakägget AB 52 57.8% FÖRSKOLAN LILLA MULLVADEN Preschool Personalkooperativet Förskolan Lilla Mullvaden Ek För 29 22.2% FÖRSKOLAN OPTIMUS Preschool Sidsjöskogens Ekonomiska Förening 41 58.1% FYRENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 54 36.5% Gångvikens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 120 76.9% GEIJER FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 128 50.1% Granbergsskolan östra After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 110 94.5% Granbergsskolan västra After-school care, Compulsory school Sundsvalls kommun — — GRANLOHÖGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 52 44.4% HAGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 70 62.1% Hagaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 480 85% HÄRMSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 61 54.5% Heliås Kunskapscentrum AB After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Heliås Kunskapscentrum AB 120 83.4% Hellbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 170 77.6% Hellbergsskolan 2 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Sundsvalls kommun — — HEMMANETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 35 33.3% Höglundaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school Sundsvalls kommun 340 75.6% Högoms skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sundsvalls kommun 130 81.3% HUMLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 71 27.6% INDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 64 44.6% Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall After-school care, Compulsory school Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 1,140 — KLARA Teoretiska Gymnasium Sundsvall Upper secondary school KLARA Gymnasium Lärande AB 300 86.4% KLINGSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 43 57.1% KLOCKARBERGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sundsvalls kommun 31 32.4% Komvux grundläggande egen Adult education Sundsvalls kommun — — Komvux grundläggande extern Adult education Sundsvalls kommun — —
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
Show all 143 schools
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
219.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
76.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
139,452 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
70.7% Passing all subjects
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) Merit score year 9 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 65.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)76.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.3 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 78.8% / 66.2%
Pupils per teacher 11 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Sundsvall, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 76.2%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 77.9%
(linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 9,749
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: 153,502.5 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%
Study environment (studiero) 35.2% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sundsvall (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 20.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 10.6%
Swedish as a second language 7.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 67.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.3% 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.
-8.2 Average residual (merit value) for 17 schools
2020/21: -15.8 2021/22: -11.2 2022/23: -4.9 2023/24: -10.3 2024/25: -8.2 2020/21: -15.8 2024/25: -8.2
Top merit-value schools Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Sundsvall All 16 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 Sundsvall (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.4% Cost per pupil 568,638 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.7 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 226.5 p 2021: 223.1 p 2022: 220 p 2023: 223.2 p 2024: 217.9 p 2025: 219.4 p 2020: 226.5 p 2025: 219.4 p
2020: 73.9 % 2021: 74.2 % 2022: 73.3 % 2023: 74.3 % 2024: 77.7 % 2025: 76.2 % 2020: 73.9 % 2025: 76.2 %
2020: 116,800 SEK 2021: 121,397 SEK 2022: 112,060 SEK 2023: 128,606 SEK 2024: 139,452 SEK 2020: 116,800 SEK 2024: 139,452 SEK
2020: 10,464 2021: 10,264 2022: 10,223 2023: 10,204 2024: 9,967 2025: 9,749 2020: 10,464 2025: 9,749
2020: 26.1 % 2021: 28.2 % 2022: 28.7 % 2023: 30 % 2024: 30.2 % 2025: 30.2 % 2020: 26.1 % 2025: 30.2 %
2020: 11.5 2021: 11.6 2022: 11.4 2023: 11.6 2024: 11.5 2025: 11 2020: 11.5 2025: 11
2020: 3,820 SEK 2021: 4,131 SEK 2022: 4,184 SEK 2023: 5,091 SEK 2024: 5,585 SEK 2020: 3,820 SEK 2024: 5,585 SEK
2022: 65.2 % 2023: 65.2 % 2024: 55.3 % 2025: 55.3 % 2022: 65.2 % 2025: 55.3 %
2022: 50.5 % 2023: 50.5 % 2024: 53 % 2025: 53 % 2022: 50.5 % 2025: 53 %
2022: 79.4 % 2023: 79.4 % 2024: 73.4 % 2025: 73.4 % 2022: 79.4 % 2025: 73.4 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Sundsvall
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Sundsvall, based on 5 schools with survey data.
79.8% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
56.8% Study environment ≈ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils upper-sec. year 2)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Sundsvall municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
6.6 2023 6.7 2024 7.0 2025 → Stable (+0.4 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Sundsvall sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Sundsvall
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 Sundsvall (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 3,648
Graduating within 3 years75.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 61.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 74% (national avg: 82 %)
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) 12.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost 159,565 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 12,180 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 7.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 17%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 79.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 129,652 SEK 2021: 121,489 SEK 2022: 122,662 SEK 2023: 136,113 SEK 2024: 148,960 SEK 2020: 129,652 SEK 2024: 148,960 SEK
2020: 62.9 % 2021: 68.7 % 2022: 68.4 % 2023: 73.6 % 2024: 74.4 % 2025: 75.8 % 2020: 62.9 % 2025: 75.8 %
2020: 76.1 % 2021: 77.4 % 2022: 77.5 % 2023: 81.4 % 2024: 82.2 % 2025: 74 % 2020: 76.1 % 2025: 74 %
2020: 4,150 SEK 2021: 4,199 SEK 2022: 3,821 SEK 2023: 5,084 SEK 2024: 5,971 SEK 2020: 4,150 SEK 2024: 5,971 SEK
2020: 53.5 % 2021: 56.6 % 2022: 55.3 % 2023: 60.9 % 2024: 60.5 % 2025: 61.2 % 2020: 53.5 % 2025: 61.2 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Sundsvall going on to higher education.
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 years75.8% (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.
Adult education Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)
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 92.4% 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).
Cost per FTE student 243 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 91.9% Teachers with licence 42.4% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Sundsvall Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 4,070
Preschool units 74 (64 municipal, 10 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87.5%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 16.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13.6 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 45% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 44.3%
(national avg: 48%) 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 4,874
Children per FTE 24.5 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 38.2% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 64% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 87.3% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Sundsvall (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 24 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 (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 36,258 SEK 2021: 37,228 SEK 2022: 43,549 SEK 2023: 43,362 SEK 2024: 41,291 SEK 2020: 36,258 SEK 2024: 41,291 SEK
2020: 59 % 2021: 58.3 % 2022: 60.2 % 2023: 63.2 % 2024: 63.7 % 2025: 64 % 2020: 59 % 2025: 64 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
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).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
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 28.6%
Foreign-born 20–64 16.9%
16–24 not in work/education 5.8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Sundsvall (2024).
Single without children 45.2%
Single with children 6.3%
Couple without children 24.5%
Couple with children 18.3%
Other households 5.8%
Total number of households 49,448 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 Sundsvall you — 223.1 74.9% 139,452 SEK 17,310 Timrå 16.3 km 210.6 76.7% 137,348 SEK 2,835 Härnösand 45.1 km 217.4 72% 158,821 SEK 4,367 Nordanstig 47.3 km 194.6 54.6% 149,266 SEK 1,237 Hudiksvall 70.8 km 212.1 70.5% 138,735 SEK 6,615 Ånge 71.3 km 189.1 60.8% 173,410 SEK 1,309 Kramfors 72.6 km 187.8 66.5% 166,005 SEK 2,386 Neighbour avg. 201.9 66.9% 153,931 SEK 3,125
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected 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).
2020: 0 % 2021: -0.1 % 2022: 0 % 2023: -0.1 % 2024: -0.2 % 2025: -0.1 % 2020: 0 % 2025: -0.1 %
2020: 6 % 2021: 5.5 % 2022: 5 % 2023: 5.2 % 2024: 5.8 % 2020: 6 % 2024: 5.8 %
2020: 1 2021: 0.7 2022: 0.6 2023: 0.3 2024: 1.6 2025: 0.9 2020: 1 2025: 0.9
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Sundsvall (2025).
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% 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 Learning tools, upper secondary 12,180 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 24%
Cooperative 23.6%
Owner-occupied 50.2%
Cars in traffic 47,624 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.6 % 2021: 22.6 % 2022: 22.6 % 2023: 22.6 % 2024: 22.6 % 2025: 22.6 % 2020: 22.6 % 2025: 22.6 %
2021: 3.2 2022: 3 2023: 2.8 2024: 2.7 2021: 3.2 2024: 2.7
2020: 11.6 % 2021: 11.4 % 2022: 10.9 % 2023: 10.3 % 2024: 9.6 % 2025: 9.6 % 2020: 11.6 % 2025: 9.6 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Sundsvall (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 9,650 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,158 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 151 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,128 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 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Sundsvall (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 57.1% of total Sick leave <30 years 5.2% Sick leave 30–49 years 7.4% Sick leave >49 years 9.2% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Sundsvall (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 8.7% 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 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).
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 9.2 % 2023: 9 % 2024: 8.7 % 2020: 7.8 % 2024: 8.7 %
2020: 12,457.3 2021: 11,054.1 2022: 11,012.2 2023: 11,201.9 2024: 10,093.8 2025: 9,650 2020: 12,457.3 2025: 9,650
2020: 7.5 % 2021: 7.5 % 2022: 8.3 % 2023: 8.7 % 2024: 9.1 % 2020: 7.5 % 2024: 9.1 %
2020: 6.2 t 2021: 6 t 2022: 5.9 t 2023: 6.1 t 2020: 6.2 t 2023: 6.1 t
2020: 53.6 % 2021: 72.6 % 2022: 76 % 2023: 87.4 % 2024: 87.6 % 2020: 53.6 % 2024: 87.6 %
2020: 8.1 % 2021: 7.8 % 2022: 8.5 % 2023: 8.1 % 2024: 7.8 % 2025: 7.9 % 2020: 8.1 % 2025: 7.9 %
2020: 0.5 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.7 % 2023: 0.8 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 3,707 2021: 3,738 2022: 3,260 2023: 3,199 2024: 3,320 2020: 3,707 2024: 3,320
2020: 61,427 SEK 2021: 62,780 SEK 2022: 66,468 SEK 2023: 73,013 SEK 2024: 77,838 SEK 2020: 61,427 SEK 2024: 77,838 SEK
2020: 73 % 2021: 75.1 % 2022: 71.4 % 2023: 71.2 % 2024: 69 % 2020: 73 % 2024: 69 %
2020: 63.9 % 2021: 71.6 % 2022: 70.2 % 2023: 69.3 % 2024: 69.9 % 2020: 63.9 % 2024: 69.9 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 95.2 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2025: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2025: 100 %
2020: 84 % 2021: 71.5 % 2022: 66.6 % 2023: 65.6 % 2024: 80.8 % 2025: 92.4 % 2020: 84 % 2025: 92.4 %
2020: 663 2021: 588 2022: 586 2023: 563 2024: 615 2020: 663 2024: 615
2020: 97.2 % 2022: 97.8 % 2023: 92.1 % 2024: 91.9 % 2020: 97.2 % 2024: 91.9 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Sundsvall with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 73.9% 2021: 74.2% 2022: 73.3% 2023: 74.3% 2024: 77.7% 2025: 76.2% 2020 73.9%
2025 (latest) 76.2%
Forecast 2027 77.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 68.3%
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 Sundsvall.
Cost per pupil 139,452 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 219.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)
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.
Peer municipalities Compare Sundsvall with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Sundsvall 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 Sundsvall you 219.4 76.2% 139,452 SEK 75.8% -8.2 Örnsköldsvik 216.8 78% 138,234 SEK 71.6% -14.0 Timrå 202.1 73.5% 137,348 SEK 69.9% -11.5 Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% -8.3 Kramfors 200.7 60.2% 166,005 SEK 66.5% -12.0 Sollefteå 206 54% 161,247 SEK 64.3% -10.7 Ånge 189 62.5% 173,410 SEK 55.3% -20.5 Oskarshamn 216.1 75.7% 137,561 SEK 77.1% -11.7 Peer average 205.8 68.3% 153,232 SEK 67.2% -12.7
Trends compared with peer municipalities Örnsköldsvik Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Sollefteå
Örnsköldsvik Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Sollefteå
Örnsköldsvik Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Sollefteå
Örnsköldsvik Timrå Härnösand Kramfors Sollefteå
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västernorrlands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B3 Sundsvall belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city : municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Sundsvall compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.
Sundsvall vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 219.4 (median: 227.8)
17th Qualified teachers 76.2 (median: 74)
60th Students/teacher 11 (median: 11.8)
88th Cost/pupil 139452 (median: 141173.6)
55th Graduating 3 yrs 75.8 (median: 70.3)
83th All subjects passed 70.7 (median: 70.9)
45th ✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Municipalities in the same SCB group Sundsvall belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city : municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Sundsvall 219.4 76.2% 139,452 SEK 75.8% Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7% Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8% Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9% Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3% Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8% Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3% Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7% Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Sundsvall
How many schools are there in Sundsvall? Sundsvall municipality has 143 active school units: 40 compulsory schools and 13 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 116 are municipal and 27 are independent. A total of 17,310 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? Bosvedjeskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sundsvall at 95.6%. The municipal average is 74.9%.
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%. 
