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Schools in Svedala municipality

29 active school units in Svedala, Skåne län. Most common school forms: 16 preschool, 9 after-school care, 9 compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Svedala municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

29 Active schools 24 municipal, 5 independent
4,901 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
233.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)
69.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
134,338 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.8 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.8)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Svedala (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
237.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
82.6%
Passing mathematics
94.2%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
78.8%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
47.2%
Parents with post-secondary education
71.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
79.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
79.7% / 96.1%
Pupils per teacher
12.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
79.9% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 79.1% (linear extrapolation, -0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
3,302
Municipal / independent share
94.6% / 5.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
134,338 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
132,742 SEK/pupil
Teaching
78,058 SEK/pupil
Premises
27,744 SEK/pupil
Student health
3,599 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,461 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,068 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Svedala.

Student health (compulsory)
3,599 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
2,536 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
67.9%
Easy to access help, year 8
40%
Safety at school
66.6%
Study environment (studiero)
27.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Svedala (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
61.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1%

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.

-3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Spångholmsskolan 4-9 248 235 +13.0
Aggarpsskolan 4-9 252 240 +12.0
Naverlönnskolan 4-9 217 222 -6.0
Klågerupskolan F-9 218 249 -31.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Aggarpsskolan 4-9 Svedala kommun 252.1 +12.0 76.6% 680
Spångholmsskolan 4-9 Svedala kommun 248 +13.0 69.1% 500
Klågerupskolan F-9 Svedala kommun 218.3 -31.0 87.3% 440
Naverlönnskolan 4-9 Svedala kommun 216.6 -6.0 73.9% 630

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Svedala (2024).

Number of pupils
40
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.8%
Cost per pupil
463,744 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2%
2020: 242.2 p 2025: 237.3 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +1.3%
2020: 78.9 % 2024: 79.9 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +12.8%
2020: 119,067 SEK 2024: 134,338 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +7.9%
2020: 3,061 2024: 3,302
Independent share ↓ -1.8%
2020: 5.5 % 2024: 5.4 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -1.5%
2020: 13 2024: 12.8
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +7.2%
2020: 3,358 SEK 2024: 3,599 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +13.9%
2023: 59.6 % 2025: 67.9 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -15.3%
2023: 47.2 % 2025: 40 %
Safety ↓ -17.9%
2023: 81.1 % 2025: 66.6 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
1,023
Graduating within 3 years
82% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
61.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
96.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
151,676 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
8.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost
173,891 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
10.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
25%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
85.7%
Directly to university
13.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +12.7%
2020: 134,619 SEK 2024: 151,676 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +9.6%
2020: 74.8 % 2025: 82 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +2.3%
2020: 94.1 % 2024: 96.3 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +2.1%
2020: 2,484 SEK 2024: 2,536 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +1.1%
2020: 60.9 % 2025: 61.6 %
Directly to university ↓ -34%
2020: 20.3 % 2022: 13.4 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
13.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
61.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
88.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
24.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
82% (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 Svedala (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
1,000
Ages 16–18 (2030)
1,128 (+12.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
3,834
Ages 6–15 (2030)
3,877 (+1.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
1,618
Total school age (2035)
6,464

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 Svedala (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
628
Cost per FTE student
142,250 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
55.9%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
71.3%
Teacher licence, basic level
100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
100%
Net cost basic adult edu.
73 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
241 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Svedala (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
89
Cost per FTE student
73 SEK/year
Teachers with licence
100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Svedala

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

Enrolled children
1,504
Preschool units
21 (13 municipal, 8 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
95% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
10.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
8.7 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5.5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
61% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
59% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
34,908 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
1,728
Children per FTE
27.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
63.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
13
Share of children 1–5
0.8%
Cost per enrolled child
263,739 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Svedala (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +3.5%
2020: 33,728 SEK 2024: 34,908 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +1.1%
2020: 63.1 % 2024: 63.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Svedala (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
8.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
25.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
6.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
1,532 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Svedala (2024).

Children in economic hardship
7.8%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Svedala (2025).

Total population
23,714
Population change
0.6%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
1,544
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
3,398
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
1,010
Higher education 25–64
29.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
18.2%
16–24 not in work/education
5.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Svedala (2024).

Single without children
29.6%
Single with children
6.9%
Couple without children
24.5%
Couple with children
32.3%
Other households
6.7%
Total number of households
9,510

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
1,410
Out-migration
1,331
Net migration
+79

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Svedala 233.8 69.5% 12.3 29
Staffanstorp 12.6 km 246.8 55.2% 11.5 37
Burlöv 14.3 km 222.1 54.9% 15.1 28
Trelleborg 16.5 km 229.6 61.6% 12.4 50
Lund 18.4 km 250.8 60.7% 13.1 179
Vellinge 18.6 km 252.9 60.3% 12.9 38
Lomma 20.5 km 269.2 63.3% 13.6 28

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Svedala (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.5 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
8 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
73.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -70%
2020: 2 % 2025: 0.6 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -17.2%
2020: 6.4 % 2023: 5.3 %
Newly arrived ↑ +15.4%
2020: 1.3 2025: 1.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Svedala (2025).

Municipal tax rate
20.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
31.4%
Tax base
269,302 SEK/capita
Annual result
6,930 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
9.8%
Solidity
37.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
4.5%
Assistance months (avg)
33.7
Net cost economic assistance
866 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,068 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Svedala.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.1%
Completed dwellings
3.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
98.4%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88.9%
Rental
14.8%
Cooperative
11.8%
Owner-occupied
66.2%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
10.1%
Cars in traffic
11,362

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 20.2 % 2025: 20.2 %
Economic assistance ↓ -30.8%
2020: 2.6 2024: 1.8
Overcrowding ↓ -18.5%
2020: 12.4 % 2024: 10.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,426 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
496 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
106 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
254 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Svedala (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
3,652 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.5

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Svedala (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
11.5%
Number of pupils
575
Average pupil fee
2,073 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
346 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Svedala (2024).

Loans per capita
5.7 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
6.1 per capita
Active borrowers
22.5%
Media allocation
715 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Svedala (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +36.9%
2020: 8.4 % 2024: 11.5 %
Reported crimes ↑ +21.7%
2020: 6,101.9 2024: 7,425.5
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +15.1%
2020: 7.3 % 2024: 8.4 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -14%
2020: 4.3 t 2023: 3.7 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +535%
2020: 14 % 2024: 88.9 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +17.8%
2020: 533 2024: 628
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +113.4%
2020: 66,658 SEK 2024: 142,250 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -33.2%
2020: 83.7 % 2024: 55.9 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -7.6%
2020: 77.2 % 2024: 71.3 %
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 %
SFI pupils → unchanged
2020: 89 2024: 89

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Svedala with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 78.9%
2024 (latest) 79.9%
Forecast 2026 79.1% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.7%
National avg 72.6%

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 Svedala.

Cost per pupil
134,338 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
237.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.8 (national avg: 1.6)

Svedala 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 Svedala with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Svedala 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
Svedala you 237.3 79.9% 134,338 SEK 82% -3.0
Kävlinge 240.7 80.9% 132,905 SEK 76.7% +7.0
Höganäs 232.1 78.5% 132,634 SEK 78.5% -0.9
Ystad 238.7 76.8% 132,180 SEK 83.6% +7.0
Staffanstorp 249.1 77.2% 133,478 SEK 81.1% +6.0
Eslöv 224.3 78% 131,982 SEK 69.4% -1.2
Lund 251.3 79% 143,315 SEK 76.8% -1.2
Kristianstad 223.1 75.5% 139,258 SEK 68.3% -1.2
Peer average 237 78% 135,107 SEK 76.3% +2.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
KävlingeHöganäsYstadStaffanstorpEslöv
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
KävlingeHöganäsYstadStaffanstorpEslöv
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
KävlingeHöganäsYstadStaffanstorpEslöv
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
KävlingeHöganäsYstadStaffanstorpEslöv

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära storstad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Svedala belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Svedala 237.3 79.9% 134,338 SEK 82%
Ale 224.5 76.5% 138,273 SEK 73.1%
Alingsås 219.9 73% 127,517 SEK 72.7%
Bollebygd 212.8 76% 148,871 SEK 82.3%
Botkyrka 232.3 68% 139,751 SEK 63.8%
Burlöv 221.3 61.7% 135,891 SEK 58.8%
Danderyd 278.9 83.6% 130,392 SEK 85.6%
Ekerö 247.2 72.3% 132,541 SEK 77.5%
Haninge 210.8 64.9% 143,757 SEK 63.4%

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

All 29 schools in Svedala

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Aggarpsskolan 4-9 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school Svedala kommun 680 252.1 76.6%
ÅKERBRUKETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 134 63.6%
BARA BACKAR FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 173 59.5%
Baraskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Svedala kommun 280 89.7%
Central Insamlingsenhet Svedala kommun
ERLANDSDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 80 73.2%
FLORAPARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 108 60.3%
FREJAPARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 75 65.7%
HATTSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 133 67.1%
I UR OCH SKUR BOKSKOGEN Preschool Friluftsfrämjandet I Ur Och Skur Utveckling AB 27 39.6%
I Ur och Skur Skabersjöskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skabersjöbygdens Skola Ek. För. 50 94.6%
I UR OCH SKUR VÄDERLEKEN Preschool Friluftsfrämjandet I Ur Och Skur Utveckling AB 28 55%
Klågerupskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Svedala kommun 440 218.3 87.3%
KLÖVERSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 86 60.9%
Kyrkskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Svedala kommun 220 91.3%
MARBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 88 57.7%
Marbäcksskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Svedala kommun 280 91%
MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 133 69.5%
Naverlönnskolan 4-9 After-school care, Compulsory school Svedala kommun 630 216.6 73.9%
Nils Fredriksson Gymnasium Upper secondary school Svedala kommun 200 95.2%
Nils Fredriksson Vuxenutbildning Adult education Svedala kommun
ÖRTAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 76 61.8%
PILBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Miba Learning And Education AB 29 40.8%
RÖDLUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 55 44.6%
Roslättsskolan F-3 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Svedala kommun 150 83%
Spångholmsskolan 4-9 After-school care, Compulsory school Svedala kommun 500 248 69.1%
Sveriges Ridgymnasium Svedala Upper secondary school Sveriges Ridgymnasium AB 120 98.9%
TEGELBRUKETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 68 44.9%
TOFTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Svedala kommun 58 61.3%

Common questions about schools in Svedala

How many schools are there in Svedala?
Svedala municipality has 29 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 24 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 4,901 pupils attend schools in Svedala.
What are the merit values in Svedala?
The average year-9 merit value in Svedala is 233.8 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Aggarpsskolan 4-9 with 252.1 points.
Which school in Svedala has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Sveriges Ridgymnasium Svedala has the highest share of qualified teachers in Svedala at 98.9%. The municipal average is 69.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Svedala?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Svedala is 134,338 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 132,742 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Svedala?
Student health services in Svedala cost 3,599 SEK per pupil (2024). 67.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 40%.

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