How many schools are there in Svedala?

Svedala municipality has 27 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 4,957 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?

I Ur och Skur Skabersjöskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Svedala at 99.5%. The municipal average is 85.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Svedala?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Svedala is 135,843 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 134,337 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Svedala?

Student health services in Svedala cost 3,680 SEK per pupil (2025). 67.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 40%.

Schools in Svedala municipality

27 active school units in Svedala, Skåne län. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 9 after-school care, 9 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Svedala has 27 schools with an average merit value of 233.8, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 85.9% (above the national average of 73.3%).

27 schools 4,957 pupils 85.9% qualified teachers Growing municipality (+0.6%)

Summary — Svedala

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (237.3) is 8.8 points above the national average (228.5).
Schools perform on average -3 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (80.7%) is 7.4 percentage points above the national average.
Preschools have 6 children per FTE — 1 more than the national average (5).
Population is growing: +0.6% change (2025).

Key metrics — Svedala municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

27 Active schools 22 municipal, 5 independent

4,957 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

233.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)

85.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

135,843 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

12.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.7 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.7)

Svedala municipality has 27 schools with an average merit value of 233.8 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Svedala underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Svedala over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2 %

2020: 242.2 p 2025: 237.3 p

Merit values have decreased by 4.9 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +2.3 %

2020: 78.9 % 2025: 80.7 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 1.8 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +14.1 %

2020: 119,067 SEK 2025: 135,843 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 16,777 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Svedala compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/7 Merit value

1/7 Qual. teachers

3/7 Cost/pupil

All 27 schools in Svedala

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Aggarpsskolan 4-9	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school	Svedala kommun	660	78%
ÅKERBRUKETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	133	65.7%
BARA BACKAR FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	187	60.2%
Baraskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Svedala kommun	290	88.8%
Central Insamlingsenhet		Svedala kommun	—	—
ERLANDSDALS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	85	58.3%
FLORAPARKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	145	60.7%
HATTSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	162	69.8%
I UR OCH SKUR BOKSKOGEN	Preschool	Friluftsfrämjandet I Ur Och Skur Utveckling AB	37	39.6%
I Ur och Skur Skabersjöskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Skabersjöbygdens Skola Ek. För.	50	99.5%
I UR OCH SKUR VÄDERLEKEN	Preschool	Friluftsfrämjandet I Ur Och Skur Utveckling AB	21	56.1%
Klågerupskolan F-9	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Svedala kommun	440	93.7%
KLÖVERSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	90	60.9%
Kyrkskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Svedala kommun	230	94%
MARBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	91	52.7%
Marbäcksskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Svedala kommun	270	76%
MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	129	69.7%
Naverlönnskolan 4-9	After-school care, Compulsory school	Svedala kommun	630	81.2%
Nils Fredriksson Gymnasium	Upper secondary school	Svedala kommun	250	94.6%
Nils Fredriksson Vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Svedala kommun	—	—
ÖRTAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	78	55.5%
PILBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Miba Learning And Education AB	27	41.4%
Roslättsskolan F-3	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Svedala kommun	160	74.3%
Spångholmsskolan 4-9	After-school care, Compulsory school	Svedala kommun	530	67.3%
Sveriges Ridgymnasium Svedala	Upper secondary school	Sveriges Ridgymnasium AB	140	97.3%
TEGELBRUKETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	63	48.3%
TOFTA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Svedala kommun	59	57.9%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

237.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

80.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

135,843 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

82.6% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Svedala (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

237.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

Merit score year 9 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

71.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

80.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

80.3% / 98.2%

Pupils per teacher

12.8

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 80.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+1.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 80.3% (linear extrapolation, +0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 3,356
Municipal / independent share: 94.5% / 5.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 135,843 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 134,337 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 78,010 SEK/pupil
Premises: 27,876 SEK/pupil
Student health: 3,680 SEK/pupil
School meals: 7,980 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 5,266 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Svedala.

Student health (compulsory): 3,680 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 16.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 10.6%
Swedish as a second language: 5.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 61.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -8.2 2024/25: -3.0

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	78%	660
Spångholmsskolan 4-9	Svedala kommun	248	+13.0	67.3%	530
Klågerupskolan F-9	Svedala kommun	218.3	-31.0	93.7%	440
Naverlönnskolan 4-9	Svedala kommun	216.6	-6.0	81.2%	630

School ranking — Svedala

All 4 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.

School	Merit value	SALSA residual	Certified teachers	Pupils
Aggarpsskolan 4-9	252.1	+12.0	78%	660
Spångholmsskolan 4-9	248	+13.0	67.3%	530
Klågerupskolan F-9	218.3	-31.0	93.7%	440
Naverlönnskolan 4-9	216.6	-6.0	81.2%	630

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 Svedala (2025).

Number of pupils: 40
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.1%
Cost per pupil: 484,125 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.1

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 ↑ +2.3%

2020: 78.9 % 2025: 80.7 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +14.1%

2020: 119,067 SEK 2025: 135,843 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +9.6%

2020: 3,061 2025: 3,356

Independent share → unchanged

2020: 5.5 % 2025: 5.5 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -1.5%

2020: 13 2025: 12.8

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +9.6%

2020: 3,358 SEK 2025: 3,680 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 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Svedala

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Svedala, based on 11 schools with survey data.

73.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)

53.3% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Svedala municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Svedala sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

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 Svedala (2025).

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): 95.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 154,017 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 8.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 173,891 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 7,777 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 10.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 25%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 85.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +14.4%

2020: 134,619 SEK 2025: 154,017 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +9.6%

2020: 74.8 % 2025: 82 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +1.2%

2020: 94.1 % 2025: 95.2 %

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 %

University connection

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

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.: 94 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 371 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: 72.2%

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: 1,464
Preschool units: 19 (11 municipal, 8 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 92.6% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 12.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 10.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 57.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 57.4% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Svedala (2025).

Cost per child: 35,735 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 1,768
Children per FTE: 27.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 48.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 66.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 93% (national avg: 84.8 %)

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: 405,167 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 (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +5.9%

2020: 33,728 SEK 2025: 35,735 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +5.1%

2020: 63.1 % 2025: 66.3 %

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: 1,377 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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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: 30.7%
Foreign-born 20–64: 18.2%
16–24 not in work/education: 5.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Svedala (2024).

Single without children: 29.8%
Single with children: 7.1%
Couple without children: 24%
Couple with children: 32.4%
Other households: 6.8%
Total number of households: 9,544

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
Svedala you	—	233.8	85.9%	135,843 SEK	4,957
Burlöv	14.5 km	222.1	67.8%	135,891 SEK	3,100
Trelleborg	16.5 km	229.6	71.9%	140,634 SEK	8,025
Lund	18.5 km	250.8	79.9%	143,315 SEK	29,628
Vellinge	18.6 km	252.9	76.9%	133,602 SEK	7,508
Lomma	20.8 km	269.2	81%	131,768 SEK	4,534
Skurup	20.8 km	234	64.7%	140,847 SEK	3,021
Neighbour avg.		243.1	73.7%	137,676 SEK	9,303

Merit value year 9

Lomma

269.2

Vellinge

252.9

Lund

250.8

Skurup

234

Svedala

233.8

Trelleborg

229.6

Burlöv

222.1

Qualified teachers

Svedala

85.9%

Lomma

81%

Lund

79.9%

Vellinge

76.9%

Trelleborg

71.9%

Burlöv

67.8%

Skurup

64.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

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. ↓ -9.4%

2020: 6.4 % 2024: 5.8 %

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: 6,929 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: 807 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: 5,266 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 7,777 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): 9.1%
Completed dwellings: 3.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.4%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 88.9%
Rental: 15%
Cooperative: 12.6%
Owner-occupied: 66.7%
Cars in traffic: 11,492

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 ↓ -26.6%

2020: 12.4 % 2025: 9.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Svedala (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 7,362 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 575 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 59 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 351 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Svedala (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 3,940 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 Svedala (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 42.9% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7.3%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.2%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.9%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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: 364 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: 713 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 ↑ +19.5%

2020: 6,161.2 2025: 7,362.3

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 %

Total sick leave ↓ -16.7%

2020: 8.4 % 2025: 7 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %

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%

2025 (latest) 80.7%

Forecast 2027 80.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 73.9%

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 Svedala.

Cost per pupil: 135,843 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 237.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.7 (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	80.7%	135,843 SEK	82%	-3.0
Kävlinge	240.7	81.1%	133,938 SEK	76.7%	+7.0
Höganäs	232.1	79.5%	136,486 SEK	78.5%	-0.9
Ystad	238.7	77.9%	132,180 SEK	83.6%	+7.0
Staffanstorp	249.1	77.5%	133,478 SEK	81.1%	+6.0
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%	-1.2
Kristianstad	223.1	77.8%	140,349 SEK	68.3%	-1.2
Lund	251.3	78.8%	143,315 SEK	76.8%	-1.2
Peer average	237	78.8%	137,158 SEK	76.3%	+2.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

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Qualified teachers 2020–2025

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Cost/pupil 2020–2025

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Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Svedala 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 Svedala compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Svedala Group median

Merit value 237.3 (median: 236.3)

52th

Qualified teachers 80.7 (median: 74.8)

86th

Students/teacher 12.8 (median: 13)

60th

Cost/pupil 135843.2 (median: 134673.5)

45th

Graduating 3 yrs 82 (median: 74.9)

83th

All subjects passed 82.6 (median: 76.6)

78th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Svedala	237.3	80.7%	135,843 SEK	82%
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. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool

Common questions about schools in Svedala

How many schools are there in Svedala?: Svedala municipality has 27 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 4,957 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?: I Ur och Skur Skabersjöskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Svedala at 99.5%. The municipal average is 85.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Svedala?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Svedala is 135,843 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 134,337 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Svedala?: Student health services in Svedala cost 3,680 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

National comparison

See how Svedala municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Svedala

03/05/2026
I UR OCH SKUR BOKSKOGEN: Renamed from Förskola 969087 to I UR OCH SKUR BOKSKOGEN
03/05/2026
I UR OCH SKUR VÄDERLEKEN: Renamed from Förskola 106324 to I UR OCH SKUR VÄDERLEKEN
26/04/2026
I UR OCH SKUR BOKSKOGEN: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR BOKSKOGEN to Förskola 969087
26/04/2026
I UR OCH SKUR VÄDERLEKEN: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR VÄDERLEKEN to Förskola 106324

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Summary — Svedala

Key metrics — Svedala municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 27 schools in Svedala

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Svedala

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Schools ranked by safety

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Safety per school in Svedala

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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Preschool in Svedala

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LSS and disability services

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Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Svedala

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Svedala

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