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Schools in Tibro municipality

17 active school units in Tibro, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Tibro has 17 schools with an average merit value of 210.3, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.6% (below the national average of 73.3%).

17 schools 1,876 pupils 65.6% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Tibro

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Tibro municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

17 Active schools 15 municipal, 2 independent
1,876 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
210.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
65.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
161,684 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Tibro municipality has 17 schools with an average merit value of 210.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Tibro underperforms its peers.


In-depth statistics

How does Tibro compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
5/6 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
6/7 Cost/pupil

All 17 schools in Tibro

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÄNGEN Preschool Tibro kommun 51 45.2%
Baggeboskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tibro kommun 420 66.5%
Baggeboskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Tibro kommun
Fågelvikskolan Compulsory school Tibro kommun 330 65.7%
Fågelvikskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Tibro kommun
Fågelvikskolans gymnasie Upper secondary school Tibro kommun 20
FÖRSKOLAN GLÄNTAN Preschool Tibro kommun 53 53.9%
Häggetorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tibro kommun 230 60.3%
KARUSELLEN Preschool Tibro kommun 45 51.2%
KULLERBYTTAN Preschool Tibro kommun 52 47.4%
Olinsgymnasiet Tibro Upper secondary school Olinsgymnasiet i Skara AB 240 47.8%
Ransbergs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tibro kommun 120 87.7%
SNICKARGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tibro kommun 89 52.6%
SNICKARVALLEN Preschool Tibro kommun 98 55.5%
SOLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Solbackens Förskola Tibro Missionskyrka 33 36.5%
SPRATTELBO Preschool Tibro kommun 49 59.7%
TORPET Preschool Tibro kommun 46 64.1%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

210.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
66.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
161,684 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
59.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Tibro (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
210.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
59.8%
Passing mathematics
84.8%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
67.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
37.2%
Parents with post-secondary education
50.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
66.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
9.9

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
66.9% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-6.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 66.8% (linear extrapolation, -1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,135
Municipal / independent share
96.6% / 3.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
161,684 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost
157,278 SEK/pupil
Teaching
85,489 SEK/pupil
Premises
28,014 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,941 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,223 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,997 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Tibro.

Student health (compulsory)
4,941 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
3,460 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
67.7%
Easy to access help, year 8
41.9%
Safety at school
79%
Study environment (studiero)
27.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Tibro (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
24.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
10.4%
Swedish as a second language
13.4%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
73.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.9%

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.

-8.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -2.0 2024/25: -8.0
School Actual Model Residual
Fågelvikskolan 210 218 -8.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Fågelvikskolan Tibro kommun 210.3 -8.0 65.7% 330

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Tibro (2025).

Number of pupils
25
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.9%
Cost per pupil
715,519 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -8.2%
2020: 229 p 2025: 210.3 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -8.5%
2020: 73.1 % 2025: 66.9 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +27.9%
2020: 126,412 SEK 2024: 161,684 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -3.4%
2020: 1,175 2025: 1,135
Independent share ↑ +126.7%
2020: 1.5 % 2025: 3.4 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -4.8%
2020: 10.4 2025: 9.9
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +42.9%
2020: 3,456 SEK 2024: 4,941 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +8%
2022: 62.7 % 2025: 67.7 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -16.2%
2022: 50 % 2025: 41.9 %
Safety ↑ +36.9%
2022: 57.7 % 2025: 79 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
375
Graduating within 3 years
62.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
43.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
43.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
151,901 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
9.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost
458,432 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
14,973 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
10.6%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
52%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
75%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +13.5%
2020: 133,781 SEK 2024: 151,901 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -9.9%
2020: 69.4 % 2025: 62.5 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -12.8%
2023: 50 % 2025: 43.6 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -21%
2020: 4,379 SEK 2024: 3,460 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -17.7%
2020: 53.2 % 2025: 43.8 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
43.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
71.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
38.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
62.5% (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 Tibro (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
382
Ages 16–18 (2030)
384 (+0.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,319
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,324 (+0.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
618
Total school age (2035)
2,225

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Tibro

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

Enrolled children
516
Preschool units
9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
87.8% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
16.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
13.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
51.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
55.4% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
39,261 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
515
Children per FTE
20.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
61.7% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
53.9% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
78.5% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Tibro (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Tibro (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -5%
2020: 41,320 SEK 2024: 39,261 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +18.2%
2020: 45.6 % 2025: 53.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
74.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
8.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,735 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 Tibro (2025).

Total population
11,326
Population change
-0.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
591
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,169
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
394
Higher education 25–64
18.7%
Foreign-born 20–64
21.2%
16–24 not in work/education
6.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Tibro (2024).

Single without children
41.6%
Single with children
5%
Couple without children
27.9%
Couple with children
19.5%
Other households
5.8%
Total number of households
5,419

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
Tibro you 210.3 65.6% 161,684 SEK 1,876
Skövde 8.2 km 213.8 73.6% 132,999 SEK 12,561
Hjo 15.3 km 216.9 75.1% 169,770 SEK 1,345
Karlsborg 21.3 km 217.7 82.1% 155,537 SEK 861
Tidaholm 30.6 km 64.6% 141,583 SEK 1,773
Töreboda 31.4 km 187.7 59.7% 160,003 SEK 1,416
Ödeshög 34.5 km 222.3 62.1% 156,010 SEK 678
Neighbour avg. 211.7 69.5% 152,650 SEK 3,106
Merit value year 9
Ödeshög
222.3
Karlsborg
217.7
Hjo
216.9
Skövde
213.8
Tibro
210.3
Töreboda
187.7
Qualified teachers
Karlsborg
82.1%
Hjo
75.1%
Skövde
73.6%
Tibro
65.6%
Tidaholm
64.6%
Ödeshög
62.1%
Töreboda
59.7%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Tibro (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.1 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
68.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -120%
2020: 0.5 % 2025: -0.1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -17.3%
2020: 8.1 % 2024: 6.7 %
Newly arrived ↓ -50%
2020: 2.2 2025: 1.1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Tibro (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.7%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.2%
Tax base
236,691 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,072 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
2.8%
Solidity
41.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.7 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
4.7%
Assistance months (avg)
51.7
Net cost economic assistance
1,662 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,997 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
14,973 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Tibro.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.7%
Completed dwellings
1.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.8%
Rental
22.5%
Cooperative
8%
Owner-occupied
65.3%
Cars in traffic
6,232

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↑ +2.4%
2020: 21.2 % 2025: 21.7 %
Economic assistance ↓ -35.7%
2020: 4.2 2024: 2.7
Overcrowding ↓ -31.5%
2020: 20 % 2025: 13.7 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,566 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
944 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
194 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,350 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Tibro (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,593 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Tibro (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
7.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.9% of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.2%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.3%
Sick leave >49 years
8%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Tibro (2021).

Share of pupils 6–19
6.6%
Number of pupils
120
Average pupil fee
1,500 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
448 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Tibro (2024).

Loans per capita
4.6 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
2.8 per capita
Active borrowers
15.6%
Media allocation
551 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Tibro (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
2.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
18.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2021).

Culture school share ↓ -45.9%
2020: 12.2 % 2021: 6.6 %
Reported crimes ↑ +28.8%
2020: 7,427.8 2025: 9,565.8
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +65.6%
2020: 6.4 % 2024: 10.6 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -3.3%
2020: 3 t 2023: 2.9 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +61.1%
2020: 60.7 % 2024: 97.8 %
Total sick leave ↓ -12.6%
2020: 8.7 % 2025: 7.6 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -73%
2020: 83,526 SEK 2024: 22,518 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 73.1%
2025 (latest) 66.9%
Forecast 2027 66.8% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72%
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 Tibro.

Cost per pupil
161,684 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
210.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Tibro achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Tibro with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Tibro 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
Tibro you 210.3 66.9% 161,684 SEK 62.5% -8.0
Munkedal 203.3 68% 159,963 SEK 53.9% -16.0
Mark 207 71.1% 160,232 SEK 71.6% -16.5
Lysekil 218.2 63.6% 162,560 SEK 74.8% -9.0
Grästorp 218.3 70.1% 168,785 SEK 72.6% -1.0
Tanum 205.1 67.7% 147,592 SEK 64.9% -12.5
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73% -2.0
Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6% -10.5
Peer average 210.9 69.1% 160,693 SEK 67.1% -9.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Tibro belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Tibro compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Tibro vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Tibro Group median
Merit value 210.3 (median: 207.4)
57th
Qualified teachers 66.9 (median: 70.9)
38th
Students/teacher 9.9 (median: 10.6)
77th
Cost/pupil 161684.3 (median: 153333.9)
32th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.5 (median: 65.4)
34th
All subjects passed 59.8 (median: 61.6)
30th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tibro belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Tibro 210.3 66.9% 161,684 SEK 62.5%
Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 69.3% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 56% 146,282 SEK 54.1%

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

Common questions about schools in Tibro

How many schools are there in Tibro?
Tibro municipality has 17 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 15 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,876 pupils attend schools in Tibro.
What are the merit values in Tibro?
The average year-9 merit value in Tibro is 210.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fågelvikskolan with 210.3 points.
Which school in Tibro has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Ransbergs skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tibro at 87.7%. The municipal average is 65.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Tibro?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tibro is 161,684 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 157,278 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Tibro?
Student health services in Tibro cost 4,941 SEK per pupil (2024). 67.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.9%.

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

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