Schools in Tierp municipality

Key metrics — Tierp municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Tierp (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

208.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.6)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

64.2%

Passing mathematics

87.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

41.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

49.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

60.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 70.5 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

60.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (0.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 58.4% (linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,232

Municipal / independent share

96.4% / 3.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

145,216 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 144,690.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

135,447 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,353 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,192 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,377 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,130 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,475 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Tierp.

Student health (compulsory)

4,377 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,978 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

53%

Easy to access help, year 8

47.9%

Safety at school

68.8%

Study environment (studiero)

28.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Tierp (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

68.2%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

46

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.8%

Cost per pupil

476,000 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

717

Graduating within 3 years

66.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

39.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

89% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

167,514 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.1 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

183,391 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

23%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.5%

Directly to university

17.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

17.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

39.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

69.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

21.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

66.2% (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 Tierp (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

737

Ages 16–18 (2030)

776 (+5.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,538

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,385 (-6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,042

Total school age (2035)

3,951

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

843

Cost per FTE student

58,839 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

79.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

43.4%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

71.1%

Net cost basic adult edu.

198 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

320 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Tierp (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

159

Cost per FTE student

552 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

95.8%

Teachers with licence

28.6%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Tierp

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

Enrolled children

906

Preschool units

16 (16 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

85% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

17.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

51% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,955 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

977

Children per FTE

27.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

55.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

13

Share of children 1–5

1.3%

Cost per enrolled child

149,679 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Tierp (2024).

Open preschool units

5

Open preschool FTEs

11

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

37.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

24 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

5,513 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Tierp (2024).

Children in economic hardship

23%

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

Demographics

Population data for Tierp (2025).

Total population

21,028

Population change

-0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,008

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,278

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

721

Higher education 25–64

17.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

17%

16–24 not in work/education

7.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Tierp (2024).

Single without children

41.1%

Single with children

6%

Couple without children

27.1%

Couple with children

18.6%

Other households

7.3%

Total number of households

10,043

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,135

Out-migration

1,114

Net migration

+21

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Tierp (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Tierp (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33%

Tax base

238,066 SEK/capita

Annual result

646 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.8%

Solidity

24.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.7%

Assistance months (avg)

49.3

Net cost economic assistance

1,678 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,475 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Tierp.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

17%

Completed dwellings

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

94.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

80.6%

Rental

24.5%

Cooperative

8.5%

Owner-occupied

64%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

16.6%

Cars in traffic

10,577

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,823 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

872 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

199 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,251 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Tierp (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,449 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

11.3%

Number of pupils

390

Average pupil fee

928 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

549 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Tierp (2024).

Loans per capita

5.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.9 per capita

Active borrowers

25.8%

Media allocation

644 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Tierp (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

25.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Tierp.

Tierp 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Tierp compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tierp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 35 schools in Tierp

Common questions about schools in Tierp

How many schools are there in Tierp?

Tierp municipality has 35 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 35 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 3,436 pupils attend schools in Tierp.

What are the merit values in Tierp?

The average year-9 merit value in Tierp is 210.2 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Centralskolan with 232 points.

Which school in Tierp has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Högbergsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tierp at 88.5%. The municipal average is 52.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Tierp?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tierp is 145,216 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,447 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Tierp?

Student health services in Tierp cost 4,377 SEK per pupil (2024). 53% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47.9%.

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