Key metrics — Timrå municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
29 Active schools 28 municipal, 1 independent
2,835 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
210.6 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
76.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
137,348 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Timrå municipality has 29 schools with an average merit value of 210.6 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Timrå outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Timrå compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Ala skola Compulsory school Timrå kommun 130 87.8% ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 128 46.2% Arenaskolan grundskola Compulsory school Timrå kommun 440 58.3% Arenaskolans anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school Timrå kommun — — Bergeforsen grundskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Timrå kommun 150 79.1% Bergeforsens anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school Timrå kommun — — BERGEFORSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 101 66.7% Böle skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Timrå kommun 230 75.1% BÖLEÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 49 40% Central Insamlingsenhet Timrå kommun — — Fagerviks skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Timrå kommun 120 77.3% FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN Preschool Förskolan Kompassen 23 69.1% FRAMNÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 51 58.3% FURUDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 32 — Laggarbergs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Timrå kommun 110 74.2% LJUSTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 31 50% Ljustorps skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Timrå kommun 40 65.5% Mariedalsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Timrå kommun 200 85.5% SÖRÅKERS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 114 57.9% Söråkers skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Timrå kommun 240 78.4% TALLNÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 59 54.7% Timrå gymnasium 1 Upper secondary school Timrå kommun 290 84.7% Timrå gymnasium 2 Upper secondary school Timrå kommun 230 78% TIMRÅDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 55 50% TYNDERÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Timrå kommun 12 — Vuxenutbildning anpassad utbildning Adult education Timrå kommun — — Vuxenutbildning grundläggande och gymnasial Adult education Timrå kommun — — Vuxenutbildning SFI Adult education Timrå kommun — — Vuxenutbildning yrkesutbildning Adult education Timrå kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
202.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
73.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
137,348 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
64.7% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Timrå (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)202.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 206.2) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 64.7%
Passing mathematics 79.2% Pupil satisfaction year 5 61.4% Pupil satisfaction year 8 57.6%
Parents with post-secondary education 53.8% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)73.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.3 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher 10 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Timrå, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 73.5%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+1.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 77.2%
(linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,765
Municipal / independent share 93.4% / 6.6% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 137,348 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,502.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 135,323 SEK/pupil
Teaching 74,042 SEK/pupil
Premises 26,205 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,996 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,843 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,236 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Timrå.
Student health (compulsory) 5,996 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 4,256 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 52.8%
Easy to access help, year 8 53.6%
Study environment (studiero) 37.6% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Timrå (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 17.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 8.4%
Swedish as a second language 7.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 76.2%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.4% 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.
-11.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
2020/21: +2.5 2021/22: -6.0 2022/23: -8.5 2023/24: -1.0 2024/25: -11.5 2020/21: +2.5 2024/25: -11.5
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Timrå (2025).
Cost per pupil 725,136 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 2.9 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 218.5 p 2021: 215.9 p 2022: 212 p 2023: 211.3 p 2024: 218 p 2025: 202.1 p 2020: 218.5 p 2025: 202.1 p
2020: 72.3 % 2021: 67.6 % 2022: 72.2 % 2023: 77 % 2024: 75.1 % 2025: 73.5 % 2020: 72.3 % 2025: 73.5 %
2020: 114,815 SEK 2021: 122,409 SEK 2022: 125,729 SEK 2023: 134,129 SEK 2024: 137,348 SEK 2020: 114,815 SEK 2024: 137,348 SEK
2020: 1,851 2021: 1,893 2022: 1,857 2023: 1,814 2024: 1,769 2025: 1,765 2020: 1,851 2025: 1,765
2020: 7.7 % 2021: 7.2 % 2022: 6.8 % 2023: 7 % 2024: 6.1 % 2025: 6.6 % 2020: 7.7 % 2025: 6.6 %
2020: 10.8 2021: 10.7 2022: 10.2 2023: 10.5 2024: 10.7 2025: 10 2020: 10.8 2025: 10
2020: 4,754 SEK 2021: 5,220 SEK 2022: 5,119 SEK 2023: 5,599 SEK 2024: 5,996 SEK 2020: 4,754 SEK 2024: 5,996 SEK
2022: 67.8 % 2023: 67.8 % 2024: 52.8 % 2025: 52.8 % 2022: 67.8 % 2025: 52.8 %
2022: 56.2 % 2023: 56.2 % 2024: 53.6 % 2025: 53.6 % 2022: 56.2 % 2025: 53.6 %
2022: 81.7 % 2023: 81.7 % 2024: 78.4 % 2025: 78.4 % 2022: 81.7 % 2025: 78.4 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Timrå (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 616
Graduating within 3 years69.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 45.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 82.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 143,180 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 13.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 9.9
Municipal upper-secondary cost 139,412 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 10,576 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 8.6%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 13%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 74.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 130,717 SEK 2021: 127,465 SEK 2022: 131,790 SEK 2023: 138,704 SEK 2024: 143,180 SEK 2020: 130,717 SEK 2024: 143,180 SEK
2020: 68.1 % 2021: 65.5 % 2022: 64.2 % 2023: 70.4 % 2024: 72.9 % 2025: 69.9 % 2020: 68.1 % 2025: 69.9 %
2020: 88 % 2021: 87.9 % 2022: 90.5 % 2023: 75.2 % 2024: 79.4 % 2025: 82.1 % 2020: 88 % 2025: 82.1 %
2020: 4,021 SEK 2021: 4,438 SEK 2022: 4,276 SEK 2023: 4,627 SEK 2024: 4,256 SEK 2020: 4,021 SEK 2024: 4,256 SEK
2020: 46.3 % 2021: 46.6 % 2022: 42.5 % 2023: 46.5 % 2024: 48.6 % 2025: 45.1 % 2020: 46.3 % 2025: 45.1 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Timrå going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 45.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 83% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 15.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years69.9% (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 Timrå (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 613
Ages 16–18 (2030) 588
(-4.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,950
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,717
(-11.9%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 761
Total school age (2035) 2,782 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 Timrå (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 454 Cost per FTE student 92,072 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 81.1% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 70.3% Teacher licence, basic level 75% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 70.3% Net cost basic adult edu. 238 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 369 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Timrå (2024).
Cost per FTE student 335 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 60% Teachers with licence 97.8% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Timrå Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 655
Preschool units 11 (10 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 88.4%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 10.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 9.9 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE – (national avg: 5) ◐ Partial missingness This value is missing in full or in part. This affects Children per FTE (municipality) This metric is affected by how staffing and organisational forms are reported locally. Read more about the method → After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Timrå (2024).
Cost per child 46,197 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 684
Children per FTE 19.6 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 66% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 51% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 74.7% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Timrå (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Share of children 1–5 1.8% Cost per enrolled child 0 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Timrå (2024).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 39,355 SEK 2021: 45,218 SEK 2022: 45,551 SEK 2023: 46,868 SEK 2024: 46,197 SEK 2020: 39,355 SEK 2024: 46,197 SEK
2020: 47.5 % 2021: 46.4 % 2022: 48.5 % 2023: 51.6 % 2024: 51.5 % 2025: 51 % 2020: 47.5 % 2025: 51 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Timrå (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 11.2% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Timrå (2024).
Initiated child investigations 29.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 18.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 4,034 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 Timrå (2025).
Total population 17,465
Population change -0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 769
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,782
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 630
Higher education 25–64 18.3%
Foreign-born 20–64 13.7%
16–24 not in work/education 7.6% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Timrå (2024).
Single without children 41.9%
Single with children 5.9%
Couple without children 26.4%
Couple with children 19.5%
Other households 6.3%
Total number of households 8,522 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 Timrå you — 210.6 76.7% 137,348 SEK 2,835 Sundsvall 16.3 km 223.1 74.9% 139,452 SEK 17,310 Härnösand 31.6 km 217.4 72% 158,821 SEK 4,367 Kramfors 56.5 km 187.8 66.5% 166,005 SEK 2,386 Nordanstig 63.4 km 194.6 54.6% 149,266 SEK 1,237 Ånge 74.9 km 189.1 60.8% 173,410 SEK 1,309 Sollefteå 86.6 km 209.2 58.2% 161,247 SEK 3,064 Neighbour avg. 203.5 64.5% 158,034 SEK 4,946
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Timrå (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.4 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 20 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 66.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -0.1 % 2021: -0.2 % 2022: -0.9 % 2023: -1.2 % 2024: -0.1 % 2025: -0.3 % 2020: -0.1 % 2025: -0.3 %
2020: 7.6 % 2021: 8 % 2022: 7.3 % 2023: 7.3 % 2024: 7.6 % 2020: 7.6 % 2024: 7.6 %
2020: 1.6 2021: 0.6 2022: 1.1 2023: 0.4 2024: 4.7 2025: 1.4 2020: 1.6 2025: 1.4
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Timrå (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.5% Tax base 261,314 SEK/capita Annual result -992 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants -1.3% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Timrå (2024).
Assistance households 2.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 7.7% Assistance months (avg) 35.2 Net cost economic assistance 1,510 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Timrå. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 4,236 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 10,576 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Timrå.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 11.3% Completed dwellings 4.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.8% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 95.1%
Rental 18.4%
Cooperative 15.8%
Owner-occupied 64.4%
Cars in traffic 9,872 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 23.6 % 2021: 23.6 % 2022: 23.2 % 2023: 23.2 % 2024: 23.2 % 2025: 23.2 % 2020: 23.6 % 2025: 23.2 %
2020: 3.9 2021: 3.1 2022: 2.9 2023: 2.9 2024: 2.8 2020: 3.9 2024: 2.8
2020: 14.7 % 2021: 14.9 % 2022: 14 % 2023: 13.3 % 2024: 12.9 % 2025: 11.3 % 2020: 14.7 % 2025: 11.3 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Timrå (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,066 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 898 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 132 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 606 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Timrå (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 4,636 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Timrå (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 47.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.8% Sick leave >49 years 8.4% Stress-related sick leave 0.8% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Timrå (2022).
Average pupil fee 608 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 285 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Timrå (2024).
Loans per capita 3.5 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 3.2 per capita Media allocation 457 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Timrå (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 7 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 26.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2025).
2020: 9,799.1 2021: 9,084.3 2022: 7,506.2 2023: 8,925 2024: 7,826.4 2025: 8,066.1 2020: 9,799.1 2025: 8,066.1
2020: 9.6 % 2021: 8.9 % 2022: 10 % 2023: 10.3 % 2024: 11.2 % 2020: 9.6 % 2024: 11.2 %
2020: 6.5 t 2021: 5.6 t 2022: 7.5 t 2023: 7 t 2020: 6.5 t 2023: 7 t
2020: 71.6 % 2021: 79.6 % 2022: 82 % 2023: 89.6 % 2024: 95.1 % 2020: 71.6 % 2024: 95.1 %
2021: 6.8 % 2024: 7.3 % 2025: 7.5 % 2021: 6.8 % 2025: 7.5 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.9 % 2023: 0.9 % 2024: 0.8 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.8 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 536 2021: 425 2022: 441 2023: 494 2024: 454 2020: 536 2024: 454
2020: 61,718 SEK 2021: 83,373 SEK 2022: 88,129 SEK 2023: 96,573 SEK 2024: 92,072 SEK 2020: 61,718 SEK 2024: 92,072 SEK
2020: 71.5 % 2021: 82.6 % 2022: 75.8 % 2023: 86.6 % 2024: 81.1 % 2020: 71.5 % 2024: 81.1 %
2020: 61.2 % 2021: 59.8 % 2022: 60.2 % 2023: 64 % 2024: 70.3 % 2020: 61.2 % 2024: 70.3 %
2020: 75 % 2021: 75 % 2022: 75 % 2023: 75 % 2020: 75 % 2023: 75 %
2020: 50 % 2021: 75 % 2022: 75 % 2023: 75 % 2024: 69.4 % 2025: 70.3 % 2020: 50 % 2025: 70.3 %
2020: 111 2021: 73 2022: 100 2023: 103 2024: 73 2020: 111 2024: 73
2020: 100 % 2021: 60 % 2020: 100 % 2021: 60 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Timrå with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 72.3% 2021: 67.6% 2022: 72.2% 2023: 77% 2024: 75.1% 2025: 73.5% 2020 72.3%
2025 (latest) 73.5%
Forecast 2027 77.2% (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 Timrå.
Cost per pupil 137,348 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 202.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Timrå 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 Timrå with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Timrå 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 Timrå you 202.1 73.5% 137,348 SEK 69.9% -11.5 Örnsköldsvik 216.8 78% 138,234 SEK 71.6% -14.0 Sundsvall 219.4 76.2% 139,452 SEK 75.8% -8.2 Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% -8.3 Kramfors 200.7 60.2% 166,005 SEK 66.5% -12.0 Ånge 189 62.5% 173,410 SEK 55.3% -20.5 Sollefteå 206 54% 161,247 SEK 64.3% -10.7 Mullsjö 203.9 72.5% 138,158 SEK 54.7% -17.0 Peer average 206.5 68.2% 153,618 SEK 64.8% -13.0
Trends compared with peer municipalities Örnsköldsvik Sundsvall Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Örnsköldsvik Sundsvall Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Örnsköldsvik Sundsvall Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Örnsköldsvik Sundsvall Härnösand Kramfors Ånge
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västernorrlands län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B4 Timrå belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Timrå compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Timrå vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 202.1 (median: 212.5)
20th Qualified teachers 73.5 (median: 72.7)
58th Students/teacher 10 (median: 11.4)
90th Cost/pupil 137347.7 (median: 146870.9)
78th Graduating 3 yrs 69.9 (median: 69.7)
51th All subjects passed 64.7 (median: 65.3)
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 Timrå belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Timrå 202.1 73.5% 137,348 SEK 69.9% Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1% Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3% Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4% Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3% Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3% Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Timrå
How many schools are there in Timrå? Timrå municipality has 29 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 28 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,835 pupils attend schools in Timrå.
What are the merit values in Timrå? The average year-9 merit value in Timrå is 210.6 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ala skola with 224.7 points.
Which school in Timrå has the highest teacher qualification rate? Ala skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Timrå at 87.8%. The municipal average is 76.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Timrå? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Timrå is 137,348 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,323 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Timrå? Student health services in Timrå cost 5,996 SEK per pupil (2024). 52.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53.6%. 
