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Schools in Tranemo municipality

27 active school units in Tranemo, Västra Götalands län. Most common school forms: 11 after-school care, 11 preschool, 7 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 — Tranemo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

27 Active schools 26 municipal, 1 independent
1,989 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
215.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
55.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
143,020 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Tranemo (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
215.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
57.7%
Passing mathematics
81%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
81.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
65.7%
Parents with post-secondary education
53%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
77% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
11.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
77% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-2.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 77.1% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,243
Municipal / independent share
98.2% / 1.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
143,020 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost
133,108 SEK/pupil
Teaching
75,283 SEK/pupil
Premises
23,613 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,267 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,008 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
7,417 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Tranemo.

Student health (compulsory)
4,267 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
3,402 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
70.1%
Easy to access help, year 8
63%
Safety at school
84.6%
Study environment (studiero)
54%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Tranemo (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
90%
Passed SvA, year 9
46.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.3%

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.

-1.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Tranängskolan 7-9 215 216 -1.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Tranängskolan 7-9 Tranemo kommun 215.3 -1.0 71.7% 410

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
15
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.1%
Cost per pupil
830,067 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +2.4%
2020: 210.3 p 2025: 215.3 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -3.3%
2020: 79.6 % 2024: 77 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +10.7%
2020: 129,251 SEK 2024: 143,020 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -2.4%
2020: 1,274 2024: 1,243
Independent share ↑ +157.1%
2020: 0.7 % 2024: 1.8 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +5.5%
2020: 10.9 2024: 11.5
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +28.7%
2020: 3,316 SEK 2024: 4,267 SEK
Student health yr 8 ↑ +21.2%
2023: 52 % 2025: 63 %
Safety ↑ +7.2%
2023: 78.9 % 2025: 84.6 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
426
Graduating within 3 years
68.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
46.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
88% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
177,519 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
8.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost
181,981 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
6.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
32%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
74.8%
Directly to university
18.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +19.2%
2020: 148,865 SEK 2024: 177,519 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +7.8%
2020: 63.9 % 2025: 68.9 %
Qualified teachers US → unchanged
2020: 88 % 2024: 88 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -8.5%
2020: 3,718 SEK 2024: 3,402 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs → unchanged
2020: 46.6 % 2025: 46.4 %
Directly to university ↑ +14.6%
2020: 16.4 % 2022: 18.8 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
18.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
46.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
78.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
21.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
68.9% (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 Tranemo (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
426
Ages 16–18 (2030)
446 (+4.7%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,394
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,317 (-5.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
586
Total school age (2035)
2,173

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 Tranemo (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
121
Cost per FTE student
22,938 SEK/year
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
61.1%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
46.6%
Net cost basic adult edu.
0 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
154 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Tranemo

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

Enrolled children
541
Preschool units
14 (11 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
87% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
15.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.4 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
47% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
43% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
70,868 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
415
Children per FTE
18.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
42.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
0.9%
Cost per enrolled child
4,941 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Tranemo (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +54.5%
2020: 45,858 SEK 2024: 70,868 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -4.1%
2020: 44 % 2024: 42.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
37.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
5.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
1,779 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Tranemo (2024).

Children in economic hardship
18.6%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Tranemo (2025).

Total population
11,873
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
587
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,275
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
417
Higher education 25–64
17.7%
Foreign-born 20–64
23.7%
16–24 not in work/education
7.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Tranemo (2024).

Single without children
36.6%
Single with children
5.6%
Couple without children
30.3%
Couple with children
20.2%
Other households
7.4%
Total number of households
5,415

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
618
Out-migration
624
Net migration
-6

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Tranemo 215.3 55.9% 10.8 27
Svenljunga 17.9 km 197 49.4% 10.2 27
Gislaved 29.9 km 215.3 52.5% 10.5 57
Gnosjö 30.1 km 225.6 57.8% 10.7 21
Ulricehamn 31.7 km 209.7 61.1% 11.4 45
Borås 35.4 km 217.1 60.8% 12.5 154
Mark 41.3 km 206.2 59.5% 11.1 63

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Tranemo (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.9 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
2 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
74.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -175%
2020: -0.4 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +38.5%
2020: 5.2 % 2023: 7.2 %
Newly arrived ↓ -50%
2020: 1.8 2025: 0.9

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Tranemo (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.5%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33%
Tax base
253,435 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,801 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
3.7%
Solidity
51.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.9 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
4.8%
Assistance months (avg)
45.9
Net cost economic assistance
1,205 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,417 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Tranemo.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.1%
Completed dwellings
0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
96.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94%
Rental
19.1%
Cooperative
1.2%
Owner-occupied
77%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
12.9%
Cars in traffic
6,560

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.5 % 2025: 21.5 %
Economic assistance ↓ -5%
2020: 2 2024: 1.9
Overcrowding ↓ -22.5%
2020: 16.9 % 2024: 13.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,534 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
752 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
127 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
498 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Tranemo (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,709 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
13.8%
Number of pupils
270
Average pupil fee
700 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
588 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Tranemo (2024).

Loans per capita
5.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
5.9 per capita
Active borrowers
23.8%
Media allocation
777 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Tranemo (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
10.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
43.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +3.8%
2021: 13.3 % 2024: 13.8 %
Reported crimes ↑ +2.2%
2020: 7,370.6 2024: 7,534.4
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +66.7%
2020: 4.8 % 2024: 8 %
CO₂/capita → unchanged
2020: 10.3 t 2023: 10.3 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +2.1%
2020: 92.1 % 2024: 94 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -32%
2020: 178 2024: 121
Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -28.3%
2020: 31,975 SEK 2024: 22,938 SEK
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -31.3%
2021: 88.9 % 2024: 61.1 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -52.5%
2020: 98.2 % 2023: 46.6 %
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2021: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 79.6%
2024 (latest) 77%
Forecast 2026 77.1% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 71.6%
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 Tranemo.

Cost per pupil
143,020 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
215.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Tranemo 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 Tranemo with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Tranemo 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
Tranemo you 215.3 77% 143,020 SEK 68.9% -1.0
Bollebygd 212.8 76% 148,871 SEK 82.3% -20.0
Lidköping 217.4 78.4% 136,772 SEK 75.5% -9.8
Öckerö 223 73.9% 143,898 SEK 69% -11.3
Stenungsund 224.3 79.1% 143,911 SEK 72.4% -14.5
Uddevalla 220.4 72.7% 141,454 SEK 75.6% -2.1
Ale 224.5 76.5% 138,273 SEK 73.1% -5.2
Karlsborg 217.7 82.9% 146,304 SEK 74.6% -12.0
Peer average 220 77.1% 142,783 SEK 74.6% -10.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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: Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tranemo belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Tranemo 215.3 77% 143,020 SEK 68.9%
Askersund 203.2 72.2% 174,613 SEK 63.9%
Berg 203.9 59.5% 217,446 SEK 72%
Boden 214.7 63.5% 134,274 SEK 67.9%
Bräcke 220.2 63.8% 197,073 SEK 67.7%
Enköping 217.8 81.3% 127,150 SEK 68.2%
Finspång 214.6 66.4% 142,045 SEK 74.3%
Flen 219.3 51.1% 163,424 SEK 63.5%
Herrljunga 211 67.8% 151,340 SEK 58.6%

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

All 27 schools in Tranemo

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school Tranemo kommun
ÅSALYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 14 35.2%
Åsalyckans fritidshem After-school care Tranemo kommun
ÄVENTYRETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 34 55.9%
BIKUPANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 83 36.8%
BJÖRKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 47 27.1%
Björngårdens fritidshem After-school care Tranemo kommun
Dalstorpskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tranemo kommun 110 84%
Grimsåsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tranemo kommun 50 87.7%
Länghemskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tranemo kommun 140 75.8%
Limmaredskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tranemo kommun 160 70.2%
LJUNGBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 17 40%
Ljungbackens fritidshem After-school care Tranemo kommun
PARKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 90 44.9%
REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 15 29.6%
Regnbågens fritidshem After-school care Tranemo kommun
RÖNNHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 31 33.3%
SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 49 59.6%
Skogsduvan Mossebo After-school care Skogsduvans Föräldrakooperativ Ekonomisk förening
SOLHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 92 40.3%
SÖRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tranemo kommun 27 42.4%
Tranängskolan 7-9 Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Tranemo kommun 410 215.3 71.7%
Tranängskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Tranemo kommun 370 83.4%
Tranemo Anpassade Gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Tranemo kommun
Tranemo gymnasieskola Upper secondary school Tranemo kommun 250 88.2%
Tranemo gymnasieskola, komvux Adult education Tranemo kommun
Tranemo gymnasieskola, SFI Adult education Tranemo kommun

Common questions about schools in Tranemo

How many schools are there in Tranemo?
Tranemo municipality has 27 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 26 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,989 pupils attend schools in Tranemo.
What are the merit values in Tranemo?
The average year-9 merit value in Tranemo is 215.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Tranängskolan 7-9 with 215.3 points.
Which school in Tranemo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Tranemo gymnasieskola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tranemo at 88.2%. The municipal average is 55.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Tranemo?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tranemo is 143,020 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 133,108 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Tranemo?
Student health services in Tranemo cost 4,267 SEK per pupil (2024). 70.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63%.

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