How many schools are there in Tranemo?

Tranemo municipality has 26 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,017 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?

Grimsåsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tranemo at 85.2%. The municipal average is 79.7%.

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%.

Schools in Tranemo municipality

26 active school units in Tranemo, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 11 after-school care, 10 preschool, 7 compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Tranemo has 26 schools with an average merit value of 215.3, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.7% (above the national average of 73.3%).

26 schools 2,017 pupils 79.7% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Tranemo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (215.3) is 13.2 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has increased by 5 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (77.6%) is 4.3 percentage points above the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -2 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 13% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Tranemo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

26 Active schools 25 municipal, 1 independent

2,017 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

215.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

79.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

143,020 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Tranemo municipality has 26 schools with an average merit value of 215.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Tranemo underperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +2.4 %

2020: 210.3 p 2025: 215.3 p

Merit values have increased by 5 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -2.5 %

2020: 79.6 % 2025: 77.6 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 2 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +10.7 %

2020: 129,251 SEK 2024: 143,020 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 13,769 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Tranemo compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

3/7 Merit value

1/7 Qual. teachers

2/7 Cost/pupil

All 26 schools in Tranemo

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school	Tranemo kommun	—	—
ÅSALYCKANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	10	39%
Åsalyckans fritidshem	After-school care	Tranemo kommun	—	—
BIKUPANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	75	50%
BJÖRKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	46	37.5%
BJÖRNGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	25	14.8%
Björngårdens fritidshem	After-school care	Tranemo kommun	—	—
Dalstorpskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tranemo kommun	110	83%
Grimsåsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tranemo kommun	50	85.2%
Länghemskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tranemo kommun	130	79.7%
Limmaredskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tranemo kommun	170	72.6%
LJUNGBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	21	—
Ljungbackens fritidshem	After-school care	Tranemo kommun	—	—
PALETTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	81	53.8%
PARKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	74	44.9%
REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	12	—
Regnbågens fritidshem	After-school care	Tranemo kommun	—	—
RÖNNHAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	38	50%
Skogsduvan Mossebo	After-school care	Skogsduvans Föräldrakooperativ Ekonomisk förening	—	—
SOLHAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tranemo kommun	95	37.5%
Tranängskolan 7-9	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Tranemo kommun	420	72.3%
Tranängskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tranemo kommun	350	83.4%
Tranemo Anpassade Gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school	Tranemo kommun	—	—
Tranemo gymnasieskola	Upper secondary school	Tranemo kommun	310	82%
Tranemo gymnasieskola, komvux	Adult education	Tranemo kommun	—	—
Tranemo gymnasieskola, SFI	Adult education	Tranemo kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

215.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

77.6% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

143,020 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

57.7% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Tranemo (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

215.3 (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

57.7%

Passing mathematics

81%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

81.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

65.7%

Parents with post-secondary education

53.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

77.6% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 77.6% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-2.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 76.7% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,245
Municipal / independent share: 98.3% / 1.7%

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: 150,869.5 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 29.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 9.9%
Swedish as a second language: 16.1%
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 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.

-1.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

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

2020/21: +7.0 2024/25: -1.0

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	72.3%	420

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 16
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.1%
Cost per pupil: 830,067 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 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 ↓ -2.5%

2020: 79.6 % 2025: 77.6 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +10.7%

2020: 129,251 SEK 2024: 143,020 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -2.3%

2020: 1,274 2025: 1,245

Independent share ↑ +142.9%

2020: 0.7 % 2025: 1.7 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +2.8%

2020: 10.9 2025: 11.2

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 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Tranemo

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Tranemo, based on 13 schools with survey data.

81.6% Safety (national: 78.3%)

61.5% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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

Stable (+0.0 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Tranemo 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 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): 82% (national avg: 82 %)
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): 7.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 181,981 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 14,778 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 6.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 32%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 74.8%

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 ↓ -6.8%

2020: 88 % 2025: 82 %

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 %

University connection

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

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: 504
Preschool units: 12 (10 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.3 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 46.2% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 44.5% (national avg: 48%)

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: 441
Children per FTE: 18.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 52.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 43.7% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 72.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

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 (2025).

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 ↓ -0.7%

2020: 44 % 2025: 43.7 %

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).

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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: 18.1%
Foreign-born 20–64: 23.7%
16–24 not in work/education: 6.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Tranemo (2024).

Single without children: 37.3%
Single with children: 5.6%
Couple without children: 30%
Couple with children: 20.3%
Other households: 6.8%
Total number of households: 5,465

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
Tranemo you	—	215.3	79.7%	143,020 SEK	2,017
Svenljunga	18.2 km	197	68%	155,229 SEK	1,350
Gislaved	29.1 km	215.3	70.4%	144,536 SEK	5,558
Gnosjö	29.4 km	225.6	64.2%	146,135 SEK	1,595
Ulricehamn	33.1 km	209.7	71.4%	145,339 SEK	4,171
Borås	36.7 km	217.1	74.3%	138,648 SEK	22,891
Mark	41.6 km	206.2	73.7%	160,232 SEK	6,554
Neighbour avg.		211.8	70.3%	148,353 SEK	7,020

Merit value year 9

Gnosjö

225.6

Borås

217.1

Tranemo

215.3

Gislaved

215.3

Ulricehamn

209.7

Mark

206.2

Svenljunga

197

Qualified teachers

Tranemo

79.7%

Borås

74.3%

Mark

73.7%

Ulricehamn

71.4%

Gislaved

70.4%

Svenljunga

68%

Gnosjö

64.2%

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

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. ↑ +26.9%

2020: 5.2 % 2024: 6.6 %

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 14,778 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): 12.8%
Completed dwellings: 0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 96.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 94%
Rental: 19.7%
Cooperative: 1.2%
Owner-occupied: 76.5%
Cars in traffic: 6,596

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 ↓ -24.3%

2020: 16.9 % 2025: 12.8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 8,485 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 725 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 202 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 380 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.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 6.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 38.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 8.7%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.8%
Sick leave >49 years: 6.3%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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 ↑ +15.4%

2020: 7,354.9 2025: 8,485.2

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 %

Total sick leave ↓ -4.2%

2021: 7.1 % 2025: 6.8 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.6 %

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%

2025 (latest) 77.6%

Forecast 2027 76.7% (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 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	77.6%	143,020 SEK	68.9%	-1.0
Bollebygd	212.8	75.9%	146,479 SEK	82.3%	-20.0
Lidköping	217.4	79.3%	136,772 SEK	75.5%	-9.8
Öckerö	223	79.7%	143,898 SEK	69%	-11.3
Ale	224.5	75.2%	144,373 SEK	73.1%	-5.2
Uddevalla	220.4	72.9%	143,370 SEK	75.6%	-2.1
Ulricehamn	211.2	72.4%	145,339 SEK	61%	-9.0
Vänersborg	211.5	72.9%	150,321 SEK	67.1%	-10.0
Peer average	217.3	75.5%	144,365 SEK	71.9%	-9.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

BollebygdLidköpingÖckeröAleUddevalla

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

BollebygdLidköpingÖckeröAleUddevalla

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

BollebygdLidköpingÖckeröAleUddevalla

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

BollebygdLidköpingÖckeröAleUddevalla

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: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Tranemo belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Tranemo compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Tranemo Group median

Merit value 215.3 (median: 211.2)

74th

Qualified teachers 77.6 (median: 67)

90th

Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 11.1)

46th

Cost/pupil 143020 (median: 155418.6)

81th

Graduating 3 yrs 68.9 (median: 67.7)

64th

All subjects passed 57.7 (median: 65.2)

19th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Tranemo	215.3	77.6%	143,020 SEK	68.9%
Askersund	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%
Berg	203.9	61.2%	217,446 SEK	72%
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%
Bräcke	220.2	72.8%	197,847 SEK	67.7%
Enköping	217.8	83.2%	133,166 SEK	68.2%
Finspång	214.6	67.2%	145,337 SEK	74.3%
Flen	219.3	56.4%	163,424 SEK	63.5%
Herrljunga	211	72.3%	151,340 SEK	58.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Tranemo

How many schools are there in Tranemo?: Tranemo municipality has 26 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,017 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?: Grimsåsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tranemo at 85.2%. The municipal average is 79.7%.
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.
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All 26 schools in Tranemo

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Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Municipalities in the same SCB group

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