Key metrics — Trollhättan municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
94 Active schools 79 municipal, 15 independent
11,438 Total pupils 33 compulsory, 9 upper secondary
229.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 11 schools (national avg: 228.5)
72.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
142,196 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
13.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.6)
Trollhättan municipality has 94 schools with an average merit value of 229.1 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Trollhättan outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Trollhättan compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers Åsaka skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 100 81.2% ÄVENTYRETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 102 55.5% Björndalsskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 130 74.8% BLÅVINGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 59 32.4% Central Insamlingsenhet Trollhättans kommun — — CITRONFJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 67 52.3% Dalkjusans skola F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 110 78% Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Trollhättan 1 Upper secondary school DBGY Kronan AB 130 82.1% Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Trollhättan 2 Upper secondary school Praktiska Sverige AB 150 59.4% EJDERNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 30 58.8% Folkuniversitetets gymnasium i Trollhättan Upper secondary school Folkuniversitetet Stiftelsen Kursverksamheten Vid Göteborgs Universitet 320 78.6% FORSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 46 48.7% FÖRSKOLA PETTERSBERG Preschool Nya Skolan Sverige AB 49 39.2% FÖRSKOLA RÖLLEKAN Preschool Nya Skolan Sverige AB 39 26.1% Fridaskolan, Trollhättan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Fridaskolorna AB 540 71.5% GULSPARVENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 67 60.9% Hälltorpskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 70 79.1% Hjortmosseskolan 6 Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Trollhättans kommun 40 27.4% Hjortmosseskolan F-5 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 280 69.1% HÖRNGATANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 57 63.5% HUSARENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 35 71.4% KÄLLSTORPSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 38 62.4% KÄRRVIOLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 55 75% KRITANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 54 42.9% Kronan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 150 83.7% KVARNENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 57 43.4% LBS Kreativa Gymnasiet Trollhättan Upper secondary school LBS Kreativa Gymnasiet AB 150 50.8% Lextorpsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 180 59% LILLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 57 63.2% LINDÅSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 64 72.5% LOKETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 107 52.2% LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 55 62.5% Lyrfågelskolan 4-6 After-school care, Compulsory school Trollhättans kommun 290 83.8% Lyrfågelskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Trollhättans kommun 410 55% Lyrfågelskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans kommun 270 83.6% Magnus Åbergsgymnasiet 1 Upper secondary school Kunskapsförbundet Väst 840 82.7% Magnus Åbergsgymnasiet 2 Adapted upper secondary school Kunskapsförbundet Väst — — MASKROSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 49 62.8% MÄTBANDETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 40 65.8% MIOÄPPLETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 60 100% Montessoriskolan Trilobiten After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trollhättans Montessoriskola Aktiebolag 80 65.3% MONTESSORISKOLAN TRILOBITEN Preschool Trollhättans Montessoriskola Aktiebolag 32 24.5% MYGGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trollhättans kommun 92 53% Nils Ericsonsgymnasiet 1 Upper secondary school Kunskapsförbundet Väst 730 91.4% Nils Ericsonsgymnasiet 2 Upper secondary school Kunskapsförbundet Väst 150 — Nordic International School Trollhättan Compulsory school Nordic International School AB 150 — Norra Björke fritidshem After-school care Trollhättans kommun — — Nya Skolan Egna Hem After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nya Skolan Sverige AB 30 85.1% NYA SKOLAN FÖRSKOLAN EGNA HEM Preschool Nya Skolan Sverige AB 49 51.5% Nya Skolan, Trollhättan, Pettersberg After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nya Skolan Sverige AB 250 68.4%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
Show all 94 schools
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
227.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
71.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
142,196 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
72.1% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Trollhättan (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)227.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 221.1 / 251.1
Passing all subjects year 9 72.1%
Passing mathematics 88.1% Pupil satisfaction year 5 69.8% Pupil satisfaction year 8 65%
Parents with post-secondary education 65.6% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)71.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 71.6% / 70.5%
Pupils per teacher 12.4 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Trollhättan, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 71.4%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+4.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 71.4%
(linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 6,250
Municipal / independent share 83.4% / 16.6% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 142,196 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 144,180 SEK/pupil
Teaching 75,083 SEK/pupil
Premises 22,451 SEK/pupil
Student health 6,189 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,833 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 3,821 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Trollhättan.
Student health (compulsory) 6,189 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 56.3%
Easy to access help, year 8 54.6%
Study environment (studiero) 37.7% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Trollhättan (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 35.9%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 24%
Swedish as a second language 20.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 91.9%
Passed SvA, year 9 82.4%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 3.3% 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.
+4.0 Average residual (merit value) for 11 schools
2020/21: +2.8 2021/22: +3.5 2022/23: +2.3 2023/24: +1.1 2024/25: +4.0 2020/21: +2.8 2024/25: +4.0
Top merit-value schools Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Trollhättan All 11 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.
SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background.
Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected.
Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Trollhättan (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1% Cost per pupil 633,236 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 6.4 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 225.4 p 2021: 224.9 p 2022: 229.3 p 2023: 229.5 p 2024: 222.9 p 2025: 227.3 p 2020: 225.4 p 2025: 227.3 p
2020: 67.2 % 2021: 69.4 % 2022: 69.9 % 2023: 68.8 % 2024: 68.4 % 2025: 71.4 % 2020: 67.2 % 2025: 71.4 %
2020: 116,438 SEK 2021: 121,118 SEK 2022: 126,989 SEK 2023: 135,819 SEK 2024: 142,196 SEK 2020: 116,438 SEK 2024: 142,196 SEK
2020: 6,499 2021: 6,415 2022: 6,375 2023: 6,311 2024: 6,254 2025: 6,250 2020: 6,499 2025: 6,250
2020: 18.6 % 2021: 19.3 % 2022: 18.1 % 2023: 17.4 % 2024: 17.3 % 2025: 16.6 % 2020: 18.6 % 2025: 16.6 %
2020: 11.9 2021: 12.2 2022: 11.8 2023: 12.3 2024: 12.2 2025: 12.4 2020: 11.9 2025: 12.4
2020: 5,076 SEK 2021: 5,332 SEK 2022: 5,073 SEK 2023: 5,877 SEK 2024: 6,189 SEK 2020: 5,076 SEK 2024: 6,189 SEK
2022: 62 % 2023: 62 % 2024: 56.3 % 2025: 56.3 % 2022: 62 % 2025: 56.3 %
2022: 52.9 % 2023: 52.9 % 2024: 54.6 % 2025: 54.6 % 2022: 52.9 % 2025: 54.6 %
2022: 78.4 % 2023: 78.4 % 2024: 75.7 % 2025: 75.7 % 2022: 78.4 % 2025: 75.7 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Trollhättan
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Trollhättan, based on 7 schools with survey data.
83.4% Safety ↑ (national: 78.3%)
61.1% Study environment ↑ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils upper-sec. year 2)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Trollhättan municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
6.5 2023 6.3 2024 6.7 2025 → Stable (+0.2 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Trollhättan sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Trollhättan
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 Trollhättan (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 2,137
Graduating within 3 years69.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 58.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 75.9% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 140,573 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 14.2
Withdrawn study support 12.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 37%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 79.6% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 113,106 SEK 2021: 123,996 SEK 2022: 125,969 SEK 2023: 134,367 SEK 2024: 140,573 SEK 2020: 113,106 SEK 2024: 140,573 SEK
2020: 66.8 % 2021: 65.2 % 2022: 67.8 % 2023: 69.3 % 2024: 69.5 % 2025: 69.1 % 2020: 66.8 % 2025: 69.1 %
2020: 80.8 % 2021: 84.5 % 2022: 79.4 % 2023: 82.3 % 2024: 83.6 % 2025: 75.9 % 2020: 80.8 % 2025: 75.9 %
2020: 58.2 % 2021: 56 % 2022: 54.8 % 2023: 58.1 % 2024: 56.9 % 2025: 58.9 % 2020: 58.2 % 2025: 58.9 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Trollhättan going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 58.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 81.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 31.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years69.1% (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 Trollhättan (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 2,209
Ages 16–18 (2030) 2,191
(-0.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 7,026
Ages 6–15 (2030) 6,546
(-6.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 3,105
Total school age (2035) 11,079 Source: SCB population forecast . The forecast indicates future demand pressure.
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Trollhättan Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,609
Preschool units 43 (37 municipal, 6 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 83.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 17.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 14.3 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.7 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 56.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 56.3%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Trollhättan (2024).
Cost per child 50,398 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,891
Children per FTE 20.5 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 39.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 60.3% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 81.7% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Trollhättan (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 114 Share of children 1–5 3.4% Cost per enrolled child 158,263 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Trollhättan (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 37,818 SEK 2021: 43,176 SEK 2022: 40,080 SEK 2023: 43,807 SEK 2024: 50,398 SEK 2020: 37,818 SEK 2024: 50,398 SEK
2020: 57.3 % 2021: 55.6 % 2022: 55.8 % 2023: 58.7 % 2024: 59 % 2025: 60.3 % 2020: 57.3 % 2025: 60.3 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Trollhättan (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.1% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Trollhättan (2024).
Initiated child investigations 38.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 15.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 3,905 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 Trollhättan (2025).
Total population 59,265
Population change 0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 3,106
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 6,431
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 2,179
Higher education 25–64 29.3%
Foreign-born 20–64 29.8%
16–24 not in work/education 6.1% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Trollhättan (2024).
Single without children 42.4%
Single with children 6.2%
Couple without children 23.5%
Couple with children 20.6%
Other households 7.3%
Total number of households 27,871 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 Trollhättan you — 229.1 72.8% 142,196 SEK 11,438 Vänersborg 12.8 km 209 74.5% 150,321 SEK 7,171 Lilla Edet 19.9 km 210.6 65.9% 135,992 SEK 2,238 Uddevalla 22.3 km 226.3 78.7% 143,370 SEK 11,503 Grästorp 23.2 km 218.3 71.6% 168,785 SEK 737 Essunga 27.2 km 177.6 69.8% 162,716 SEK 821 Stenungsund 35.7 km 213.6 84.2% 154,227 SEK 5,477 Neighbour avg. 209.2 74.1% 152,569 SEK 4,658
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Trollhättan (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.6 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 6 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 63.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.3 % 2021: -0.2 % 2022: 0.2 % 2023: -0.3 % 2024: -0.1 % 2025: 0.4 % 2020: 0.3 % 2025: 0.4 %
2020: 6.9 % 2021: 6.3 % 2022: 6 % 2023: 6.2 % 2024: 6.1 % 2020: 6.9 % 2024: 6.1 %
2020: 1.8 2021: 0.7 2022: 0.8 2023: 0.5 2024: 2.3 2025: 0.6 2020: 1.8 2025: 0.6
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Trollhättan (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.8% Tax base 261,168 SEK/capita Annual result 3,374 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 4.5% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Trollhättan (2024).
Assistance households 2.9 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3.6% Assistance months (avg) 56.3 Net cost economic assistance 1,633 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Trollhättan. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 3,821 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Trollhättan.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 16.1% Completed dwellings 0.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.9% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 99.2%
Rental 33.6%
Cooperative 18.5%
Owner-occupied 46.8%
Cars in traffic 26,142 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.4 % 2021: 22.4 % 2022: 22.4 % 2023: 22.4 % 2024: 22.4 % 2025: 22.4 % 2020: 22.4 % 2025: 22.4 %
2020: 5.1 2021: 4.6 2022: 3.9 2023: 3.2 2024: 2.9 2020: 5.1 2024: 2.9
2020: 19 % 2021: 17.9 % 2022: 17.6 % 2023: 16.5 % 2024: 15.9 % 2025: 16.1 % 2020: 19 % 2025: 16.1 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Trollhättan (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 9,986 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 890 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 245 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 967 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Trollhättan (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,642 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Trollhättan (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 48.8% of total Sick leave 30–49 years 8.7% Sick leave >49 years 10.1% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Trollhättan (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 10.5% Average pupil fee 2 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 312 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Trollhättan (2024).
Loans per capita 4.3 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 4.8 per capita Media allocation 639 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Trollhättan (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.7 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 24% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 10.7 % 2021: 9 % 2022: 10.2 % 2023: 11 % 2024: 10.5 % 2020: 10.7 % 2024: 10.5 %
2020: 12,660.3 2021: 12,472.7 2022: 11,757.4 2023: 11,187.4 2024: 10,501.7 2025: 9,985.8 2020: 12,660.3 2025: 9,985.8
2020: 6.8 % 2021: 7.4 % 2022: 8.2 % 2023: 8.4 % 2024: 9.1 % 2020: 6.8 % 2024: 9.1 %
2020: 2 t 2021: 1.9 t 2022: 1.8 t 2023: 1.7 t 2020: 2 t 2023: 1.7 t
2020: 96.3 % 2021: 76.1 % 2022: 97.7 % 2023: 97.7 % 2024: 99.2 % 2020: 96.3 % 2024: 99.2 %
2020: 10.1 % 2021: 9.5 % 2022: 9.7 % 2023: 9 % 2024: 9.1 % 2025: 9.1 % 2020: 10.1 % 2025: 9.1 %
2020: 0.6 % 2021: 0.7 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: 0.9 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 49,144 SEK 2021: 44,658 SEK 2022: 51,253 SEK 2023: 56,823 SEK 2024: 56,459 SEK 2020: 49,144 SEK 2024: 56,459 SEK
2020: 90 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 90 % 2023: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Trollhättan with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 67.2% 2021: 69.4% 2022: 69.9% 2023: 68.8% 2024: 68.4% 2025: 71.4% 2020 67.2%
2025 (latest) 71.4%
Forecast 2027 71.4% (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 Trollhättan.
Cost per pupil 142,196 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 227.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)
Trollhättan achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.
Source: Kolada . Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.
Peer municipalities Compare Trollhättan with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Trollhättan 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 Trollhättan you 227.3 71.4% 142,196 SEK 69.1% +4.0 Uddevalla 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% -2.1 Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1% -5.2 Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8% -2.6 Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% -9.0 Kungälv 225.6 74.5% 131,210 SEK 73.3% -8.7 Skövde 218.7 73.7% 132,999 SEK 73% -15.8 Göteborg 232.2 74.9% 154,061 SEK 70.1% +1.7 Peer average 222.5 72.9% 141,454 SEK 72.1% -6.0
Trends compared with peer municipalities Uddevalla Ale Borås Falköping Kungälv
Uddevalla Ale Borås Falköping Kungälv
Uddevalla Ale Borås Falköping Kungälv
Uddevalla Ale Borås Falköping Kungälv
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: Larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B3 Trollhättan belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city : municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Trollhättan compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.
Trollhättan vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 227.3 (median: 227.8)
40th Qualified teachers 71.4 (median: 74)
29th Students/teacher 12.4 (median: 11.8)
19th Cost/pupil 142195.5 (median: 141173.6)
40th Graduating 3 yrs 69.1 (median: 70.3)
26th All subjects passed 72.1 (median: 70.9)
60th ✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher
Municipalities in the same SCB group Trollhättan belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city : municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Trollhättan 227.3 71.4% 142,196 SEK 69.1% Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7% Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8% Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9% Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3% Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8% Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3% Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7% Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Trollhättan
How many schools are there in Trollhättan? Trollhättan municipality has 94 active school units: 33 compulsory schools and 9 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 79 are municipal and 15 are independent. A total of 11,438 pupils attend schools in Trollhättan.
What are the merit values in Trollhättan? The average year-9 merit value in Trollhättan is 229.1 points (based on 11 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fridaskolan, Trollhättan with 261.3 points.
Which school in Trollhättan has the highest teacher qualification rate? MIOÄPPLETS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Trollhättan at 100%. The municipal average is 72.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Trollhättan? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Trollhättan is 142,196 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 144,180 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Trollhättan? Student health services in Trollhättan cost 6,189 SEK per pupil (2024). 56.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 54.6%. 
