Schools in Uddevalla municipality

Key metrics — Uddevalla municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Uddevalla (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

220.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

216.9 / 239.5

Passing all subjects year 9

68.2%

Passing mathematics

88.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

63.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

72.7% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

73.4% / 67.9%

Pupils per teacher

11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.7% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 74.8% (linear extrapolation, +1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

6,266

Municipal / independent share

87.3% / 12.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

141,454 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

140,112 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,055 SEK/pupil

Premises

22,646 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,486 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,537 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,371 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Uddevalla.

Student health (compulsory)

5,486 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,480 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

65.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.3%

Safety at school

75.5%

Study environment (studiero)

42.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Uddevalla (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

96.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

79.8%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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

Top merit-value schools

Top 8 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

117

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.7%

Cost per pupil

482,655 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

2,104

Graduating within 3 years

75.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

58.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

86% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

151,306 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

142,347 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

23%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

81.8%

Directly to university

14.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

14.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

58.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

84.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

28.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

75.6% (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 Uddevalla (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

2,103

Ages 16–18 (2030)

2,150 (+2.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

7,044

Ages 6–15 (2030)

6,601 (-6.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

3,024

Total school age (2035)

10,923

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

2,469

Cost per FTE student

106,407 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

80.7%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

72.8%

Teacher licence, basic level

94.4%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

80.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

195 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

750 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Uddevalla (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

422

Cost per FTE student

512 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

89.5%

Teachers with licence

59.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Uddevalla

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

Enrolled children

2,688

Preschool units

42 (23 municipal, 19 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.6 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

7.7 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

54% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

45,051 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,826

Children per FTE

22.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

59.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

71

Share of children 1–5

1.4%

Cost per enrolled child

83,542 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Uddevalla (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

45.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

13.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,680 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Uddevalla (2024).

Children in economic hardship

19.7%

Median economic standard

357 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Uddevalla (2025).

Total population

56,744

Population change

-0.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,917

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

6,307

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

2,109

Higher education 25–64

25.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

24.5%

16–24 not in work/education

6.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Uddevalla (2024).

Single without children

42.5%

Single with children

6.2%

Couple without children

24.1%

Couple with children

20.4%

Other households

6.8%

Total number of households

26,989

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,613

Out-migration

2,581

Net migration

+32

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Uddevalla (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

7 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

65.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Uddevalla (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.6%

Tax base

261,291 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,751 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.4%

Solidity

25.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5%

Assistance months (avg)

41.7

Net cost economic assistance

1,605 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,371 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Uddevalla.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

15.2%

Completed dwellings

1 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

96.2%

Rental

31%

Cooperative

15%

Owner-occupied

50.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

15.1%

Cars in traffic

27,164

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,751 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

988 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

151 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

910 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Uddevalla (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,898 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

11.2%

Number of pupils

1,095

Average pupil fee

1,536 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

332 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Uddevalla (2024).

Loans per capita

5.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.1 per capita

Active borrowers

31.4%

Media allocation

581 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Uddevalla (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

26.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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

Cost-effectiveness

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

Uddevalla 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Uddevalla 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.

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

All 98 schools in Uddevalla

Common questions about schools in Uddevalla

How many schools are there in Uddevalla?

Uddevalla municipality has 98 active school units: 23 compulsory schools and 24 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 78 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 11,032 pupils attend schools in Uddevalla.

What are the merit values in Uddevalla?

The average year-9 merit value in Uddevalla is 226.3 points (based on 8 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bäckaforsskolan with 254.8 points.

Which school in Uddevalla has the highest teacher qualification rate?

FORSHÄLLA-STRANDS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Uddevalla at 100%. The municipal average is 65.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Uddevalla?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Uddevalla is 141,454 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 140,112 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Uddevalla?

Student health services in Uddevalla cost 5,486 SEK per pupil (2024). 65.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.3%.

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