Key metrics — Uddevalla municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
97 Active schools 74 municipal, 23 independent
11,503 Total pupils 23 compulsory, 24 upper secondary
226.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 8 schools (national avg: 228.5)
78.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
143,370 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Uddevalla municipality has 97 schools with an average merit value of 226.3 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Uddevalla 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 Uddevalla compare to its neighbours?
2/7 Merit value
1/7 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 ÄNGABO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 30 65.3% ÄPPELDALEN Preschool Personalkooperativet Lustträdgården Ekonomisk Förening 38 56.5% ÄSPERÖDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 96 72.9% Äsperödsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 300 84.7% ÄVENTYRETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 38 — Bäckaforsskolan Compulsory school, Preschool class Bäckaforsskolan i Ljungskile AB 90 71% Barn- och elevhälsa Uddevalla kommun — — BLEKETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 129 50.8% BOKENÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 28 51.9% Bokenäs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 150 63.2% Central Insamlingsenhet Enskild verksamhet fritidsklubb Uddevalla kommun — — Central Insamlingsenhet, Enheten för flerspråkighet och integration samt Källan Uddevalla kommun — — DAHLGRENSKA FÖRSKOLAN Preschool Ulna AB 40 — Dalabergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 200 59% Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Uddevalla Upper secondary school DBGY Juvelen AB 60 65.7% FASSERÖDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 103 — FORSHÄLLA-STRANDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 44 70.6% Forshällaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 350 85.2% FÖRSKOLAN FISKEN Preschool Björketorps Församling 19 58.1% FÖRSKOLAN FISKEN Preschool Förskolan Fisken Ekonomisk Förening 37 13.4% FÖRSKOLAN LUSTTRÄDGÅRDEN Preschool Personalkooperativet Lustträdgården Ekonomisk Förening 56 44.2% Fridaskolan, Uddevalla After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Fridaskolorna AB 540 64.2% HELENEDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 49 — HERRESTADS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 99 51% Hogstorp skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 130 75.8% HOGSTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 49 57.2% Källdal anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Uddevalla kommun — — KÄLLDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 53 — Källdalsskolan 4 - 6 After-school care, Compulsory school Uddevalla kommun 210 92.1% Källdalsskolan F - 3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 140 88% KÄRRS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 90 55.2% Kisslebergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 260 78.9% KLIPPANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 52 — KREATÖRENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 108 70% KURVERÖDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 56 — LANCASTERS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 80 — LANE RYRS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 64 33.9% Lane Ryrs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 110 67.4% Linnéaskolan Compulsory school Uddevalla kommun 230 74.4% LJUNGS-HÄLLE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 75 72.7% Ljungskileskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun — — MISTERÖDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulna AB 39 — MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KAPRIFOLEN EK. FÖRENING Preschool Montessoriförskolan Kaprifolen Ekonomisk Förening 40 27.2% MYRÅSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 64 40.5% Norgården anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Uddevalla kommun — — NORGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 32 45% Norgårdenskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Uddevalla kommun 500 67.4% Norrskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 260 81.9% PARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uddevalla kommun 70 59.2% Ramneröd F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uddevalla kommun 220 52.6%
See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools
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Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
220.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
72.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
143,370 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
68.2% Passing all subjects
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) Merit score year 9 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 65.3% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)72.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 74% / 65.6%
Pupils per teacher 11.9 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Uddevalla, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 72.9%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+3.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 75.2%
(linear extrapolation, +0.9 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 6,200
Municipal / independent share 87.1% / 12.9% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 143,370 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 142,047 SEK/pupil
Teaching 73,001 SEK/pupil
Premises 23,125 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,860 SEK/pupil
School meals 6,331 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 3,917 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Uddevalla.
Student health (compulsory) 5,860 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%
Study environment (studiero) 42.5% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Uddevalla (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 28.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 15.2%
Swedish as a second language 15.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 96.8%
Passed SvA, year 9 79.8%
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.
-2.1 Average residual (merit value) for 7 schools
2020/21: -13.0 2021/22: -2.6 2022/23: -4.4 2023/24: 0.0 2024/25: -2.1 2020/21: -13.0 2024/25: -2.1
Top merit-value schools Top 8 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Uddevalla All 8 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 Uddevalla (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.8% Cost per pupil 531,114 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 5.4 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 218.5 p 2021: 220.6 p 2022: 231 p 2023: 219.1 p 2024: 223.2 p 2025: 220.4 p 2020: 218.5 p 2025: 220.4 p
2020: 69.2 % 2021: 68.7 % 2022: 70.3 % 2023: 72.2 % 2024: 72.7 % 2025: 72.9 % 2020: 69.2 % 2025: 72.9 %
2020: 116,596 SEK 2021: 121,801 SEK 2022: 126,647 SEK 2023: 132,667 SEK 2024: 141,454 SEK 2025: 143,370 SEK 2020: 116,596 SEK 2025: 143,370 SEK
2020: 6,134 2021: 6,221 2022: 6,324 2023: 6,271 2024: 6,266 2025: 6,200 2020: 6,134 2025: 6,200
2020: 12.9 % 2021: 12.8 % 2022: 12.9 % 2023: 12.6 % 2024: 12.7 % 2025: 12.9 % 2020: 12.9 % 2025: 12.9 %
2020: 11.5 2021: 11.5 2022: 11.5 2023: 11.7 2024: 11.8 2025: 11.9 2020: 11.5 2025: 11.9
2020: 4,626 SEK 2021: 4,947 SEK 2022: 5,056 SEK 2023: 5,099 SEK 2024: 5,486 SEK 2025: 5,860 SEK 2020: 4,626 SEK 2025: 5,860 SEK
2022: 60.9 % 2023: 60.9 % 2024: 65.9 % 2025: 65.9 % 2022: 60.9 % 2025: 65.9 %
2022: 59.8 % 2023: 59.8 % 2024: 57.3 % 2025: 57.3 % 2022: 59.8 % 2025: 57.3 %
2022: 80.9 % 2023: 80.9 % 2024: 75.5 % 2025: 75.5 % 2022: 80.9 % 2025: 75.5 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Uddevalla (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 2,104
Graduating within 3 years75.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 58.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 84.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 154,391 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 11
Municipal upper-secondary cost 142,347 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 9,879 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 8.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 23%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 81.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 124,234 SEK 2021: 129,333 SEK 2022: 137,253 SEK 2023: 140,178 SEK 2024: 151,306 SEK 2025: 154,391 SEK 2020: 124,234 SEK 2025: 154,391 SEK
2020: 64 % 2021: 66.7 % 2022: 66.5 % 2023: 68.1 % 2024: 67.1 % 2025: 75.6 % 2020: 64 % 2025: 75.6 %
2020: 88.4 % 2021: 84 % 2022: 86.9 % 2023: 82.1 % 2024: 86 % 2025: 84.6 % 2020: 88.4 % 2025: 84.6 %
2020: 2,910 SEK 2021: 2,905 SEK 2022: 2,841 SEK 2023: 3,204 SEK 2024: 3,480 SEK 2020: 2,910 SEK 2024: 3,480 SEK
2020: 52 % 2021: 51.5 % 2022: 51.8 % 2023: 48 % 2024: 51.2 % 2025: 58.2 % 2020: 52 % 2025: 58.2 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Uddevalla going on to higher education.
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 years75.6% (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.
Adult education Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)
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 95% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 74.5% Net cost basic adult edu. 162 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 825 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Uddevalla (2024).
Cost per FTE student 528 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 89.5% Teachers with licence 54.6% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Uddevalla Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 2,555
Preschool units 40 (19 municipal, 21 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 87.3%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 7.7 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 55.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 55%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Uddevalla (2025).
Cost per child 48,023 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,835
Children per FTE 22.3 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 48.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 59.4% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 80.7% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Uddevalla (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 105 Share of children 1–5 2.7% Cost per enrolled child 96,286 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Uddevalla (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 42,475 SEK 2021: 44,583 SEK 2022: 50,171 SEK 2023: 48,762 SEK 2024: 45,051 SEK 2025: 48,023 SEK 2020: 42,475 SEK 2025: 48,023 SEK
2020: 56.8 % 2021: 53.8 % 2022: 54 % 2023: 58.6 % 2024: 59.9 % 2025: 59.4 % 2020: 56.8 % 2025: 59.4 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
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 4,206 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 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 25.8%
Foreign-born 20–64 24.5%
16–24 not in work/education 6.6% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Uddevalla (2024).
Single without children 43%
Single with children 6.2%
Couple without children 24%
Couple with children 20%
Other households 6.7%
Total number of households 26,978 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 Uddevalla you — 226.3 78.7% 143,370 SEK 11,503 Trollhättan 22.3 km 229.1 72.8% 142,196 SEK 11,438 Vänersborg 23.1 km 209 74.5% 150,321 SEK 7,171 Orust 23.5 km 220 77.3% 163,984 SEK 1,470 Munkedal 24.8 km 203.3 69.6% 159,963 SEK 1,786 Färgelanda 26.2 km 200.5 66.4% 173,809 SEK 828 Lysekil 29.1 km 218.2 63.4% 162,560 SEK 2,290 Neighbour avg. 213.4 70.7% 158,806 SEK 4,164
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected 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).
2020: 0.1 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.3 % 2023: -0.4 % 2024: -0.1 % 2025: -0.5 % 2020: 0.1 % 2025: -0.5 %
2020: 6.3 % 2021: 6.1 % 2022: 6.2 % 2023: 6.1 % 2024: 6.6 % 2020: 6.3 % 2024: 6.6 %
2020: 1.2 2021: 1.3 2022: 0.7 2023: 0.6 2024: 2.7 2025: 0.8 2020: 1.2 2025: 0.8
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Uddevalla (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 33.6% Tax base 261,291 SEK/capita Annual result 2,757 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3.4% 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 1,566 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 3,917 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 9,879 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) 14.7% Completed dwellings 1 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.2% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 96.2%
Rental 31.1%
Cooperative 15%
Owner-occupied 50.6%
Cars in traffic 27,460 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.2 % 2021: 22.2 % 2022: 22.2 % 2023: 22.2 % 2024: 22.2 % 2025: 22.2 % 2020: 22.2 % 2025: 22.2 %
2020: 4.9 2021: 4.5 2022: 4 2023: 3.3 2024: 3.1 2020: 4.9 2024: 3.1
2020: 18.7 % 2021: 17.9 % 2022: 16.9 % 2023: 15.8 % 2024: 15.2 % 2025: 14.7 % 2020: 18.7 % 2025: 14.7 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Uddevalla (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 11,041 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 1,178 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 158 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,074 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Uddevalla (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 9,049 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.2 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Uddevalla (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 45.9% of total Sick leave <30 years 8.7% Sick leave 30–49 years 8.5% Sick leave >49 years 10.5% Stress-related sick leave 1% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Uddevalla (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 11.2% Average pupil fee 1,536 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 370 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 Media allocation 558 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).
2020: 12.8 % 2021: 11.4 % 2022: 11.9 % 2023: 11.7 % 2024: 11.2 % 2020: 12.8 % 2024: 11.2 %
2020: 11,911.2 2021: 10,664.7 2022: 10,873.7 2023: 10,798.8 2024: 10,747.4 2025: 11,041.4 2020: 11,911.2 2025: 11,041.4
2020: 6.3 % 2021: 7 % 2022: 7.3 % 2023: 8 % 2024: 9.1 % 2020: 6.3 % 2024: 9.1 %
2020: 4.1 t 2021: 4.4 t 2022: 4.2 t 2023: 4.1 t 2020: 4.1 t 2023: 4.1 t
2020: 91 % 2021: 89.7 % 2022: 93.4 % 2023: 96.4 % 2024: 96.2 % 2020: 91 % 2024: 96.2 %
2020: 10 % 2021: 9.2 % 2022: 10 % 2023: 9.8 % 2024: 10.4 % 2025: 9.4 % 2020: 10 % 2025: 9.4 %
2020: 0.8 % 2021: 0.9 % 2022: 1 % 2023: 1.2 % 2024: 1 % 2020: 0.8 % 2024: 1 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 2,624 2021: 2,587 2022: 2,203 2023: 2,301 2024: 2,469 2020: 2,624 2024: 2,469
2020: 85,063 SEK 2021: 102,559 SEK 2022: 103,948 SEK 2023: 103,546 SEK 2024: 106,407 SEK 2020: 85,063 SEK 2024: 106,407 SEK
2020: 78.8 % 2021: 73.7 % 2022: 77.5 % 2023: 74.2 % 2024: 80.7 % 2020: 78.8 % 2024: 80.7 %
2020: 67.8 % 2021: 69.6 % 2022: 66.4 % 2023: 73.2 % 2024: 72.8 % 2020: 67.8 % 2024: 72.8 %
2020: 83.4 % 2021: 82.9 % 2022: 85.6 % 2023: 97.2 % 2024: 94.4 % 2025: 95 % 2020: 83.4 % 2025: 95 %
2020: 67.5 % 2021: 94 % 2022: 90.9 % 2023: 94 % 2024: 80.5 % 2025: 74.5 % 2020: 67.5 % 2025: 74.5 %
2020: 610 2021: 563 2022: 353 2023: 388 2024: 422 2020: 610 2024: 422
2020: 88.3 % 2021: 90.4 % 2022: 79.8 % 2023: 89.8 % 2024: 89.5 % 2020: 88.3 % 2024: 89.5 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Uddevalla with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 69.2% 2021: 68.7% 2022: 70.3% 2023: 72.2% 2024: 72.7% 2025: 72.9% 2020 69.2%
2025 (latest) 72.9%
Forecast 2027 75.2% (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 Uddevalla.
Cost per pupil 143,370 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 220.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Uddevalla 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 Uddevalla with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Uddevalla 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 Uddevalla you 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% -2.1 Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1% -5.2 Trollhättan 227.3 71.4% 142,196 SEK 69.1% +4.0 Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8% -2.6 Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% -9.0 Ulricehamn 211.2 72.4% 145,339 SEK 61% -9.0 Skövde 218.7 73.7% 132,999 SEK 73% -15.8 Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3% -20.0 Peer average 218.7 72.5% 142,221 SEK 71.2% -8.2
Trends compared with peer municipalities Ale Trollhättan Borås Falköping Ulricehamn
Ale Trollhättan Borås Falköping Ulricehamn
Ale Trollhättan Borås Falköping Ulricehamn
Ale Trollhättan Borås Falköping Ulricehamn
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.
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Benchmark vs SCB group B5 Uddevalla 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 Uddevalla compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.
Uddevalla vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 220.4 (median: 211.2)
96th Qualified teachers 72.9 (median: 67)
76th Students/teacher 11.9 (median: 11.1)
14th Cost/pupil 143370.1 (median: 155418.6)
79th Graduating 3 yrs 75.6 (median: 67.7)
93th All subjects passed 68.2 (median: 65.2)
67th ✅ 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 Uddevalla 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.
35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Uddevalla 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Uddevalla
How many schools are there in Uddevalla? Uddevalla municipality has 97 active school units: 23 compulsory schools and 24 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 74 are municipal and 23 are independent. A total of 11,503 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? Uddevalla gymnasieskola, Östrabo Y BA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Uddevalla at 99.5%. The municipal average is 78.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Uddevalla? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Uddevalla is 143,370 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 142,047 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Uddevalla? Student health services in Uddevalla cost 5,860 SEK per pupil (2025). 65.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.3%. 
