Key metrics — Ulricehamn municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
44 Active schools 39 municipal, 5 independent
4,171 Total pupils 15 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
209.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
71.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
145,339 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Ulricehamn municipality has 44 schools with an average merit value of 209.7 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Ulricehamn underperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Ulricehamn compare to its neighbours?
5/7 Merit value
6/7 Qual. teachers
5/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÄLMESTAD FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 20 55% ÄNGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 25 48.7% Anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, Adapted upper secondary school, Adult education, After-school care Ulricehamns kommun — — Ätradalsskolan Compulsory school Ulricehamns kommun 270 75% Blidsbergs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 70 78.2% Bogesundsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 390 89% Centrala Elevhälsan Ulricehamns kommun — — Dalums skola After-school care, Compulsory school Ulricehamns kommun 70 71.9% DIBBER VEGBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Göteborg AB 27 42.9% GÄLLSTAD FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 30 66.7% Gällstads skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 140 71.4% HÄSTHOVENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 49 45.4% HÖKERUMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 100 58% Hökerums skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 180 53% Hössna skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 100 67.8% I UR OCH SKUR MYRSTACKEN Preschool Friluftsfrämjandet I Ur Och Skur Utveckling AB 44 64.2% Introduktionsprogrammet Upper secondary school Ulricehamns kommun 50 — JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 41 69.7% KVARNLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 44 70.5% LINGONTUVANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 11 66.7% LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 79 44.8% MARBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 54 43.6% Marbäcks skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 70 81.3% Modersmål Ulricehamns kommun — — Montessoriskolan Lindängen After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Montessori Ekhagen Ulricehamn AB 100 70.9% NITTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 33 66.4% NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 20 55.9% PASTELLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 32 49.3% REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 35 65.5% STADSSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 100 77.6% Stenbocksskolan Compulsory school Ulricehamns kommun 570 67% Timmele skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 90 70.4% Tingsholmsgymn. vuxenutb., SFI, lärvux Adult education Ulricehamns kommun — — Tingsholmsgymnasiet, vuxenutb. Adult education Ulricehamns kommun — — Tingsholmsgymnasiets nationella program Upper secondary school Ulricehamns kommun 490 95.1% TOTUS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 98 60.1% TRÄSKONS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 12 32.8% TRE ROSORS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 122 66.7% TVÄRREDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ulricehamns kommun 39 63.9% Tvärreds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 90 61.3% Ulrikaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 320 74.7% Vegby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ulricehamns kommun 60 44.5% Vistaholms föräldrakooperativ After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Föräldrakooperativet Vistaholm Ek. För. 40 — VISTAHOLMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Vistaholm Ek. För. 56 61.2%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
211.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
72.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
145,339 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
57.1% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Ulricehamn (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)211.2 (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 57.1%
Passing mathematics 81.8% Pupil satisfaction year 5 69% Pupil satisfaction year 8 45%
Parents with post-secondary education 56.9% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)72.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 72.2% / 76.6%
Pupils per teacher 13.3 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Ulricehamn, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 72.4%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+4.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 73.2%
(linear extrapolation, +0.6 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 2,599
Municipal / independent share 91.8% / 8.2% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 145,339 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost 138,599 SEK/pupil
Teaching 82,740 SEK/pupil
Premises 18,997 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,389 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,919 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 6,092 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ulricehamn.
Student health (compulsory) 4,389 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 3,530 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 73.3%
Easy to access help, year 8 58.8%
Study environment (studiero) 32.4% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Ulricehamn (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 19.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 4.1%
Swedish as a second language 8.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 74.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2% 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.
-9.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
2020/21: -1.0 2021/22: -4.0 2022/23: 0.0 2023/24: -12.5 2024/25: -9.0 2020/21: -1.0 2024/25: -9.0
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Ulricehamn (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.5% Cost per pupil 648,681 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 213.5 p 2021: 224.1 p 2022: 218.9 p 2023: 215.6 p 2024: 205.7 p 2025: 211.2 p 2020: 213.5 p 2025: 211.2 p
2020: 68.2 % 2021: 70.6 % 2022: 69 % 2023: 73.9 % 2024: 69 % 2025: 72.4 % 2020: 68.2 % 2025: 72.4 %
2020: 117,565 SEK 2021: 121,106 SEK 2022: 125,249 SEK 2023: 128,685 SEK 2024: 145,339 SEK 2020: 117,565 SEK 2024: 145,339 SEK
2020: 2,589 2021: 2,578 2022: 2,611 2023: 2,621 2024: 2,634 2025: 2,599 2020: 2,589 2025: 2,599
2020: 7.2 % 2021: 6.7 % 2022: 6.8 % 2023: 8.3 % 2024: 7.6 % 2025: 8.2 % 2020: 7.2 % 2025: 8.2 %
2020: 10.9 2021: 11.3 2022: 10.7 2023: 14.9 2024: 11 2025: 13.3 2020: 10.9 2025: 13.3
2020: 3,003 SEK 2021: 3,253 SEK 2022: 3,071 SEK 2023: 3,360 SEK 2024: 4,389 SEK 2020: 3,003 SEK 2024: 4,389 SEK
2023: 61.2 % 2024: 61.2 % 2025: 73.3 % 2023: 61.2 % 2025: 73.3 %
2023: 59.2 % 2024: 59.2 % 2025: 58.8 % 2023: 59.2 % 2025: 58.8 %
2023: 79.3 % 2024: 79.3 % 2025: 75.8 % 2023: 79.3 % 2025: 75.8 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Ulricehamn
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Ulricehamn, based on 17 schools with survey data.
76.5% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
51.3% Study environment ↓ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Ulricehamn municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
6.8 2023 6.4 2025 → Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Ulricehamn sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Ulricehamn
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 Ulricehamn (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 845
Graduating within 3 years61% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 42% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 89.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 172,153 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 9.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost 193,141 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 11,958 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 9.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 24%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 75.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 131,731 SEK 2021: 137,573 SEK 2022: 147,870 SEK 2023: 153,965 SEK 2024: 172,153 SEK 2020: 131,731 SEK 2024: 172,153 SEK
2020: 63.7 % 2021: 61.3 % 2022: 64.1 % 2023: 66.9 % 2024: 65.4 % 2025: 61 % 2020: 63.7 % 2025: 61 %
2020: 90.2 % 2021: 92.5 % 2022: 93.1 % 2023: 95.3 % 2024: 94.6 % 2025: 89.4 % 2020: 90.2 % 2025: 89.4 %
2020: 2,479 SEK 2021: 2,500 SEK 2022: 2,720 SEK 2023: 3,855 SEK 2024: 3,530 SEK 2020: 2,479 SEK 2024: 3,530 SEK
2020: 46.3 % 2021: 45.7 % 2022: 46.1 % 2023: 47.6 % 2024: 45.8 % 2025: 42 % 2020: 46.3 % 2025: 42 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Ulricehamn going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 42% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 65% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 21.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years61% (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 Ulricehamn (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 869
Ages 16–18 (2030) 868
(-0.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 2,987
Ages 6–15 (2030) 2,980
(-0.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,353
Total school age (2035) 4,950 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 Ulricehamn (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 807 Cost per FTE student 53,140 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 52.7% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 61.6% Teacher licence, basic level 97.8% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 75.3% Net cost basic adult edu. 174 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 281 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Ulricehamn (2024).
Cost per FTE student 258 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 95.3% Teachers with licence 51.9% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Ulricehamn Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,093
Preschool units 23 (19 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 84.6%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 13 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.4 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 59% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 59.8%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Ulricehamn (2024).
Cost per child 51,703 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,139
Children per FTE 20.9 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 36.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 54.1% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 79.6% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Ulricehamn (2024).
Children in pedagogical care 5 Share of children 1–5 0.4% Cost per enrolled child 170,500 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Ulricehamn (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 50,420 SEK 2021: 52,665 SEK 2022: 51,026 SEK 2023: 49,913 SEK 2024: 51,703 SEK 2020: 50,420 SEK 2024: 51,703 SEK
2020: 51 % 2021: 48.3 % 2022: 48.3 % 2023: 51.7 % 2024: 54.4 % 2025: 54.1 % 2020: 51 % 2025: 54.1 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Ulricehamn (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 8.4% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Ulricehamn (2024).
Initiated child investigations 21.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 5.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,090 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 Ulricehamn (2025).
Total population 24,954
Population change -0.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,313
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 2,666
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 886
Higher education 25–64 22.1%
Foreign-born 20–64 18.4%
16–24 not in work/education 6.4% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Ulricehamn (2024).
Single without children 39.1%
Single with children 5.1%
Couple without children 28.7%
Couple with children 21%
Other households 6.1%
Total number of households 11,659 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 Ulricehamn you — 209.7 71.4% 145,339 SEK 4,171 Borås 25.8 km 217.1 74.3% 138,648 SEK 22,891 Mullsjö 29.7 km 203.9 74.3% 138,158 SEK 1,226 Tranemo 33.1 km 215.3 79.7% 143,020 SEK 2,017 Herrljunga 33.3 km 211.1 72.9% 151,340 SEK 1,578 Svenljunga 40.1 km 197 68% 155,229 SEK 1,350 Habo 40.9 km 230.1 83.4% 133,684 SEK 3,398 Neighbour avg. 212.4 75.4% 143,346 SEK 5,410
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Ulricehamn (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.4 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 18 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 73.8% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.1 % 2021: 0.8 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: -0.1 % 2024: -0.4 % 2025: -0.1 % 2020: 0.1 % 2025: -0.1 %
2020: 6.9 % 2021: 6.3 % 2022: 5.9 % 2023: 5.5 % 2024: 6.4 % 2020: 6.9 % 2024: 6.4 %
2020: 1.8 2021: 1.4 2022: 1.1 2023: 1.4 2024: 2.2 2025: 0.4 2020: 1.8 2025: 0.4
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Ulricehamn (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 32.5% Tax base 257,660 SEK/capita Annual result 3,059 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 4.1% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Ulricehamn (2024).
Assistance households 1.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3.5% Assistance months (avg) 38.9 Net cost economic assistance 639 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Ulricehamn. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 6,092 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 11,958 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ulricehamn.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 11% Completed dwellings 3.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.6% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 98.5%
Rental 22.4%
Cooperative 7.2%
Owner-occupied 66.5%
Cars in traffic 13,679 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 21.1 % 2021: 21.1 % 2022: 21.1 % 2023: 21.1 % 2024: 21.1 % 2025: 21.1 % 2020: 21.1 % 2025: 21.1 %
2020: 2.5 2021: 2.3 2022: 1.9 2023: 1.7 2024: 1.8 2020: 2.5 2024: 1.8
2020: 11.7 % 2021: 11.1 % 2022: 11.3 % 2023: 11.1 % 2024: 10.9 % 2025: 11 % 2020: 11.7 % 2025: 11 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Ulricehamn (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,522 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 725 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 120 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 941 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Ulricehamn (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 6,911 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 Ulricehamn (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 42.5% of total Sick leave <30 years 5.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.5% Sick leave >49 years 7.8% Stress-related sick leave 0.7% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Ulricehamn (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 12.7% Average pupil fee 1,137 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 412 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Ulricehamn (2024).
Loans per capita 5.8 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 2.1 per capita Media allocation 471 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Ulricehamn (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.2 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 42.5% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 12.9 % 2021: 10.6 % 2022: 11.6 % 2023: 12.8 % 2024: 12.7 % 2020: 12.9 % 2024: 12.7 %
2020: 8,012.6 2021: 7,850.5 2022: 7,791.1 2023: 7,821.5 2024: 8,292.1 2025: 8,522.4 2020: 8,012.6 2025: 8,522.4
2020: 5.5 % 2021: 5.9 % 2022: 7 % 2023: 7.5 % 2024: 8.4 % 2020: 5.5 % 2024: 8.4 %
2020: 5.7 t 2021: 5.6 t 2022: 5.2 t 2023: 5.2 t 2020: 5.7 t 2023: 5.2 t
2020: 68.8 % 2021: 85.1 % 2022: 92.6 % 2023: 92.6 % 2024: 98.5 % 2020: 68.8 % 2024: 98.5 %
2020: 8.1 % 2021: 7.6 % 2022: 7.9 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 7.6 % 2025: 7 % 2020: 8.1 % 2025: 7 %
2020: 0.7 % 2021: 0.7 % 2022: 0.8 % 2023: 0.8 % 2024: 0.7 % 2020: 0.7 % 2024: 0.7 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 745 2021: 795 2022: 748 2023: 779 2024: 807 2020: 745 2024: 807
2020: 44,607 SEK 2021: 36,591 SEK 2022: 40,789 SEK 2023: 46,274 SEK 2024: 53,140 SEK 2020: 44,607 SEK 2024: 53,140 SEK
2020: 57.6 % 2021: 62.3 % 2022: 49 % 2023: 55.8 % 2024: 52.7 % 2020: 57.6 % 2024: 52.7 %
2020: 64.4 % 2021: 65.6 % 2022: 60.2 % 2023: 63.8 % 2024: 61.6 % 2020: 64.4 % 2024: 61.6 %
2020: 86.2 % 2021: 81.5 % 2022: 97.5 % 2023: 97.8 % 2020: 86.2 % 2023: 97.8 %
2020: 75.9 % 2021: 45.9 % 2022: 48.9 % 2023: 48.9 % 2024: 73.6 % 2025: 75.3 % 2020: 75.9 % 2025: 75.3 %
2020: 190 2021: 158 2022: 122 2023: 131 2024: 133 2020: 190 2024: 133
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2024: 95.3 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 95.3 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Ulricehamn with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 68.2% 2021: 70.6% 2022: 69% 2023: 73.9% 2024: 69% 2025: 72.4% 2020 68.2%
2025 (latest) 72.4%
Forecast 2027 73.2% (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 Ulricehamn.
Cost per pupil 145,339 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 211.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Ulricehamn 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 Ulricehamn with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Ulricehamn 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 Ulricehamn you 211.2 72.4% 145,339 SEK 61% -9.0 Vänersborg 211.5 72.9% 150,321 SEK 67.1% -10.0 Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6% -10.5 Skara 206.1 72% 140,076 SEK 60.6% -6.0 Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3% -20.0 Vara 203.6 71.5% 146,378 SEK 61.9% -9.0 Uddevalla 220.4 72.9% 143,370 SEK 75.6% -2.1 Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% -9.0 Peer average 211.9 72.3% 146,211 SEK 68% -9.5
Trends compared with peer municipalities Vänersborg Herrljunga Skara Bollebygd Vara
Vänersborg Herrljunga Skara Bollebygd Vara
Vänersborg Herrljunga Skara Bollebygd Vara
Vänersborg Herrljunga Skara Bollebygd Vara
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 Ulricehamn 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 Ulricehamn compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.
Ulricehamn vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 211.2 (median: 211.2)
50th Qualified teachers 72.4 (median: 67)
64th Students/teacher 13.3 (median: 11.1)
1th Cost/pupil 145339.2 (median: 155418.6)
73th Graduating 3 yrs 61 (median: 67.7)
16th All subjects passed 57.1 (median: 65.2)
16th ⚠️ Lowest in group for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for graduating 3 yrs
Municipalities in the same SCB group Ulricehamn 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 Ulricehamn 211.2 72.4% 145,339 SEK 61% 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 Ulricehamn
How many schools are there in Ulricehamn? Ulricehamn municipality has 44 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 39 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 4,171 pupils attend schools in Ulricehamn.
What are the merit values in Ulricehamn? The average year-9 merit value in Ulricehamn is 209.7 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Stenbocksskolan with 212.7 points.
Which school in Ulricehamn has the highest teacher qualification rate? Tingsholmsgymnasiets nationella program has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ulricehamn at 95.1%. The municipal average is 71.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Ulricehamn? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ulricehamn is 145,339 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 138,599 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ulricehamn? Student health services in Ulricehamn cost 4,389 SEK per pupil (2024). 73.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 58.8%. 
