Schools in Umeå municipality

Key metrics — Umeå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Umeå (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

229.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

228.9 / 233.5

Passing all subjects year 9

76.5%

Passing mathematics

90%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

76.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

67.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

78%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

81.3% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

82.8% / 69.7%

Pupils per teacher

12.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

81.3% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-2.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 79.7% (linear extrapolation, -0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

13,361

Municipal / independent share

85.8% / 14.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

129,610 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

127,795 SEK/pupil

Teaching

66,082 SEK/pupil

Premises

22,936 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,664 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,827 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,116 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Umeå.

Student health (compulsory)

4,664 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,705 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

59.1%

Easy to access help, year 8

56.8%

Safety at school

85.2%

Study environment (studiero)

40%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Umeå (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

94%

Passed SvA, year 9

64.4%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.7%

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 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

147

Share of compulsory school pupils

1%

Cost per pupil

541,662 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

4,336

Graduating within 3 years

79.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

63.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

94.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

162,278 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

161,779 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

14%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

83.6%

Directly to university

13.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

63.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

86.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

30.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

79.4% (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 Umeå (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

4,543

Ages 16–18 (2030)

4,618 (+1.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

14,964

Ages 6–15 (2030)

14,161 (-5.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

6,676

Total school age (2035)

24,329

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

4,093

Cost per FTE student

62,938 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

68.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

67.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

81%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

74.7%

Net cost basic adult edu.

82 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

282 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Umeå (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

618

Cost per FTE student

164 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

64.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Umeå

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

Enrolled children

6,248

Preschool units

105 (86 municipal, 19 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.6 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

49% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

48% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

54,557 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

7,585

Children per FTE

19.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

71.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

86

Share of children 1–5

1.4%

Cost per enrolled child

152,840 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Umeå (2024).

Open preschool units

7

Open preschool FTEs

8

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 Umeå (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

7.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

9.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,774 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Umeå (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12.7%

Median economic standard

303 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Umeå (2025).

Total population

135,273

Population change

0.8%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

6,602

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

13,462

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

4,448

Higher education 25–64

42.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.4%

16–24 not in work/education

3.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Umeå (2024).

Single without children

45.8%

Single with children

4.6%

Couple without children

24.1%

Couple with children

19.1%

Other households

6.4%

Total number of households

66,802

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Umeå (2024).

In-migration

7,848

Out-migration

6,987

Net migration

+861

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Umeå (2025).

Newly arrived received

1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

24 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

72.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Umeå (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.8%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.2%

Tax base

272,403 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,179 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.4%

Solidity

29.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2%

Assistance months (avg)

44.4

Net cost economic assistance

955 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,116 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Umeå.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.1%

Completed dwellings

7.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.3%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

90.4%

Rental

36%

Cooperative

19.7%

Owner-occupied

43.5%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8%

Cars in traffic

52,572

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,927 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

834 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

148 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,307 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Umeå (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,415 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

5.9%

Number of pupils

1,245

Average pupil fee

1,327 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

394 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Umeå (2024).

Loans per capita

10.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

8.8 per capita

Active borrowers

30.2%

Media allocation

1,015 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Umeå (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20.8%

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 Umeå 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 Umeå.

Umeå 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

Umeå 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 Västerbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Umeå belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Större stad: kommuner med 50 000–200 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 198 schools in Umeå

Common questions about schools in Umeå

How many schools are there in Umeå?

Umeå municipality has 198 active school units: 64 compulsory schools and 14 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 166 are municipal and 32 are independent. A total of 24,406 pupils attend schools in Umeå.

What are the merit values in Umeå?

The average year-9 merit value in Umeå is 221.8 points (based on 22 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå with 250 points.

Which school in Umeå has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Dragonskolan GY3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Umeå at 100%. The municipal average is 60.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Umeå?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Umeå is 129,610 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 127,795 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Umeå?

Student health services in Umeå cost 4,664 SEK per pupil (2024). 59.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.8%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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