Schools in Upplands Väsby municipality

Key metrics — Upplands Väsby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Upplands Väsby (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

243.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

237.1 / 249.7

Passing all subjects year 9

77.7%

Passing mathematics

88.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

75%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

62.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

66.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

68.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

70.1% / 65.6%

Pupils per teacher

13.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

68.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (+0.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 68.2% (linear extrapolation, +0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

5,732

Municipal / independent share

45.6% / 54.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

144,017 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

182,175 SEK/pupil

Teaching

86,282 SEK/pupil

Premises

33,576 SEK/pupil

Student health

7,260 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,916 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,404 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Upplands Väsby.

Student health (compulsory)

7,260 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

8,094 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

53.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

51.1%

Safety at school

80.8%

Study environment (studiero)

37%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Upplands Väsby (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

98.4%

Passed SvA, year 9

76.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.9%

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 Upplands Väsby (2024).

Number of pupils

92

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.4%

Cost per pupil

590,071 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,848

Graduating within 3 years

69.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

60.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

87.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

121,774 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

15.5

Municipal upper-secondary cost

138,402 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

15.9%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

67%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

75.8%

Directly to university

19.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

19.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

60.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

78.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

37.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

69.2% (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 Upplands Väsby (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,859

Ages 16–18 (2030)

2,021 (+8.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

6,605

Ages 6–15 (2030)

6,519 (-1.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

3,017

Total school age (2035)

10,978

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Upplands Väsby (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

2,623

Cost per FTE student

45,743 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

71.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

76.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

69.5%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

75.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

152 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

293 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Upplands Väsby (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

541

Cost per FTE student

136 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

77.2%

Teachers with licence

20.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Upplands Väsby

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

Enrolled children

2,508

Preschool units

32 (7 municipal, 25 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

83% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

6.2 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

25% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

25% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

44,496 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,762

Children per FTE

26.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

54.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

16

Share of children 1–5

0.6%

Cost per enrolled child

156,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Upplands Väsby (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Upplands Väsby (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

12%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

7.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

7.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,014 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Upplands Väsby (2024).

Children in economic hardship

14.5%

Median economic standard

325 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Upplands Väsby (2025).

Total population

50,495

Population change

0.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,953

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

5,961

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,884

Higher education 25–64

28%

Foreign-born 20–64

46.3%

16–24 not in work/education

7.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Upplands Väsby (2024).

Single without children

36.3%

Single with children

7.1%

Couple without children

19.7%

Couple with children

24.4%

Other households

12.5%

Total number of households

21,310

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Upplands Väsby (2024).

In-migration

4,376

Out-migration

4,321

Net migration

+55

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Upplands Väsby (2025).

Newly arrived received

2.1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

15 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

77.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Upplands Väsby (2025).

Municipal tax rate

19.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

31.8%

Tax base

278,338 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,412 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.1%

Solidity

36.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Upplands Väsby (2024).

Assistance households

1.5 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.3%

Assistance months (avg)

45.7

Net cost economic assistance

990 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,404 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Upplands Väsby.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

21.3%

Completed dwellings

5.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.8%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

96.5%

Rental

31.3%

Cooperative

31.9%

Owner-occupied

34.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

21.1%

Cars in traffic

17,631

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

12,730 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,174 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

169 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

739 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Upplands Väsby (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,022 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

11.4%

Number of pupils

1,030

Average pupil fee

1,950 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

382 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Upplands Väsby (2024).

Loans per capita

4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

0 per capita

Active borrowers

18.2%

Media allocation

443 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Upplands Väsby (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1.3 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20.9%

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 Upplands Väsby 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 Upplands Väsby.

Upplands Väsby 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

Upplands Väsby 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 Stockholms län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Upplands Väsby belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 55 schools in Upplands Väsby

Common questions about schools in Upplands Väsby

How many schools are there in Upplands Väsby?

Upplands Väsby municipality has 55 active school units: 17 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 34 are independent. A total of 8,277 pupils attend schools in Upplands Väsby.

What are the merit values in Upplands Väsby?

The average year-9 merit value in Upplands Väsby is 239.8 points (based on 10 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sverigefinska skolan i Upplands Väsby with 273.1 points.

Which school in Upplands Väsby has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Väsby Nya Gymnasium has the highest share of qualified teachers in Upplands Väsby at 94.4%. The municipal average is 39%.

How much does a school place cost in Upplands Väsby?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Upplands Väsby is 144,017 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 182,175 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Upplands Väsby?

Student health services in Upplands Väsby cost 7,260 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 51.1%.

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