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Schools in Uppsala municipality

316 active school units in Uppsala, Uppsala län. The three most common school forms: 190 preschool, 77 compulsory school, 68 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Uppsala has 316 schools with an average merit value of 239.8, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 80.8% (above the national average of 73.3%).

316 schools 44,910 pupils 80.8% qualified teachers Growing municipality (+0.7%)

Practical info

School year dates in Uppsala

Summary — Uppsala

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Uppsala municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

316 Active schools 179 municipal, 137 independent
44,910 Total pupils 77 compulsory, 25 upper secondary
239.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 30 schools (national avg: 228.5)
80.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
131,687 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
14.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.8 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Uppsala municipality has 316 schools with an average merit value of 239.8 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Uppsala outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Uppsala compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
1/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil

All 316 schools in Uppsala

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Affärsgymnasiet Uppsala Upper secondary school Edukatus Alliance AB 300 94.4%
Almtunaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 480 74.7%
ALMUNGE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 74 21.8%
Almunge skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 520 72.4%
Amerikanska Gymnasiet Uppsala Upper secondary school Amerikanska Gymnasiet i Sverige AB 250 —
Ångelstaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 270 80.2%
Ansgargymnasiet Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Ansgarskolorna AB 100 83.3%
Ansgarskolorna Emanuelskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Ansgarskolorna AB — —
Ansgarskolorna Fridhemsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ansgarskolorna AB 120 82.4%
Ansgarskolorna Källskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ansgarskolorna AB 100 54.8%
Ansgarskolorna Kyrkskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Ansgarskolorna AB 220 76.3%
Ansgarskolorna Trädgårdsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school Ansgarskolorna AB 150 64.5%
ÄPPELLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 36 21.5%
Ärentunaskolan Compulsory school Uppsala kommun 480 83.1%
ÅRIKETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 79 49.1%
ARKITEKTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 50 34.6%
Årsta anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Uppsala kommun — —
ÅRSTAPARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 126 38.6%
Årstaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 380 86.2%
ÅSIKTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 46 36.3%
ASTRAKANENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 61 41.5%
ÄVENTYRETS FÖRSKOLA ,C FÖRETAGET, Preschool Abc Barnomsorg AB 40 —
AXELINA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 72 42.6%
Bälinge skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 300 82.4%
BÄLINGEBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 46 37.9%
BALINGSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Balingsta Förskola Ek. För. 20 24.1%
BARNBITENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Barnbiten Ekonomisk Förening 16 —
BELLMANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 71 47.9%
Berga anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Uppsala kommun — —
BERGABITENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 27 20.2%
Bergaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 260 86.2%
Bergstrands Gymnasium Uppsala Upper secondary school Bergstrands Gymnasium AB 280 85.9%
Bergstrands vuxenutbildning Adult education Uppsala kommun — —
BERWALDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 76 33.7%
BJÖRKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Idak Invest AB 27 32%
BJÖRKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA, Preschool Ansgarskolornas Förskolor AB 48 34.1%
BJÖRKLINGE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Björklinge Förskola Ek. För. 22 20.6%
Björklinge skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 430 75.6%
Björkvallsskolan Compulsory school Uppsala kommun 420 65.4%
BOKLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA, Preschool Ansgarskolornas Förskolor AB 27 30.6%
BOLÄNDERNAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 72 35.5%
Börje skola Compulsory school, Preschool class Uppsala kommun 120 97%
BOTULVS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 64 38.7%
BRUNE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Uppsala kommun 57 30.8%
CAS DJÄKNEN Preschool Child Academy Ultuna AB 71 31.3%
Celsiusskolan Upper secondary school Uppsala kommun 1,080 97.3%
Central Insamlingsenhet Uppsala kommun — —
Central Insamlingsenhet Enskild verksamhet Uppsala kommun — —
Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet Uppsala kommun — —
CHILD ACADEMY SPORTS Preschool Ca Sports Enköping AB 97 31.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

242.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
77.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
131,687 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
75% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Uppsala (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
242.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.6)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
235.7 / 259.1
Passing all subjects year 9
75%
Passing mathematics
88.4%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
77.9%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
70.7%
Parents with post-secondary education
74.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
77.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
77% / 77.5%
Pupils per teacher
13.1

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
77.1% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 78.3% (linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
24,129
Municipal / independent share
81.5% / 18.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
131,687 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 147,560.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost
132,805 SEK/pupil
Teaching
66,255 SEK/pupil
Premises
25,818 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,525 SEK/pupil
School meals
6,604 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,017 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Uppsala.

Student health (compulsory)
4,525 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
3,533 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
66.6%
Easy to access help, year 8
57.2%
Safety at school
85.1%
Study environment (studiero)
48.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Uppsala (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
31.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
21.3%
Swedish as a second language
13%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
93.2%
Passed SvA, year 9
68.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA 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.

+6.0 Average residual (merit value) for 29 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +1.8 2024/25: +6.0
School Actual Model Residual
JENSEN grundskola Uppsala 2 274 236 +38.0
Vaksalaskolan 253 229 +25.0
Tuna skola 245 223 +22.0
Uppsala Musikklasser 294 273 +21.0
Kvarngärdesskolan 281 263 +18.0
Västra Stenhagenskolan 242 227 +15.0
Almunge skola 240 227 +14.0
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala 273 259 +14.0
Tiundaskolan 248 234 +14.0
Gåvsta skola 237 224 +13.0
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Norra 266 253 +13.0
von Bahrs skola 220 208 +12.0
Palmbladsskolan 246 236 +10.0
Tunabergsskolan 251 241 +9.0
Stordammens skola 237 231 +7.0
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Uppsala 244 239 +4.0
Gottsundaskolan 229 225 +3.0
Gränbyskolan 206 203 +3.0
Sverkerskolan 249 249 +1.0
Valsätraskolan 248 247 +1.0
Internationella Engelska Skolan Uppsala 257 258 -1.0
Katarinaskolan 265 267 -2.0
Ärentunaskolan 233 237 -3.0
Björkvallsskolan 214 219 -5.0
Gluntens Montessoriskola 244 252 -8.0
Rosendals skola 229 238 -9.0
Nannaskolan 218 229 -12.0
Ansgarskolorna Kyrkskolan 7-9 225 241 -16.0
Uppsala waldorfskola 226 252 -26.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Uppsala Musikklasser Stiftelsen Uppsala Musikklasser 293.9 +21.0 80.5% 520
Kvarngärdesskolan Uppsala kommun 280.8 +18.0 — 600
JENSEN grundskola Uppsala 2 Jensen Education College AB 274.1 +38.0 67.2% 200
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 273 +14.0 79.4% 620
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Norra Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 265.9 +13.0 84.3% 270
Katarinaskolan Heliga Katarinas Skolstiftelse 265.3 -2.0 81.9% 420
Internationella Engelska Skolan Uppsala Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 257.2 -1.0 — 750
Vaksalaskolan Uppsala kommun 253.4 +25.0 94.7% 510
Tunabergsskolan Uppsala kommun 250.6 +9.0 84.4% 570
Sverkerskolan Uppsala kommun 249.4 +1.0 72.2% 810

School ranking — Uppsala

All 30 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.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
Uppsala Musikklasser 293.9 +21.0 80.5% 520
Kvarngärdesskolan 280.8 +18.0 – 600
JENSEN grundskola Uppsala 2 274.1 +38.0 67.2% 200
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala 273 +14.0 79.4% 620
Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Norra 265.9 +13.0 84.3% 270
Katarinaskolan 265.3 -2.0 81.9% 420
Internationella Engelska Skolan Uppsala 257.2 -1.0 – 750
Vaksalaskolan 253.4 +25.0 94.7% 510
Tunabergsskolan 250.6 +9.0 84.4% 570
Sverkerskolan 249.4 +1.0 72.2% 810
Tiundaskolan 248.3 +14.0 74.1% 620
Valsätraskolan 247.8 +1.0 78% 850
Palmbladsskolan 246.4 +10.0 74.4% 580
Tuna skola 244.9 +22.0 69.4% 120
Gluntens Montessoriskola 244.1 -8.0 82% 450
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Uppsala 243.6 +4.0 – 260
Västra Stenhagenskolan 242.4 +15.0 85.1% 310
Almunge skola 240.4 +14.0 72.4% 520
Stordammens skola 237.3 +7.0 61.7% 680
Gåvsta skola 237.1 +13.0 84.7% 440
Ärentunaskolan 233.4 -3.0 83.1% 480
Rosendals skola 228.9 -9.0 78.2% 660
Gottsundaskolan 228.7 +3.0 71.9% 570
Uppsala waldorfskola 226.4 -26.0 – 140
Ansgarskolorna Kyrkskolan 7-9 225.1 -16.0 76.3% 220
von Bahrs skola 219.7 +12.0 70% 530
Nannaskolan 217.7 -12.0 82.1% 460
Björkvallsskolan 214.4 -5.0 65.4% 420
Gränbyskolan 206.1 +3.0 75% 380
Magelungens Grundskola Uppsala 96.3 – 56.7% 40

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 Uppsala (2025).

Number of pupils
377
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.4%
Cost per pupil
596,084 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged
2020: 242.8 p 2025: 242.4 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +3.5%
2020: 74.5 % 2025: 77.1 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +22%
2020: 107,958 SEK 2024: 131,687 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +2.7%
2020: 23,506 2025: 24,129
Independent share ↓ -4.6%
2020: 19.4 % 2025: 18.5 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -0.8%
2020: 13.2 2025: 13.1
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +33%
2020: 3,402 SEK 2024: 4,525 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +4.6%
2023: 63.7 % 2025: 66.6 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +8.5%
2023: 52.7 % 2025: 57.2 %
Safety ↑ +3.5%
2023: 82.2 % 2025: 85.1 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Uppsala

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Uppsala, based on 92 schools with survey data.

81.1% Safety (national: 78.3%)
61.2% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Uppsala municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

6.2 2023 6.4 2025
Stable (+0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Uppsala sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Musiklådan 93% yr 5 #2 Ansgargymnasiet 91% US yr 2 #3 Celsiusskolan 85% US yr 2

▼ Lowest safety

#92 Uppsala waldorfskola 61% yr 8 #91 Katarinaskolan 67% yr 8 #90 Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Norra 75% yr 8

Safety per school in Uppsala — top 30 and bottom 15 of 92 schools

Musiklådan 93 Ansgargymnasiet 91 Celsiusskolan 85 Ellen Fries gymnasium 85 Katedralskolan 85 Lundellska skolan 85 Rosendalsgymnasiet 85 Uppsala AG Fyris 85 Uppsala AG Jälla 85 Uppsala Enskilda Skola 85 Uppsala estetiska gymnasium 85 Uppsala yrkesgymnasium Ekeby 85 Uppsala yrkesgymnasium Jälla 85 Kunskapsgymnasiet Uppsala 84 Almtunaskolan 81 Almunge skola 81 Ansgarskolorna Emanuelskolan 81 Ansgarskolorna Fridhemsskolan F-6 81 Ansgarskolorna Kyrkskolan 7-9 81 Ansgarskolorna Källskolan F-6 81 Ansgarskolorna Trädgårdsskolan F-6 81 Berga anpassad grundskola 81 Bergaskolan 81 Björklinge skola 81 Björkvallsskolan 81 Bälinge skola 81 Börje skola 81 Cultus gymnasium 81 Danmarks skola 81 Domarringens skola 81

… and at the bottom:

Växthusets skola 81 Ångelstaskolan 81 Årsta anpassad grundskola 81 Årstaskolan 81 Ärentunaskolan 81 Östra Stenhagen anpassad grundskola 81 Östra Stenhagenskolan 81 Gluntens Montessoriskola 80 Raoul Wallenbergskolan Uppsala 78 Uppsala Musikklasser 78 Internationella Engelska Skolan Uppsala 77 Kunskapsskolan Uppsala 75 Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Norra 75 Katarinaskolan 67 Uppsala waldorfskola 61

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

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 Uppsala (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
8,542
Graduating within 3 years
74.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
65.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
92.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
144,764 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
15.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
14.4
Municipal upper-secondary cost
145,193 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
8,092 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
10.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
22%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
79.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +17%
2020: 123,754 SEK 2024: 144,764 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +10.9%
2020: 67.1 % 2025: 74.4 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +5.3%
2020: 87.5 % 2025: 92.1 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +4.6%
2020: 3,377 SEK 2024: 3,533 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +11.2%
2020: 58.8 % 2025: 65.4 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Uppsala going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)
65.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
84.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
27.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
74.4% (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 Uppsala (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
8,597
Ages 16–18 (2030)
8,820 (+2.6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
27,674
Ages 6–15 (2030)
26,966 (-2.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
12,631
Total school age (2035)
48,278

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 Uppsala (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
10,175
Cost per FTE student
66,598 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
68.6%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
64.9%
Teacher licence, basic level
94.8%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
77.2%
Net cost basic adult edu.
130 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
315 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Uppsala (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
1,857
Cost per FTE student
281 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
94.7%
Teachers with licence
75.6%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Uppsala

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

Enrolled children
10,450
Preschool units
199 (93 municipal, 106 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
83.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5.5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
37.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
37.6% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
36,472 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
10,190
Children per FTE
29 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
21.7% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
54.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
88.4% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Uppsala (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
260
Share of children 1–5
2.4%
Cost per enrolled child
137,342 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Uppsala (2025).

Open preschool units
14
Open preschool FTEs
30

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +10.8%
2020: 32,923 SEK 2024: 36,472 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +7.5%
2020: 50.5 % 2025: 54.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
28.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
11 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,979 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Uppsala (2025).

Total population
249,726
Population change
0.7%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
12,443
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
24,774
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
8,436
Higher education 25–64
45.6%
Foreign-born 20–64
29.6%
16–24 not in work/education
4.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Uppsala (2024).

Single without children
44.7%
Single with children
5.3%
Couple without children
21.9%
Couple with children
18.5%
Other households
9.6%
Total number of households
120,685

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
Uppsala you — 239.8 80.8% 131,687 SEK 44,910
Knivsta 16.4 km 232.5 77.5% 154,167 SEK 4,027
Sigtuna 29.1 km 227.9 64.7% 145,191 SEK 10,752
Håbo 33.5 km 224.5 74.7% 138,685 SEK 3,393
Enköping 38.2 km 215.6 80% 133,166 SEK 9,033
Heby 40.4 km 209 69.9% 154,849 SEK 2,060
Upplands-Bro 40.9 km 236.4 71.4% 140,761 SEK 6,543
Neighbour avg. 224.3 73% 144,470 SEK 5,968
Merit value year 9
Uppsala
239.8
Upplands-Bro
236.4
Knivsta
232.5
Sigtuna
227.9
Håbo
224.5
Enköping
215.6
Heby
209
Qualified teachers
Uppsala
80.8%
Enköping
80%
Knivsta
77.5%
Håbo
74.7%
Upplands-Bro
71.4%
Heby
69.9%
Sigtuna
64.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Uppsala (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.9 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
20 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
70.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -46.2%
2020: 1.3 % 2025: 0.7 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -2.4%
2020: 4.2 % 2024: 4.1 %
Newly arrived ↓ -47.1%
2020: 1.7 2025: 0.9

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Uppsala (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.1%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
32.9%
Tax base
276,006 SEK/capita
Annual result
1,766 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
2.7%
Solidity
30.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.9 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
2.9%
Assistance months (avg)
45.3
Net cost economic assistance
1,675 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,017 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,092 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Uppsala.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.7%
Completed dwellings
13.9 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.4%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.5%
Rental
31%
Cooperative
33.6%
Owner-occupied
32.2%
Cars in traffic
81,868

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.1 % 2025: 21.1 %
Economic assistance ↓ -38.3%
2020: 4.7 2024: 2.9
Overcrowding ↓ -8.1%
2020: 14.9 % 2025: 13.7 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Uppsala (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
11,138 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
899 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
341 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,201 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Uppsala (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,438 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 Uppsala (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
7%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.2%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2%
Sick leave >49 years
8.4%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
10.2%
Number of pupils
3,960
Average pupil fee
1,583 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
284 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Uppsala (2024).

Loans per capita
6.5 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.7 per capita
Active borrowers
24.5%
Media allocation
533 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Uppsala (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
2.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
33.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +1%
2021: 10.1 % 2024: 10.2 %
Reported crimes ↑ +4.4%
2020: 10,669.7 2025: 11,137.5
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +35.5%
2020: 7.6 % 2024: 10.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -12%
2020: 2.5 t 2023: 2.2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +26.5%
2020: 73.1 % 2024: 92.5 %
Total sick leave ↓ -9.1%
2020: 7.7 % 2025: 7 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +25%
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -19.2%
2020: 12,593 2024: 10,175
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +54.3%
2020: 43,165 SEK 2024: 66,598 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +1.3%
2020: 67.7 % 2024: 68.6 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -5.8%
2020: 68.9 % 2024: 64.9 %
Licence basic level ↑ +3.5%
2020: 91.6 % 2025: 94.8 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -8%
2020: 83.9 % 2025: 77.2 %
SFI pupils ↓ -21.7%
2020: 2,371 2024: 1,857
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -4.5%
2021: 99.2 % 2024: 94.7 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 74.5%
2025 (latest) 77.1%
Forecast 2027 78.3% (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 Uppsala.

Cost per pupil
131,687 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
242.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.8 (national avg: 1.6)

Uppsala 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Uppsala with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Uppsala 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
Uppsala you 242.4 77.1% 131,687 SEK 74.4% +6.0
Håbo 223.2 71% 138,685 SEK 73.8% +1.0
Knivsta 227 79% 154,167 SEK 74.6% -10.0
Enköping 217.8 83.2% 133,166 SEK 68.2% -5.4
Heby 209.5 72.3% 154,849 SEK 62% -4.5
Östhammar 206.6 65.3% 153,690 SEK 68.3% -5.2
Tierp 208.9 59.4% 155,090 SEK 66.2% -4.7
Älvkarleby 197.5 68.4% 159,153 SEK 72.5% -16.0
Peer average 212.9 71.2% 149,828 SEK 69.4% -6.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
HåboKnivstaEnköpingHebyÖsthammar
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
HåboKnivstaEnköpingHebyÖsthammar
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
HåboKnivstaEnköpingHebyÖsthammar
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
HåboKnivstaEnköpingHebyÖsthammar

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Uppsala belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Uppsala compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Uppsala vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Uppsala Group median
Merit value 242.4 (median: 227.8)
93th
Qualified teachers 77.1 (median: 74)
64th
Students/teacher 13.1 (median: 11.8)
7th
Cost/pupil 131687 (median: 141173.6)
83th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.4 (median: 70.3)
74th
All subjects passed 75 (median: 70.9)
83th
✅ 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

Uppsala belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Uppsala 242.4 77.1% 131,687 SEK 74.4%
Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7%
Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8%
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9%
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3%
Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8%
Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3%
Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7%
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%

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

Common questions about schools in Uppsala

How many schools are there in Uppsala?
Uppsala municipality has 316 active school units: 77 compulsory schools and 25 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 179 are municipal and 137 are independent. A total of 44,910 pupils attend schools in Uppsala.
What are the merit values in Uppsala?
The average year-9 merit value in Uppsala is 239.8 points (based on 30 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Uppsala Musikklasser with 293.9 points.
Which school in Uppsala has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Lundellska skolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Uppsala at 98.9%. The municipal average is 80.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Uppsala?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Uppsala is 131,687 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 132,805 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Uppsala?
Student health services in Uppsala cost 4,525 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.2%.

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

National comparison

See how Uppsala municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Uppsala place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Uppsala

  1. BALINGSTA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 706679 to BALINGSTA FÖRSKOLA

  2. BARNBITENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 466528 to BARNBITENS FÖRSKOLA

  3. BJÖRKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 295473 to BJÖRKENS FÖRSKOLA

  4. BJÖRKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA,: Renamed from Förskola 394746 to BJÖRKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA,

  5. BJÖRKLINGE FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 466676 to BJÖRKLINGE FÖRSKOLA

  6. BOKLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA,: Renamed from Förskola 687639 to BOKLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA,

  7. CAS DJÄKNEN: Renamed from Förskola 809216 to CAS DJÄKNEN

  8. CHILD ACADEMY SPORTS: Renamed from Förskola 252841 to CHILD ACADEMY SPORTS

  9. CHILD ACADEMY ULTUNA: Renamed from Förskola 755545 to CHILD ACADEMY ULTUNA

  10. DALBY HAGE FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 778166 to DALBY HAGE FÖRSKOLA

  11. DIBBER KÄLLPARKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 214683 to DIBBER KÄLLPARKENS FÖRSKOLA

  12. DIBBER ST JOHANNES FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 853118 to DIBBER ST JOHANNES FÖRSKOLA

  13. DIBBER ÅRSTA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 740777 to DIBBER ÅRSTA FÖRSKOLA

  14. EDDA BANDSTOLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 338196 to EDDA BANDSTOLENS FÖRSKOLA

  15. EDDA GOTTSUNDA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 737427 to EDDA GOTTSUNDA FÖRSKOLA

  16. EDDA VALSÄTRA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 186552 to EDDA VALSÄTRA FÖRSKOLA

  17. EDDA VALTHORNETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 970635 to EDDA VALTHORNETS FÖRSKOLA

  18. EKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA,: Renamed from Förskola 697079 to EKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA ,ANSGARSKOLORNA,

  19. EKEBY FÖRSKOLA ,C FÖRETAGET,: Renamed from Förskola 609168 to EKEBY FÖRSKOLA ,C FÖRETAGET,

  20. EKPLANTANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 867053 to EKPLANTANS FÖRSKOLA

  21. ESTIA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 221757 to ESTIA FÖRSKOLA

  22. FASANENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 849295 to FASANENS FÖRSKOLA

  23. FÖRSKOLAN DA VINCI: Renamed from Förskola 460117 to FÖRSKOLAN DA VINCI

  24. FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN: Renamed from Förskola 641036 to FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN

  25. FÖRSKOLAN TÄRNINGEN: Renamed from Förskola 538641 to FÖRSKOLAN TÄRNINGEN

  26. GAMLA UPPSALA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 844260 to GAMLA UPPSALA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA

  27. GLINETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 642976 to GLINETS FÖRSKOLA

  28. GLUNTENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 806913 to GLUNTENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA

  29. GRANNBARNENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 965809 to GRANNBARNENS FÖRSKOLA

  30. GRODANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 517417 to GRODANS FÖRSKOLA

… and 84 older events.

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