Municipal data and statistics — Uppsala

In-depth municipal statistics for Uppsala: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Uppsala.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.9 %
Tax base
276,006 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,766 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.7 %
Solvency
30.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
45.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,675 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

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

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.7 %
New housing completions
13.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.5 %
Rental housing
20.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
31.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
44 %
Other housing
3.9 %
Cars in use
81,868

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Uppsala.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,138 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
899 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
341 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,201 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,438 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
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 cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.2 %
Number of students
3,960
Average student fee
1,583 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
284 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
251 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
59.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.5 %
Media budget
533 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

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

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Uppsala.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
10,175
Cost per full-time student
66,598 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
68.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
64.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
94.8 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
77.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
130 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
315 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
1,857
Cost per full-time student
281 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
94.7 %
Teacher certification
75.6 %

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. Shown 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.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
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.

Data sources

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB