Key metrics — Vännäs municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
28 Active schools 25 municipal, 3 independent
2,099 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
230.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
84.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
137,402 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.7 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Vännäs municipality has 28 schools with an average merit value of 230.4 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Vännäs outperforms 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 Vännäs compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers FÖRSKOLAN BJÄLLRAN Preschool Vännäs kommun 30 40.5% FÖRSKOLAN KLOCKAREN Preschool Vännäs kommun 46 45.4% FÖRSKOLAN LÄGRET Preschool Vännäs kommun 75 51.9% FÖRSKOLAN ÖGONSTENEN Preschool Vännäs kommun 30 40.6% FÖRSKOLAN SNICKARGÅRDEN Preschool Vännäs kommun 81 45.9% FÖRSKOLAN SPIRAN Preschool Vännäs kommun 47 47.4% Hällfors friskola Compulsory school, Preschool class Hällforshedens Friskola Ekonomisk Förening 40 60.2% Hammarskolan AB Compulsory school Vännäs kommun 170 100% Hammarskolan CD Compulsory school Vännäs kommun 170 73.9% Kraftverkets fritidshem After-school care Personalkooperativet Kraftverket i Hällfors EK FÖR — — Liljaskolan, Järnvägsteknik Upper secondary school Vännäs kommun 30 — Liljaskolan, komvux Adult education Vännäs kommun — — Liljaskolan, sektor A Upper secondary school Vännäs kommun 150 98.1% Liljaskolan, sektor B Adult education, Upper secondary school Vännäs kommun 200 90.8% Liljaskolan, sektor C Upper secondary school Vännäs kommun 170 97.8% Liljaskolan, sektor D Adult education Vännäs kommun — — Liljaskolan, SFI Adult education Vännäs kommun — — MYRAN NEDRE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vännäs kommun 44 53.8% MYRAN ÖVRE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vännäs kommun 65 56.5% PERSONALKOOPERATIVET KRAFTVERKET EK FÖR Preschool Personalkooperativet Kraftverket I Hällfors Ek För 13 6.2% TVÄRÅBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA ,RÖNNEN, Preschool Vännäs kommun 12 — VÄNNÄSBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vännäs kommun 26 — Vännäsby skola 3-6 Compulsory school Vännäs kommun 190 90.8% Vännäsby skola F-2 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vännäs kommun 100 61.8% Vegaskolan 1-3 Compulsory school Vännäs kommun 220 93.1% Vegaskolan 4-6 Compulsory school Vännäs kommun 190 79.5% Vegaskolan anpassad grundskola 1-9 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Vännäs kommun — — Vegaskolan Förskoleklass After-school care, Preschool class Vännäs kommun — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
230.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
84.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
137,402 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
68% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Vännäs (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)230.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 68%
Passing mathematics 89.3% Pupil satisfaction year 5 72.3% Pupil satisfaction year 8 42.1%
Parents with post-secondary education 63.5% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)84.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.4 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 86.1% / 61.8%
Pupils per teacher 14 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Vännäs, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 84.8%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-4.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 82.2%
(linear extrapolation, -1.1 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,133
Municipal / independent share 90.4% / 9.6% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 137,402 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 168,185 SEK)
Municipal school cost 136,417 SEK/pupil
Teaching 80,703 SEK/pupil
Premises 21,461 SEK/pupil
Student health 3,801 SEK/pupil
School meals 6,643 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,582 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vännäs.
Student health (compulsory) 3,801 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 5,067 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 46.7%
Easy to access help, year 8 35.8% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vännäs (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 12%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 2.2%
Swedish as a second language 3.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.3% 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.
+7.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
2020/21: +3.0 2021/22: +3.0 2022/23: +14.5 2023/24: -14.0 2024/25: +7.5 2020/21: +3.0 2024/25: +7.5
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Vännäs (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.2% Cost per pupil 666,643 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.4 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 204.3 p 2021: 229 p 2022: 233.7 p 2023: 231.1 p 2024: 210.2 p 2025: 230.4 p 2020: 204.3 p 2025: 230.4 p
2020: 89.7 % 2021: 89.2 % 2022: 88.8 % 2023: 82.6 % 2024: 86.9 % 2025: 84.8 % 2020: 89.7 % 2025: 84.8 %
2020: 127,360 SEK 2021: 125,124 SEK 2022: 129,084 SEK 2023: 135,903 SEK 2024: 139,365 SEK 2025: 137,402 SEK 2020: 127,360 SEK 2025: 137,402 SEK
2020: 1,003 2021: 1,026 2022: 1,026 2023: 1,067 2024: 1,102 2025: 1,133 2020: 1,003 2025: 1,133
2020: 11.5 % 2021: 12.1 % 2022: 10.4 % 2023: 10.9 % 2024: 9.7 % 2025: 9.6 % 2020: 11.5 % 2025: 9.6 %
2020: 12.9 2021: 12.1 2022: 12.1 2023: 12.4 2024: 12.6 2025: 14 2020: 12.9 2025: 14
2020: 3,237 SEK 2021: 3,400 SEK 2022: 3,363 SEK 2023: 3,444 SEK 2024: 3,866 SEK 2025: 3,801 SEK 2020: 3,237 SEK 2025: 3,801 SEK
2023: 59.8 % 2024: 59.8 % 2025: 46.7 % 2023: 59.8 % 2025: 46.7 %
2023: 41.3 % 2024: 41.3 % 2025: 35.8 % 2023: 41.3 % 2025: 35.8 %
2023: 82.5 % 2024: 82.5 % 2025: 72.7 % 2023: 82.5 % 2025: 72.7 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Vännäs
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Vännäs, based on 13 schools with survey data.
79.5% Safety ≈ (national: 78.3%)
59.3% Study environment ↑ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Vännäs municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
7.0 2023 6.8 2025 → Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Vännäs sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Vännäs
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 Vännäs (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 348
Graduating within 3 years64.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 38.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 95.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 197,831 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 6.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost 227,181 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 37,208 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 10.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 11%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 68.9% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 153,330 SEK 2021: 156,837 SEK 2022: 178,537 SEK 2023: 181,980 SEK 2024: 197,372 SEK 2025: 197,831 SEK 2020: 153,330 SEK 2025: 197,831 SEK
2020: 60.7 % 2021: 72 % 2022: 67.5 % 2023: 69.1 % 2024: 69.6 % 2025: 64.7 % 2020: 60.7 % 2025: 64.7 %
2020: 78.4 % 2021: 88.6 % 2022: 91.8 % 2023: 98 % 2024: 96.3 % 2025: 95.2 % 2020: 78.4 % 2025: 95.2 %
2020: 4,301 SEK 2021: 4,632 SEK 2022: 4,568 SEK 2023: 4,985 SEK 2024: 5,067 SEK 2020: 4,301 SEK 2024: 5,067 SEK
2020: 46.4 % 2021: 47.3 % 2022: 41.2 % 2023: 41.2 % 2024: 48.2 % 2025: 38.7 % 2020: 46.4 % 2025: 38.7 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Vännäs going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 38.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 64% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 25% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years64.7% (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 Vännäs (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 326
Ages 16–18 (2030) 369
(+13.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,253
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,214
(-3.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 538
Total school age (2035) 2,025 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 Vännäs (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 416 Cost per FTE student 11,371 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 72.2% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 80.6% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 100% Net cost basic adult edu. 46 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 139 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Vännäs (2024).
Cost per FTE student 274 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 65% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Vännäs Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 469
Preschool units 11 (10 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 88.1%
(national avg: 86.3%) Children per FTE 4.6 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 51% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 50.4%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Vännäs (2025).
Cost per child 46,357 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 512
Children per FTE 18.6 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 42.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 57.5% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 84.9% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vännäs (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 10 Share of children 1–5 2.1% Cost per enrolled child 205,143 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Vännäs (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 39,575 SEK 2021: 40,266 SEK 2022: 40,503 SEK 2023: 42,608 SEK 2024: 44,172 SEK 2025: 46,357 SEK 2020: 39,575 SEK 2025: 46,357 SEK
2020: 58 % 2021: 58.6 % 2022: 60.3 % 2023: 61 % 2024: 59.2 % 2025: 57.5 % 2020: 58 % 2025: 57.5 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Vännäs (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.4% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
Demographics Population data for Vännäs (2025).
Total population 9,225
Population change 1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 532
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,155
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 338
Higher education 25–64 26.7%
Foreign-born 20–64 12.4%
16–24 not in work/education 5.7% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Vännäs (2024).
Single without children 37.3%
Single with children 4.8%
Couple without children 27.2%
Couple with children 24.8%
Other households 5.9%
Total number of households 4,125 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 Vännäs you — 230.4 84.6% 137,402 SEK 2,099 Umeå 26.7 km 221.8 81.7% 129,610 SEK 24,228 Bjurholm 27.5 km 196.6 76% 169,648 SEK 327 Vindeln 33.1 km 199.9 62.4% 162,509 SEK 738 Nordmaling 40.1 km 222 87.6% 154,333 SEK 918 Robertsfors 59.6 km 224.5 80.1% 167,069 SEK 908 Örnsköldsvik 85.4 km 217.9 78.1% 138,234 SEK 10,306 Neighbour avg. 213.8 77.6% 153,567 SEK 6,238
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Vännäs (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.4 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 0 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 74.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 1.4 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: -1 % 2023: 1.1 % 2024: 0.8 % 2025: 1 % 2020: 1.4 % 2025: 1 %
2020: 4.8 % 2021: 4 % 2022: 4.6 % 2023: 4.5 % 2024: 5.7 % 2020: 4.8 % 2024: 5.7 %
2020: 2.8 2021: 1.8 2022: 2.2 2024: 1.9 2025: 1.4 2020: 2.8 2025: 1.4
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Vännäs (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.7% Tax base 247,459 SEK/capita Annual result 4,193 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 5% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Vännäs (2024).
Assistance households 1.3 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 3% Assistance months (avg) 33.3 Net cost economic assistance 826 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Vännäs. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 4,582 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 37,208 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vännäs.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 10.2% Completed dwellings 0.7 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 99.3% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 96.3%
Rental 20%
Cooperative 6.4%
Owner-occupied 71.5%
Cars in traffic 4,979 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 23.7 % 2021: 23.6 % 2022: 23.6 % 2023: 23.4 % 2024: 23.4 % 2025: 23.4 % 2020: 23.7 % 2025: 23.4 %
2020: 3.8 2021: 2.8 2022: 2.3 2023: 1.8 2024: 1.3 2020: 3.8 2024: 1.3
2020: 11.7 % 2021: 10.7 % 2022: 9.3 % 2023: 7.3 % 2024: 8.8 % 2025: 10.2 % 2020: 11.7 % 2025: 10.2 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Vännäs (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,150 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 697 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 120 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 752 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Vännäs (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 10,715 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 Vännäs (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 44.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 7.7% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.9% Stress-related sick leave 0.6% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Vännäs (2024).
Average pupil fee 1,109 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 437 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Vännäs (2024).
Loans per capita 12.5 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 6.2 per capita Media allocation 722 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Vännäs (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 22% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 10.7 % 2021: 10.6 % 2022: 11.9 % 2024: 13 % 2020: 10.7 % 2024: 13 %
2020: 6,973 2021: 5,196.4 2022: 4,207.1 2023: 4,805.2 2024: 6,717.6 2025: 8,149.5 2020: 6,973 2025: 8,149.5
2020: 7.7 % 2021: 7.6 % 2022: 8 % 2023: 8.6 % 2024: 9.4 % 2020: 7.7 % 2024: 9.4 %
2020: 3.2 t 2021: 3.1 t 2022: 2.9 t 2023: 3 t 2020: 3.2 t 2023: 3 t
2020: 95.9 % 2021: 96 % 2022: 96.6 % 2023: 96.5 % 2024: 96.3 % 2020: 95.9 % 2024: 96.3 %
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 7.4 % 2022: 7.4 % 2023: 7.5 % 2024: 7.4 % 2025: 7.9 % 2020: 7.8 % 2025: 7.9 %
2020: 0.7 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.7 % 2023: 0.8 % 2024: 0.6 % 2020: 0.7 % 2024: 0.6 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 315 2021: 368 2022: 336 2023: 337 2024: 416 2020: 315 2024: 416
2020: 27,029 SEK 2021: 18,262 SEK 2022: 25,531 SEK 2023: 14,271 SEK 2024: 11,371 SEK 2020: 27,029 SEK 2024: 11,371 SEK
2020: 68.8 % 2021: 68.8 % 2022: 76.3 % 2024: 72.2 % 2020: 68.8 % 2024: 72.2 %
2020: 86.6 % 2021: 87.3 % 2022: 72.1 % 2023: 79.3 % 2024: 80.6 % 2020: 86.6 % 2024: 80.6 %
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 39 2021: 35 2022: 34 2023: 30 2024: 38 2020: 39 2024: 38
2020: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Vännäs with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 89.7% 2021: 89.2% 2022: 88.8% 2023: 82.6% 2024: 86.9% 2025: 84.8% 2020 89.7%
2025 (latest) 84.8%
Forecast 2027 82.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.4%
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 Vännäs.
Cost per pupil 137,402 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 230.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.7 (national avg: 1.6)
Vännäs 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 Vännäs with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Vännäs 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 Vännäs you 230.4 84.8% 137,402 SEK 64.7% +7.5 Umeå 229.8 81.6% 129,610 SEK 79.4% -18.8 Nordmaling 222 86.9% 154,333 SEK 72.9% +4.0 Skellefteå 225.1 76.5% 151,467 SEK 70% -5.3 Robertsfors 224.5 80% 167,069 SEK 82.3% -2.0 Norsjö 216.9 66.9% 149,202 SEK 76.1% -4.0 Lycksele 220.7 66.5% 157,333 SEK 68.2% +1.0 Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% -6.0 Peer average 219.4 76.3% 154,095 SEK 75.4% -4.4
Trends compared with peer municipalities Umeå Nordmaling Skellefteå Robertsfors Norsjö
Umeå Nordmaling Skellefteå Robertsfors Norsjö
Umeå Nordmaling Skellefteå Robertsfors Norsjö
Umeå Nordmaling Skellefteå Robertsfors Norsjö
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västerbottens län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B4 Vännäs belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Vännäs compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Vännäs vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 230.4 (median: 212.5)
91th Qualified teachers 84.8 (median: 72.7)
96th Students/teacher 14 (median: 11.4)
3th Cost/pupil 137401.6 (median: 146870.9)
76th Graduating 3 yrs 64.7 (median: 69.7)
24th All subjects passed 68 (median: 65.3)
61th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
Municipalities in the same SCB group Vännäs belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Vännäs 230.4 84.8% 137,402 SEK 64.7% Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1% Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3% Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4% Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3% Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3% Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Vännäs
How many schools are there in Vännäs? Vännäs municipality has 28 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 2,099 pupils attend schools in Vännäs.
What are the merit values in Vännäs? The average year-9 merit value in Vännäs is 230.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hammarskolan AB with 230.6 points.
Which school in Vännäs has the highest teacher qualification rate? Hammarskolan AB has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vännäs at 100%. The municipal average is 84.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Vännäs? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vännäs is 137,402 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 136,417 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Vännäs? Student health services in Vännäs cost 3,801 SEK per pupil (2025). 46.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 35.8%. 
