Schools in Värmdö municipality

Key metrics — Värmdö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Värmdö (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

235.4 / 277.4

Passing all subjects year 9

82.1%

Passing mathematics

91.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

68.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

65.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

72.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

77.2% / 77.5%

Pupils per teacher

14.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

77.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 77.8% (linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

5,506

Municipal / independent share

65% / 35%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

135,200 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

144,109 SEK/pupil

Teaching

76,672 SEK/pupil

Premises

28,204 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,706 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,352 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,574 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Värmdö.

Student health (compulsory)

4,706 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

1,933 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

65%

Easy to access help, year 8

48.3%

Safety at school

80.5%

Study environment (studiero)

45.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Värmdö (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

60%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2%

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 7 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

39

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.6%

Cost per pupil

695,564 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,894

Graduating within 3 years

78.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

68.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

93.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

124,458 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

15.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

110,456 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

16%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

82.9%

Directly to university

13.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

68.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

85.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

32.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

78.7% (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 Värmdö (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,908

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,870 (-2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

6,142

Ages 6–15 (2030)

5,812 (-5.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

2,597

Total school age (2035)

9,659

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

1,379

Cost per FTE student

67,459 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

77.4%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

74%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

69.6%

Net cost basic adult edu.

111 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

332 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Värmdö (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

178

Cost per FTE student

185 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

80.7%

Teachers with licence

59%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Värmdö

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

Enrolled children

2,306

Preschool units

36 (24 municipal, 12 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.6 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

31% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

30% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,639 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,986

Children per FTE

25.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

69.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

10

Share of children 1–5

0.3%

Cost per enrolled child

130,583 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Värmdö (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

3

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 Värmdö (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

14.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

3.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,785 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Värmdö (2024).

Children in economic hardship

6.5%

Median economic standard

384 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Värmdö (2025).

Total population

46,601

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,514

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

5,572

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,896

Higher education 25–64

30.9%

Foreign-born 20–64

17.9%

16–24 not in work/education

5.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Värmdö (2024).

Single without children

33.3%

Single with children

6.8%

Couple without children

23.1%

Couple with children

26.9%

Other households

9.9%

Total number of households

19,624

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Värmdö (2024).

In-migration

3,026

Out-migration

3,069

Net migration

-43

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Värmdö (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

44 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

71.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Värmdö (2025).

Municipal tax rate

19%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

31.4%

Tax base

332,772 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,859 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.3%

Solidity

32.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.2%

Assistance months (avg)

43.2

Net cost economic assistance

592 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,574 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Värmdö.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16.1%

Completed dwellings

2.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

80.1%

Rental

11.7%

Cooperative

20.3%

Owner-occupied

65.5%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

16.1%

Cars in traffic

18,119

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,463 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

609 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

294 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

592 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Värmdö (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,324 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

8.3%

Number of pupils

730

Average pupil fee

3,014 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

410 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Värmdö (2024).

Loans per capita

3.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.2 per capita

Active borrowers

22.4%

Media allocation

384 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Värmdö (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

34.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Värmdö 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 Värmdö.

Värmdö 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

Värmdö 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

Värmdö 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 64 schools in Värmdö

Common questions about schools in Värmdö

How many schools are there in Värmdö?

Värmdö municipality has 64 active school units: 18 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 45 are municipal and 19 are independent. A total of 8,816 pupils attend schools in Värmdö.

What are the merit values in Värmdö?

The average year-9 merit value in Värmdö is 246.7 points (based on 7 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Värmdö with 280.9 points.

Which school in Värmdö has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Värmdö gymnasium has the highest share of qualified teachers in Värmdö at 95.8%. The municipal average is 44.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Värmdö?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Värmdö is 135,200 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 144,109 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Värmdö?

Student health services in Värmdö cost 4,706 SEK per pupil (2024). 65% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.3%.

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