How many schools are there in Värmdö?

Värmdö municipality has 66 active school units: 18 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 46 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 8,977 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 96.1%. The municipal average is 80.9%.

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%.

Schools in Värmdö municipality

66 active school units in Värmdö, Stockholms län. The three most common school forms: 38 preschool, 20 after-school care, 18 compulsory school (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Värmdö has 66 schools with an average merit value of 246.7, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 80.9% (above the national average of 73.3%).

66 schools 8,977 pupils 80.9% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Värmdö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (245.4) is 16.9 points above the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 5.9 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average +12 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (80.2%) is 6.9 percentage points above the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +6.3 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Värmdö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

66 Active schools 46 municipal, 20 independent

8,977 Total pupils 18 compulsory, 4 upper secondary

246.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 7 schools (national avg: 228.5)

80.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

135,200 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

14 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.8 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.8)

Värmdö municipality has 66 schools with an average merit value of 246.7 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Värmdö outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Värmdö over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.3 %

2020: 251.3 p 2025: 245.4 p

Merit values have decreased by 5.9 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +8.5 %

2020: 73.9 % 2025: 80.2 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 6.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.8 %

2020: 108,369 SEK 2024: 135,200 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 26,831 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Värmdö compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/7 Merit value

2/7 Qual. teachers

6/7 Cost/pupil

All 66 schools in Värmdö

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ÅKERLYCKAN	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	46	28%
ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	42	24.6%
ÄNGSBLOMMAN	Preschool	Ängsblomman Ekonomisk Förening	26	15.4%
ANTISTILLA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Antistilla AB	52	30.6%
ARKIPELAGEN	Preschool	Pysslingen Förskolor AB	28	30.8%
BLÅSIPPAN	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	42	34.2%
BLOMKULAN	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	31	50%
Brunns skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	480	70.4%
DALSTUGAN	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	84	26.9%
DJURÖ FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	71	30.7%
Djurö skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	290	79.2%
Ekedalsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	370	82.3%
Fågelvik skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	130	84.3%
FÅGELVIKS FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	125	28.1%
FÖRSKOLAN LÄR	Preschool	Lär I Värmdö AB	81	33.3%
FÖRSKOLAN LÄR	Preschool	Lär I Värmdö AB	97	30.5%
FÖRSKOLAN LÄR	Preschool	Lär I Värmdö AB	93	26.7%
FÖRSKOLAN PORSLINSKVARTERET	Preschool	Edukatus Alliance AB	60	10.9%
FÖRSKOLAN VARGLYAN	Preschool	Föräldrakoop. Varglyan Ekonomisk Förening	36	14.7%
FSK CALLE FLYGARE	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	58	17.1%
GRANTOMTA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Grantomta Montessoristiftelse	86	12.5%
Grantomta Montessoriskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Grantomta Montessoristiftelse	160	66.5%
GRINDSTUGAN	Preschool	Ösby Grinds F-koop Ekonomiska Förening	50	48.1%
Gustavsbergs gymnasium	Upper secondary school	Värmdö kommun	150	73.9%
HAGABERGS FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	68	34.8%
HAGHULTA FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	38	38%
Hemmestaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	590	76.8%
HOLMVIKSSKOGENS FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	56	40.6%
INSIKTEN, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR	Preschool	Norlandia Förskolor AB	60	27.1%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Värmdö	After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class	Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB	550	—
JUNGMANNENS FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	25	34.8%
Komvux Värmdö	Adult education	Värmdö kommun	—	—
KOPPARMORA FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	39	25.8%
Kullsvedsskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Värmdö kommun	—	—
Kullsvedsskolan, Grundskola	After-school care	Värmdö kommun	—	—
Kullsvedsskolans anpassade gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school	Värmdö kommun	—	—
Kvarnbergsskolan	Compulsory school	Värmdö kommun	460	87.3%
Kyrkskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	120	74.1%
LABYRINTEN	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	44	31.6%
LÅNGVIKS FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	39	24.7%
Lemshagastiftelsen	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lemshagastiftelsen	430	82.3%
LÖVHAMRA	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	72	19.7%
LUGNETS FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	97	23.4%
Mälardalens Ridgymnasium Gustavsberg	Upper secondary school	Mälardalens Ridgymnasium AB	60	—
Möja skola	After-school care	Värmdö kommun	—	—
MUNKMORA FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	43	49%
Munkmoraskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	70	88.4%
Norra Lagnö Skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Stiftelsen Lagnövallen	20	—
ÖSBYDALENS FSK	Preschool	Värmdö kommun	73	34.6%
Ösbyskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Värmdö kommun	630	81.6%

See the full school list at: Compulsory schools · Upper secondary · Preschools

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

245.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

80.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

135,200 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

82.1% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Värmdö (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

73.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

80.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 74 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

80.6% / 77.8%

Pupils per teacher

13.9

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 80.2% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+6.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 80.6% (linear extrapolation, +0.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 5,453
Municipal / independent share: 65.1% / 34.9%

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: 135,533.4 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 18.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 8.4%
Swedish as a second language: 5.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 60%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

+12.0 Average residual (merit value) for 7 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +2.3 2024/25: +12.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Internationella Engelska Skolan Värmdö	281	253	+28.0
Lemshagastiftelsen	273	247	+26.0
Brunns skola	254	236	+19.0
Ösbyskolan	255	239	+17.0
Hemmestaskolan	221	221	+1.0
Djurö skola	213	213	-1.0
Kvarnbergsskolan	229	235	-6.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 7 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Värmdö	Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB	280.9	+28.0	—	550
Lemshagastiftelsen	Lemshagastiftelsen	273.4	+26.0	82.3%	430
Ösbyskolan	Värmdö kommun	255.3	+17.0	81.6%	630
Brunns skola	Värmdö kommun	254.2	+19.0	70.4%	480
Kvarnbergsskolan	Värmdö kommun	228.9	-6.0	87.3%	460
Hemmestaskolan	Värmdö kommun	221.4	+1.0	76.8%	590
Djurö skola	Värmdö kommun	212.8	-1.0	79.2%	290

School ranking — Värmdö

All 7 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
Internationella Engelska Skolan Värmdö	280.9	+28.0	–	550
Lemshagastiftelsen	273.4	+26.0	82.3%	430
Ösbyskolan	255.3	+17.0	81.6%	630
Brunns skola	254.2	+19.0	70.4%	480
Kvarnbergsskolan	228.9	-6.0	87.3%	460
Hemmestaskolan	221.4	+1.0	76.8%	590
Djurö skola	212.8	-1.0	79.2%	290

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 Värmdö (2025).

Number of pupils: 43
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0.6%
Cost per pupil: 695,564 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.3%

2020: 251.3 p 2025: 245.4 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +8.5%

2020: 73.9 % 2025: 80.2 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.8%

2020: 108,369 SEK 2024: 135,200 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -3.7%

2020: 5,662 2025: 5,453

Independent share ↑ +25.5%

2020: 27.8 % 2025: 34.9 %

Pupils per teacher → unchanged

2020: 13.9 2025: 13.9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +49.3%

2020: 3,152 SEK 2024: 4,706 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -2.5%

2022: 66.7 % 2025: 65 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -15.4%

2022: 57.1 % 2025: 48.3 %

Safety ↓ -3.1%

2022: 83.1 % 2025: 80.5 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Värmdö

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Värmdö, based on 2 schools with survey data.

80.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)

56% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 90.4% (national avg: 82 %)
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): 15.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 110,456 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 4,556 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 10.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 16%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 82.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +5.5%

2020: 118,006 SEK 2024: 124,458 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +3%

2020: 76.4 % 2025: 78.7 %

Qualified teachers US → unchanged

2020: 90.7 % 2025: 90.4 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +20.7%

2020: 1,602 SEK 2024: 1,933 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +7.9%

2020: 63.4 % 2025: 68.4 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 78.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Värmdö

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

Enrolled children: 2,271
Preschool units: 37 (25 municipal, 12 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 90.6% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 31.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 32% (national avg: 48%)

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: 2,952
Children per FTE: 25.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 17.1% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 70% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 95.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 5
Share of children 1–5: 0.1%
Cost per enrolled child: 130,583 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Värmdö (2025).

Open preschool units: 2
Open preschool FTEs: 4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +30.4%

2020: 31,930 SEK 2024: 41,639 SEK

Enrolled after-school → unchanged

2020: 69.9 % 2025: 70 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 31.7%
Foreign-born 20–64: 17.9%
16–24 not in work/education: 5.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Värmdö (2024).

Single without children: 33.4%
Single with children: 6.9%
Couple without children: 23.4%
Couple with children: 26.8%
Other households: 9.7%
Total number of households: 19,693

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
Värmdö you	—	246.7	80.9%	135,200 SEK	8,977
Vaxholm	10.6 km	263.1	77%	150,976 SEK	1,690
Nacka	11 km	266.9	78.9%	116,520 SEK	26,999
Lidingö	14.6 km	258.1	75.6%	129,633 SEK	8,544
Tyresö	18.5 km	240.1	72.8%	129,171 SEK	8,513
Österåker	18.9 km	222.6	71.1%	127,624 SEK	8,486
Danderyd	21.8 km	278.6	81%	130,392 SEK	7,977
Neighbour avg.		254.9	76.1%	130,719 SEK	10,368

Merit value year 9

Danderyd

278.6

Nacka

266.9

Vaxholm

263.1

Lidingö

258.1

Värmdö

246.7

Tyresö

240.1

Österåker

222.6

Qualified teachers

Danderyd

81%

Värmdö

80.9%

Nacka

78.9%

Vaxholm

77%

Lidingö

75.6%

Tyresö

72.8%

Österåker

71.1%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -107.7%

2020: 1.3 % 2025: -0.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -3.4%

2020: 5.8 % 2024: 5.6 %

Newly arrived ↑ +20%

2020: 1 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 4,556 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): 15.4%
Completed dwellings: 2.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.4%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 80.1%
Rental: 11.7%
Cooperative: 20.5%
Owner-occupied: 65.4%
Cars in traffic: 18,386

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↓ -1%

2020: 19.2 % 2025: 19 %

Economic assistance ↓ -35%

2020: 2 2024: 1.3

Overcrowding ↓ -14%

2020: 17.9 % 2025: 15.4 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 10,886 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 671 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 264 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 858 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: 0.8

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Värmdö (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 6.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 45.6% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 4.7%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.3%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↓ -18.6%

2021: 10.2 % 2024: 8.3 %

Reported crimes ↑ +14%

2020: 9,546.6 2025: 10,886.4

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +42%

2020: 8.8 % 2024: 12.5 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -8.7%

2020: 2.3 t 2023: 2.1 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +28.6%

2020: 62.3 % 2024: 80.1 %

Total sick leave ↓ -30.6%

2020: 9.8 % 2025: 6.8 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -20%

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -12.8%

2020: 1,582 2024: 1,379

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +19.7%

2020: 56,350 SEK 2024: 67,459 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +1.8%

2020: 76 % 2024: 77.4 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +17.5%

2020: 63 % 2024: 74 %

Licence basic level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -30.4%

2020: 100 % 2023: 69.6 %

SFI pupils ↑ +7.2%

2020: 166 2024: 178

SFI course D pass rate ↑ +131.9%

2020: 34.8 % 2024: 80.7 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 73.9%

2025 (latest) 80.2%

Forecast 2027 80.6% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 74%

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 Värmdö.

Cost per pupil: 135,200 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 245.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.8 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Värmdö with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Värmdö 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
Värmdö you	245.4	80.2%	135,200 SEK	78.7%	+12.0
Sundbyberg	251.9	76.1%	134,674 SEK	71.2%	+12.0
Ekerö	247.2	74.1%	132,541 SEK	77.5%	+10.8
Huddinge	243.8	73%	137,208 SEK	73.9%	+10.3
Tyresö	241.3	73.6%	129,171 SEK	72.7%	+6.6
Salem	231.3	78.8%	140,188 SEK	74.7%	+3.8
Sollentuna	258.7	75.7%	140,494 SEK	79.8%	+18.4
Nykvarn	231.7	78.5%	124,267 SEK	76.1%	+6.0
Peer average	243.7	75.7%	134,077 SEK	75.1%	+9.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

SundbybergEkeröHuddingeTyresöSalem

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

SundbybergEkeröHuddingeTyresöSalem

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

SundbybergEkeröHuddingeTyresöSalem

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

SundbybergEkeröHuddingeTyresöSalem

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Värmdö belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Here is how Värmdö compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Värmdö Group median

Merit value 245.4 (median: 236.3)

71th

Qualified teachers 80.2 (median: 74.8)

83th

Students/teacher 13.9 (median: 13)

17th

Cost/pupil 135200.3 (median: 134673.5)

48th

Graduating 3 yrs 78.7 (median: 74.9)

69th

All subjects passed 82.1 (median: 76.6)

76th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Värmdö	245.4	80.2%	135,200 SEK	78.7%
Ale	224.5	75.2%	144,373 SEK	73.1%
Alingsås	219.9	72.1%	127,517 SEK	72.7%
Bollebygd	212.8	75.9%	146,479 SEK	82.3%
Botkyrka	232.3	72.3%	139,751 SEK	63.8%
Burlöv	221.3	63.6%	135,891 SEK	58.8%
Danderyd	278.9	81.5%	130,392 SEK	85.6%
Ekerö	247.2	74.1%	132,541 SEK	77.5%
Haninge	210.8	69%	138,924 SEK	63.4%

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

Common questions about schools in Värmdö

How many schools are there in Värmdö?: Värmdö municipality has 66 active school units: 18 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 46 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 8,977 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 96.1%. The municipal average is 80.9%.
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.

National comparison

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Timeline — school events in Värmdö

03/05/2026
ANTISTILLA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 243180 to ANTISTILLA FÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
FÖRSKOLAN PORSLINSKVARTERET: Renamed from Förskola 334906 to FÖRSKOLAN PORSLINSKVARTERET
03/05/2026
FÖRSKOLAN VARGLYAN: Renamed from Förskola 616071 to FÖRSKOLAN VARGLYAN
03/05/2026
GRANTOMTA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 188515 to GRANTOMTA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA
03/05/2026
SNICKARBARNEN CHARLOTTENDAL: Renamed from Förskola 763396 to SNICKARBARNEN CHARLOTTENDAL
26/04/2026
ANTISTILLA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from ANTISTILLA FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 243180
26/04/2026
FÖRSKOLAN PORSLINSKVARTERET: Renamed from THOREN FRAMTID FÖRSKOLA GUSTAVSBERG to Förskola 334906
26/04/2026
FÖRSKOLAN VARGLYAN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN VARGLYAN to Förskola 616071
26/04/2026
GRANTOMTA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from GRANTOMTA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA to Förskola 188515
26/04/2026
SNICKARBARNEN CHARLOTTENDAL: Renamed from SNICKARBARNEN CHARLOTTENDAL to Förskola 763396

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Summary — Värmdö

Key metrics — Värmdö municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 66 schools in Värmdö

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Värmdö

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Värmdö

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Värmdö

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Värmdö

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