Schools in Värnamo municipality

Key metrics — Värnamo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Värnamo (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

223.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.4)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

64.6%

Passing mathematics

81.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

54%

Parents with post-secondary education

57.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

71.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 70.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

12.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

71.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-1.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 68.3% (linear extrapolation, -0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

3,726

Municipal / independent share

99.4% / 0.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

145,308 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 143,270.9 SEK)

Municipal school cost

136,784 SEK/pupil

Teaching

65,168 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,680 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,094 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,685 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,783 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Värnamo.

Student health (compulsory)

4,094 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,379 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

59.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

52.3%

Safety at school

78.2%

Study environment (studiero)

37.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Värnamo (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

95.2%

Passed SvA, year 9

63.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3%

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 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

61

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.1%

Cost per pupil

631,926 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,215

Graduating within 3 years

62.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

46.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

91.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

144,437 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

135,530 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

7.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

33%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

71.7%

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 Värnamo going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

13.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

46.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

76.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

19.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

62.8% (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 Värnamo (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,248

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,269 (+1.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

4,141

Ages 6–15 (2030)

3,882 (-6.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,766

Total school age (2035)

6,343

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

770

Cost per FTE student

110,020 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

59.7%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

71.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

83.4%

Net cost basic adult edu.

246 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

252 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Värnamo (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

282

Cost per FTE student

362 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

89.9%

Teachers with licence

45.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Värnamo

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

Enrolled children

1,562

Preschool units

36 (29 municipal, 7 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

46% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

48,662 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,771

Children per FTE

19.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

60.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Cost per enrolled child

0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Värnamo (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Värnamo (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

20.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,019 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Värnamo (2024).

Children in economic hardship

14.4%

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

Demographics

Population data for Värnamo (2025).

Total population

34,534

Population change

0%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,758

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

3,772

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,258

Higher education 25–64

20.9%

Foreign-born 20–64

28.6%

16–24 not in work/education

4.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Värnamo (2024).

Single without children

38.6%

Single with children

5.1%

Couple without children

27.5%

Couple with children

21.9%

Other households

7%

Total number of households

15,856

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,348

Out-migration

1,406

Net migration

-58

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Värnamo (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

22 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

74.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Värnamo (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.3%

Tax base

273,899 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,620 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.9%

Solidity

46.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3%

Assistance months (avg)

45.4

Net cost economic assistance

1,096 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,783 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Värnamo.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13.3%

Completed dwellings

1.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.1%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.4%

Rental

27%

Cooperative

9.8%

Owner-occupied

60.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

13.2%

Cars in traffic

17,456

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,512 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

843 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

139 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,219 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Värnamo (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,809 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

17.3%

Number of pupils

1,010

Average pupil fee

2,131 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

513 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Värnamo (2024).

Loans per capita

4.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.4 per capita

Active borrowers

29.1%

Media allocation

665 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Värnamo (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Värnamo achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

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

Värnamo 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 Jönköpings län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Värnamo belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 67 schools in Värnamo

Common questions about schools in Värnamo

How many schools are there in Värnamo?

Värnamo municipality has 67 active school units: 21 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 60 are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 6,139 pupils attend schools in Värnamo.

What are the merit values in Värnamo?

The average year-9 merit value in Värnamo is 223.3 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bors skola with 226.7 points.

Which school in Värnamo has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Finnvedens Gymnasium 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Värnamo at 97.7%. The municipal average is 54.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Värnamo?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Värnamo is 145,308 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 136,784 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Värnamo?

Student health services in Värnamo cost 4,094 SEK per pupil (2024). 59.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52.3%.

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