Schools in Växjö municipality

Key metrics — Växjö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Växjö (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

228.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 214)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

220.2 / 243.6

Passing all subjects year 9

74.2%

Passing mathematics

87.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

69%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

65.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

67.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

76.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

78% / 57.2%

Pupils per teacher

11.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

76.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (+0.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 76.7% (linear extrapolation, +0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

10,484

Municipal / independent share

85.1% / 14.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

147,090 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 152,231.7 SEK)

Municipal school cost

147,243 SEK/pupil

Teaching

76,875 SEK/pupil

Premises

24,130 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,849 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,113 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,400 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Växjö.

Student health (compulsory)

3,849 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,221 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

61.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

65.8%

Safety at school

80.6%

Study environment (studiero)

41.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Växjö (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

96.2%

Passed SvA, year 9

67.5%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.2%

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 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

156

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

795,882 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

3,615

Graduating within 3 years

70.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

57.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

87.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

148,105 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

13.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

140,252 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

11.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

32%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77.9%

Directly to university

15.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

57.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

82.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

31.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

70.2% (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 Växjö (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

3,639

Ages 16–18 (2030)

3,782 (+3.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

11,855

Ages 6–15 (2030)

11,551 (-2.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

5,504

Total school age (2035)

19,771

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

4,295

Cost per FTE student

47,027 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

79.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

74.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

63.2%

Net cost basic adult edu.

91 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

30 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Växjö (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

700

Cost per FTE student

80 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

88.5%

Teachers with licence

42.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Växjö

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

Enrolled children

4,853

Preschool units

80 (54 municipal, 26 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

46% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

45% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

55,974 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

4,254

Children per FTE

21 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Växjö (2022).

Children in pedagogical care

4

Share of children 1–5

0.1%

Cost per enrolled child

458,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Växjö (2024).

Open preschool units

4

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 Växjö (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

24.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

5.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,026 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Växjö (2024).

Children in economic hardship

18.9%

Median economic standard

294 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Växjö (2025).

Total population

98,940

Population change

0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

5,421

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

10,719

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

3,638

Higher education 25–64

33.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

27.7%

16–24 not in work/education

4.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Växjö (2024).

Single without children

43.1%

Single with children

5.3%

Couple without children

24.2%

Couple with children

20.8%

Other households

6.5%

Total number of households

46,453

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

5,919

Out-migration

5,366

Net migration

+553

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Växjö (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

16 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

65.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Växjö (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.2%

Tax base

259,164 SEK/capita

Annual result

991 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.5%

Solidity

45.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4%

Assistance months (avg)

52.8

Net cost economic assistance

1,549 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,400 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Växjö.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12.6%

Completed dwellings

3.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

92.3%

Rental

37.1%

Cooperative

15.4%

Owner-occupied

46.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.3%

Cars in traffic

41,436

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

11,067 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

956 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

192 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,041 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Växjö (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,383 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 Växjö (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

8.1%

Number of pupils

1,365

Average pupil fee

2,363 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

329 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Växjö (2024).

Loans per capita

5.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4 per capita

Active borrowers

25%

Media allocation

592 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Växjö (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

53.6%

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 Växjö 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 Växjö.

Växjö 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

Växjö 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 Kronobergs län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Växjö belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Större stad: kommuner med 50 000–200 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 155 schools in Växjö

Common questions about schools in Växjö

How many schools are there in Växjö?

Växjö municipality has 155 active school units: 50 compulsory schools and 21 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 118 are municipal and 37 are independent. A total of 20,137 pupils attend schools in Växjö.

What are the merit values in Växjö?

The average year-9 merit value in Växjö is 226.7 points (based on 16 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kronoberg Skola with 257.5 points.

Which school in Växjö has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Katedralskolan 5 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Växjö at 99.5%. The municipal average is 58%.

How much does a school place cost in Växjö?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Växjö is 147,090 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 147,243 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Växjö?

Student health services in Växjö cost 3,849 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 65.8%.

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