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Schools in Växjö municipality

155 active school units in Växjö, Kronobergs län. The three most common school forms: 74 preschool, 50 compulsory school, 43 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Växjö has 155 schools with an average merit value of 226.7, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.9% (above the national average of 73.3%).

155 schools 20,989 pupils 77.9% qualified teachers Growing municipality (+0.6%)

Summary — Växjö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Växjö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

155 Active schools 115 municipal, 40 independent
20,989 Total pupils 50 compulsory, 21 upper secondary
226.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 16 schools (national avg: 228.5)
77.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
147,090 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Växjö municipality has 155 schools with an average merit value of 226.7 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Växjö outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Växjö compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
2/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
4/7 Cost/pupil

All 155 schools in Växjö

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÅBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växjö kommun 40 41.4%
Åby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Växjö kommun 60 66.8%
ALPGATANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växjö kommun 48 73.4%
ÄNGLAGÅRD FÖRSKOLA Preschool Stiftelsen Växjö Islamiska Skola 40 22.9%
ÄNGLAGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Stiftelsen Växjö Islamiska Skola 64 9.1%
Anpassad grundskola 1 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Växjö kommun — —
Anpassad grundskola 2 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Växjö kommun — —
Anpassad grundskola 3 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Växjö kommun — —
ÅRYDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växjö kommun 65 35.5%
Åryds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Växjö kommun 130 82.9%
Bäckaslövskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Växjö kommun 290 90.4%
Bergslunds föräldrakooperativ fritidshem After-school care Föräldrarkooperativet Bergslund Ek För — —
BISKOPSHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växjö kommun 69 67.4%
BONNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bonnagårdens Förskola AB 43 48.9%
Braås skola 4-9 After-school care, Compulsory school Växjö kommun 250 60.4%
Braås skola F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Växjö kommun 90 74.3%
BRÄNDE UDDE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växjö kommun 58 57.7%
Centrumskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Växjö kommun 270 74%
DACKEBACKENS MUSIKFÖRSKOLA Preschool Medborgarskolan region Öst 57 32.6%
DÄDESJÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växjö kommun 25 45.5%
Dädesjö skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Växjö kommun 20 —
EKORRBARNENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ekorrbarnens Förskola AB 20 15.3%
Elin Wägnerskolan 1 Compulsory school Växjö kommun 190 73.8%
Elin Wägnerskolan 2 Compulsory school Växjö kommun 100 82.6%
FAGRABÄCKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Växjö kommun 61 62.4%
Fagrabäckskolan Compulsory school Växjö kommun 360 82.1%
FÖRSKOLAN ÄNGSLYCKAN Preschool Växjö kommun 104 37.3%
FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET Preschool Växjö kommun 80 62.7%
FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRKEN Preschool Växjö kommun 91 44.2%
FÖRSKOLAN BLÅBÄRSSTÄLLET Preschool Förskolan Blåbärsstället Aktiebolag 33 20.5%
FÖRSKOLAN BOKELUND Preschool Växjö kommun 88 55.5%
FÖRSKOLAN BULLERBYN Preschool Växjö kommun 40 50.4%
FÖRSKOLAN DAGISHAKET Preschool Dagishaket AB 40 57.1%
FÖRSKOLAN FANTASIA Preschool Växjö kommun 97 43%
FÖRSKOLAN GRIMMAN Preschool Växjö kommun 52 53.5%
FÖRSKOLAN GULLVIVAN Preschool Växjö kommun 105 62.3%
FÖRSKOLAN KOMETEN Preschool Växjö kommun 113 51.3%
FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN Preschool Föreningen Kristen Förskola I Växjö 35 58.9%
FÖRSKOLAN KULLEN Preschool Växjö kommun 71 38.3%
FÖRSKOLAN MARIA Preschool Föreningen Kristen Förskola I Växjö 43 61.5%
FÖRSKOLAN PALETTEN Preschool Växjö kommun 178 47.6%
FÖRSKOLAN REGNBÅGEN Preschool Växjö kommun 72 50%
FÖRSKOLAN SAGA Preschool Växjö kommun 109 46.2%
FÖRSKOLAN SIGFRIDSHEMMET Preschool Växjö kommun 52 63.5%
FÖRSKOLAN SKEPPET Preschool Växjö kommun 65 51%
FÖRSKOLAN SLOTTET Preschool Växjö kommun 40 68.5%
FÖRSKOLAN STENHOLMEN Preschool Växjö kommun 68 27.3%
FÖRSKOLAN TRUMMEN Preschool Växjö kommun 62 51.2%
FÖRSKOLAN VALLVIKEN Preschool Växjö kommun 86 69%
FÖRSKOLAN VILLEKULLA Preschool Växjö kommun 63 48.1%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

228.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
78.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
147,090 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
74.2% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
68.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
78.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
79.2% / 64.2%
Pupils per teacher
11.5

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
78.2% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 78.5% (linear extrapolation, +0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
10,567
Municipal / independent share
86% / 14%

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: 154,357.4 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
12.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
8.4%
Swedish as a second language
13.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
96.2%
Passed SvA, year 9
67.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA 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.

-2.3 Average residual (merit value) for 16 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -3.8 2024/25: -2.3
School Actual Model Residual
Lammhults skola 228 197 +31.0
Braås skola 4-9 222 211 +12.0
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9 245 233 +12.0
Internationella Engelska Skolan Växjö 241 232 +10.0
Prolympia Växjö 247 237 +10.0
Elin Wägnerskolan 1 228 222 +7.0
Kronoberg Skola 257 255 +3.0
Pär Lagerkvistskolan 7-9 239 238 +1.0
Hagavikskolan 245 252 -6.0
Mobergsskolan 226 235 -9.0
Ringsbergskolan 218 229 -11.0
Teleborg Centrum skola 2 218 229 -11.0
Norregårdskolan 224 236 -12.0
Fagrabäckskolan 205 220 -15.0
Teleborg Centrum skola 1 209 229 -20.0
Elin Wägnerskolan 2 173 212 -39.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Kronoberg Skola Nordic International School AB 257.5 +3.0 — 500
Prolympia Växjö Prolympia AB 247 +10.0 66.2% 350
Hagavikskolan Växjö kommun 245.1 -6.0 84.6% 320
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9 Lacko Internationella Grundskola AB 244.8 +12.0 — 80
Internationella Engelska Skolan Växjö Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 241.4 +10.0 — 240
Pär Lagerkvistskolan 7-9 Växjö kommun 239.1 +1.0 79.1% 380
Elin Wägnerskolan 1 Växjö kommun 228.2 +7.0 73.8% 190
Lammhults skola Växjö kommun 228.1 +31.0 81.6% 300
Mobergsskolan Skolalliansen i Sverige AB 226.3 -9.0 62.3% 140
Norregårdskolan Växjö kommun 224.1 -12.0 85.4% 540

School ranking — Växjö

All 16 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
Kronoberg Skola 257.5 +3.0 – 500
Prolympia Växjö 247 +10.0 66.2% 350
Hagavikskolan 245.1 -6.0 84.6% 320
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9 244.8 +12.0 – 80
Internationella Engelska Skolan Växjö 241.4 +10.0 – 240
Pär Lagerkvistskolan 7-9 239.1 +1.0 79.1% 380
Elin Wägnerskolan 1 228.2 +7.0 73.8% 190
Lammhults skola 228.1 +31.0 81.6% 300
Mobergsskolan 226.3 -9.0 62.3% 140
Norregårdskolan 224.1 -12.0 85.4% 540
Braås skola 4-9 222.3 +12.0 60.4% 250
Teleborg Centrum skola 2 218.3 -11.0 85% 230
Ringsbergskolan 217.9 -11.0 65.8% 220
Teleborg Centrum skola 1 208.6 -20.0 91.3% 190
Fagrabäckskolan 204.9 -15.0 82.1% 360
Elin Wägnerskolan 2 173.4 -39.0 82.6% 100

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 Växjö (2025).

Number of pupils
168
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.4%
Cost per pupil
795,882 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +0.7%
2020: 226.8 p 2025: 228.3 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +3.3%
2020: 75.7 % 2025: 78.2 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +26.3%
2020: 116,474 SEK 2024: 147,090 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +3.2%
2020: 10,240 2025: 10,567
Independent share ↑ +40%
2020: 10 % 2025: 14 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -8.7%
2020: 12.6 2025: 11.5
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +60.2%
2020: 2,402 SEK 2024: 3,849 SEK
Student health yr 5 → unchanged
2022: 61.6 % 2025: 61.3 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +6.5%
2022: 61.8 % 2025: 65.8 %
Safety ↓ -3%
2022: 83.1 % 2025: 80.6 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Växjö

Municipal average — safety and study environment

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

76.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)
54% 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 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)
82% (national avg: 82 %)
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)
12.9
Municipal upper-secondary cost
140,252 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
8,789 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
11.3%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
32%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
77.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +17.4%
2020: 126,122 SEK 2024: 148,105 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +7.8%
2020: 65.1 % 2025: 70.2 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -1.4%
2020: 83.2 % 2025: 82 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +20.8%
2020: 2,666 SEK 2024: 3,221 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +1.8%
2020: 56.5 % 2025: 57.5 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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
51.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Växjö

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

Enrolled children
4,843
Preschool units
78 (51 municipal, 27 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
87.5% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.1 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
51.4% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
49.3% (national avg: 48%)

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
4,393
Children per FTE
21 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
47.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
52.6% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
80.4% (national avg: 84.8 %)

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 (2025).

Open preschool units
4
Open preschool FTEs
3.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +19.3%
2020: 46,912 SEK 2024: 55,974 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +2.7%
2020: 51.2 % 2025: 52.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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
33.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
27.7%
16–24 not in work/education
4.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Växjö (2024).

Single without children
43.3%
Single with children
5.4%
Couple without children
24.4%
Couple with children
20.6%
Other households
6.3%
Total number of households
47,003

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
Växjö you — 226.7 77.9% 147,090 SEK 20,989
Alvesta 24 km 211.5 68% 142,053 SEK 3,020
Lessebo 31.8 km 231.2 69.2% 173,876 SEK 1,180
Uppvidinge 32.7 km 213.5 59.2% 149,424 SEK 1,255
Tingsryd 46.8 km 201.7 63.9% 154,382 SEK 1,852
Sävsjö 49.4 km 220.5 62.8% 139,283 SEK 2,156
Vetlanda 52.6 km 207.8 65.3% 144,674 SEK 5,245
Neighbour avg. 214.4 64.7% 150,615 SEK 2,451
Merit value year 9
Lessebo
231.2
Växjö
226.7
Sävsjö
220.5
Uppvidinge
213.5
Alvesta
211.5
Vetlanda
207.8
Tingsryd
201.7
Qualified teachers
Växjö
77.9%
Lessebo
69.2%
Alvesta
68%
Vetlanda
65.3%
Tingsryd
63.9%
Sävsjö
62.8%
Uppvidinge
59.2%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -25%
2020: 0.8 % 2025: 0.6 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -2%
2020: 4.9 % 2024: 4.8 %
Newly arrived → unchanged
2020: 0.9 2025: 0.9

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,789 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%
Completed dwellings
3.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.3%
Rental
37.3%
Cooperative
15.5%
Owner-occupied
46.4%
Cars in traffic
42,017

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 20.2 % 2025: 20.2 %
Economic assistance ↓ -18.9%
2020: 3.7 2024: 3
Overcrowding ↓ -18.9%
2020: 14.8 % 2025: 12 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,124 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,067 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
168 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,385 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

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
6.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35% of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2%
Sick leave >49 years
6.8%
Stress-related sick leave
0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↑ +5.2%
2020: 7.7 % 2024: 8.1 %
Reported crimes ↑ +26.6%
2020: 9,576.3 2025: 12,124.3
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +39.7%
2020: 6.3 % 2024: 8.8 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -13%
2020: 2.3 t 2023: 2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +18.5%
2020: 77.9 % 2024: 92.3 %
Total sick leave → unchanged
2020: 6.5 % 2025: 6.5 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +20%
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -2.2%
2020: 4,390 2024: 4,295
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +9.8%
2020: 42,839 SEK 2024: 47,027 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -1.1%
2020: 80.4 % 2024: 79.5 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -4.4%
2020: 77.6 % 2024: 74.2 %
SFI pupils ↓ -19.6%
2020: 871 2024: 700
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -6.5%
2020: 94.7 % 2024: 88.5 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 75.7%
2025 (latest) 78.2%
Forecast 2027 78.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 68.8%
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 Växjö.

Cost per pupil
147,090 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
228.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Växjö with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Växjö 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
Växjö you 228.3 78.2% 147,090 SEK 70.2% -2.3
Ljungby 209.5 76.4% 151,979 SEK 65.7% -8.3
Älmhult 218.4 67.8% 163,539 SEK 55.6% +4.0
Lessebo 231.2 71.9% 173,876 SEK 58.6% +22.0
Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1% -10.7
Markaryd 200 66.3% 152,518 SEK 63.1% -8.0
Tingsryd 201.7 63.1% 154,382 SEK 70.5% -12.0
Uppvidinge 213.4 58.7% 149,424 SEK 60.7% +7.0
Peer average 211.9 67.5% 155,396 SEK 62.8% -0.9

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
LjungbyÄlmhultLesseboAlvestaMarkaryd
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
LjungbyÄlmhultLesseboAlvestaMarkaryd
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
LjungbyÄlmhultLesseboAlvestaMarkaryd
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
LjungbyÄlmhultLesseboAlvestaMarkaryd

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Växjö belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Växjö compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Växjö vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Växjö Group median
Merit value 228.3 (median: 227.8)
60th
Qualified teachers 78.2 (median: 74)
69th
Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.8)
67th
Cost/pupil 147089.9 (median: 141173.6)
7th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.2 (median: 70.3)
40th
All subjects passed 74.2 (median: 70.9)
69th
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Växjö belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Växjö 228.3 78.2% 147,090 SEK 70.2%
Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7%
Borås 218 69.9% 138,648 SEK 69.8%
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9%
Gävle 218.4 71.9% 141,361 SEK 70.3%
Halmstad 222.5 74.7% 137,744 SEK 68.8%
Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3%
Jönköping 221.7 78.5% 127,050 SEK 74.7%
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3%

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

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, 115 are municipal and 40 are independent. A total of 20,989 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 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Växjö at 99.7%. The municipal average is 77.9%.
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.

National comparison

See how Växjö municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Växjö place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Växjö

  1. BONNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 644550 to BONNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA

  2. EKORRBARNENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 332244 to EKORRBARNENS FÖRSKOLA

  3. FÖRSKOLAN BLÅBÄRSSTÄLLET: Renamed from Förskola 412251 to FÖRSKOLAN BLÅBÄRSSTÄLLET

  4. FÖRSKOLAN DAGISHAKET: Renamed from Förskola 528832 to FÖRSKOLAN DAGISHAKET

  5. FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN: Renamed from Förskola 213585 to FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN

  6. FÖRSKOLAN MARIA: Renamed from Förskola 328000 to FÖRSKOLAN MARIA

  7. KLIPPAN: Renamed from Förskola 879936 to KLIPPAN

  8. KÄLLANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 451189 to KÄLLANS FÖRSKOLA

  9. SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA EVEDAL: Renamed from Förskola 622936 to SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA EVEDAL

  10. SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA RÄPPE: Renamed from Förskola 261684 to SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA RÄPPE

  11. SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA TELEBORG: Renamed from Förskola 316764 to SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA TELEBORG

  12. STENTROLLETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 573530 to STENTROLLETS FÖRSKOLA

  13. BONNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BONNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 644550

  14. EKORRBARNENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from EKORRBARNENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 332244

  15. FÖRSKOLAN BLÅBÄRSSTÄLLET: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN BLÅBÄRSSTÄLLET to Förskola 412251

  16. FÖRSKOLAN DAGISHAKET: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN DAGISHAKET to Förskola 528832

  17. FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN to Förskola 213585

  18. FÖRSKOLAN MARIA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN MARIA to Förskola 328000

  19. KLIPPAN: Renamed from KLIPPAN to Förskola 879936

  20. KÄLLANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KÄLLANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 451189

  21. SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA EVEDAL: Renamed from SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA EVEDAL to Förskola 622936

  22. SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA RÄPPE: Renamed from SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA RÄPPE to Förskola 261684

  23. SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA TELEBORG: Renamed from SKATTKAMMARENS FÖRSKOLA TELEBORG to Förskola 316764

  24. STENTROLLETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from STENTROLLETS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 573530

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