Schools in Vellinge municipality

Key metrics — Vellinge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vellinge (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

254.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

252.8 / 257.7

Passing all subjects year 9

91.6%

Passing mathematics

97.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

53.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

81.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

78.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

80.3% / 74%

Pupils per teacher

12.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

78.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-5.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 74.8% (linear extrapolation, -1.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

4,723

Municipal / independent share

68.1% / 31.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

131,171 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

140,091 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,675 SEK/pupil

Premises

28,732 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,680 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,021 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,534 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vellinge.

Student health (compulsory)

4,680 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

1,032 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

50.8%

Easy to access help, year 8

53.4%

Safety at school

79.6%

Study environment (studiero)

41.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vellinge (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

92.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1%

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 Vellinge (2024).

Number of pupils

36

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.7%

Cost per pupil

736,529 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,541

Graduating within 3 years

84.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

72.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

93.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

130,652 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

13.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

113,469 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

12%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

89.1%

Directly to university

16.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

16.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

72.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

30.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

84.3% (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 Vellinge (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,573

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,646 (+4.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

5,310

Ages 6–15 (2030)

5,195 (-2.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

2,044

Total school age (2035)

8,372

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

295

Cost per FTE student

188,886 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

38.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

36.7%

Teacher licence, basic level

68.4%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

90.2%

Net cost basic adult edu.

53 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

221 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Vellinge (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

29

Cost per FTE student

125 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

40.1%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Vellinge

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

Enrolled children

1,847

Preschool units

21 (5 municipal, 16 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.6 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

9.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

49% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

47,611 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,354

Children per FTE

22.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

63.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

0.5%

Cost per enrolled child

201,111 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vellinge (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 Vellinge (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

16 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

2.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,544 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Vellinge (2024).

Children in economic hardship

4.1%

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

Demographics

Population data for Vellinge (2025).

Total population

37,833

Population change

0%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,085

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

4,778

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,578

Higher education 25–64

39.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

13.3%

16–24 not in work/education

5.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vellinge (2024).

Single without children

27.3%

Single with children

5.6%

Couple without children

29.1%

Couple with children

30.7%

Other households

7.2%

Total number of households

15,393

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,068

Out-migration

1,907

Net migration

+161

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vellinge (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

12 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

76.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vellinge (2025).

Municipal tax rate

18.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

29.7%

Tax base

352,910 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,897 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

7.6%

Solidity

37.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

0.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

0.9%

Assistance months (avg)

17.2

Net cost economic assistance

194 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,534 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vellinge.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

6.1%

Completed dwellings

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

99.1%

Rental

7.8%

Cooperative

8.3%

Owner-occupied

79.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

5.8%

Cars in traffic

18,883

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

6,780 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

407 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

82 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

196 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vellinge (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

3,764 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

13%

Number of pupils

960

Average pupil fee

1,970 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

346 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vellinge (2024).

Loans per capita

5.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.8 per capita

Active borrowers

30.7%

Media allocation

615 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vellinge (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

45.9%

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 Vellinge 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 Vellinge.

Vellinge 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

Vellinge 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 Skåne län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vellinge 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 38 schools in Vellinge

Common questions about schools in Vellinge

How many schools are there in Vellinge?

Vellinge municipality has 38 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 7,450 pupils attend schools in Vellinge.

What are the merit values in Vellinge?

The average year-9 merit value in Vellinge is 252.9 points (based on 11 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ljungenskolan with 271.5 points.

Which school in Vellinge has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Sundsgymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vellinge at 93.9%. The municipal average is 60.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Vellinge?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vellinge is 131,171 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 140,091 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Vellinge?

Student health services in Vellinge cost 4,680 SEK per pupil (2024). 50.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53.4%.

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