Key metrics — Vellinge municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
39 Active schools 18 municipal, 21 independent
7,508 Total pupils 15 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
252.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 11 schools (national avg: 228.5)
76.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
133,602 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.9 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.8)
Vellinge municipality has 39 schools with an average merit value of 252.9 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Vellinge outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Safety Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Vellinge compare to its neighbours?
2/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
2/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ÄNGDALA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ängdala Skolor AB 121 45.6% Ängdalaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ängdala Skolor AB 500 75.7% ÄNGVIKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ängvikens Förskola I Höllviken AB 89 42.1% ARRIE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Framtidskompassen AB 57 62.7% ASKLUNDA MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Montessori Vellinge Grundskola Aktiebolag 200 35.6% Bärnstenen - Vellinge resursskola Compulsory school Vellinge kommun — — BRUKSPARKENS FÖRSKOLA FÖRENING Preschool Bruksparkens Förskola Förening 96 45.4% Central Insamlingsenhet Vellinge kommun — — GYATROLLETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Gyatrollets Förskola Aktiebolag 51 44.4% Håslövs byaskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Pimapos skola och fritids AB 40 57.7% HENRIKS HAGE, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR Preschool Norlandia Förskolor AB 72 46.7% Henriksdalskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 180 70.5% HERRESTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vellinge kommun 132 66.1% Herrestorpskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 420 74.2% Hököpinge skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 250 81.1% KÄMPINGESTUGAN, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR Preschool Norlandia Förskolor AB 26 45.5% Ljungenskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 490 76% MONTESSORISTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Montessoristugans Förskola, Ekonomisk Förening 27 47.6% Noblaskolan Västra Ingelstad After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Framtidskompassen AB 410 68.5% Noblaskolan Vellinge After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Framtidskompassen AB 420 87.7% PÄRLANS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Aktiebolaget Pärlans Montessoriförskola 38 32.1% PERSONALKOOPERATIVET GRANVIKS FÖRSKOLA EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Personalkooperativet Granviks Förskola Ekonomisk Förening 85 53.3% PERSONALKOOPERATIVET NORREVÅNGS FÖRSKOLA EK FÖRENING Preschool Personalkooperativet Norrevångs Förskola Ekonomisk Förening 86 57.4% RÄNGBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Personalkooperativet Rängbågens Förskola Ideella Förening 79 19.9% Sandeplanskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 440 72.3% SKANÖR FALSTERBO MONTESSORI Preschool Skanör Falsterbo Montessoriskola AB 44 71.2% Skanör Falsterbo Montessorisk. After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skanör Falsterbo Montessoriskola AB 130 65.4% SKANÖRS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vellinge kommun 127 69.4% Skanörs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 380 76.1% SÖDERVÅNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vellinge kommun 85 55.8% Södervångskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 400 86% STORA HAMMARS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vellinge kommun 83 73.4% Stora Hammars skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 430 82.3% Sundsgymnasiet Upper secondary school Vellinge kommun 900 91.4% TÅNGVALLAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vellinge kommun 89 56.7% Tångvallaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vellinge kommun 300 88.9% VÄSTRA INGELSTAD FÖRSKOLA Preschool Framtidskompassen AB 121 42.6% Vellinge Lärcenter Adult education Vellinge kommun — — VIKENSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vikenstugans Förskola Ek. För. 110 36.2%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
254.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
77.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
133,602 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
91.6% Passing all subjects
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) Merit score year 9 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 83.3% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)77.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 78.7% / 74.9%
Pupils per teacher 12.2 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Vellinge, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 77.4%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-5.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 74.5%
(linear extrapolation, -1.1 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 4,706
Municipal / independent share 68.6% / 31.4% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 133,602 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost 141,882 SEK/pupil
Teaching 72,197 SEK/pupil
Premises 29,338 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,764 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,777 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 7,846 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vellinge.
Student health (compulsory) 4,764 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%
Study environment (studiero) 41.6% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vellinge (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 14.3%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 9.4%
Swedish as a second language 2.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 92.9%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.8% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA 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.
+8.4 Average residual (merit value) for 11 schools
2020/21: +8.3 2021/22: +6.9 2022/23: +9.0 2023/24: +8.2 2024/25: +8.4 2020/21: +8.3 2024/25: +8.4
Top merit-value schools Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Vellinge All 11 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.
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 Vellinge (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 0.6% Cost per pupil 723,514 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.8 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 256.2 p 2021: 259 p 2022: 255.6 p 2023: 255.3 p 2024: 253.5 p 2025: 254.4 p 2020: 256.2 p 2025: 254.4 p
2020: 83.3 % 2021: 81.8 % 2022: 77.6 % 2023: 79 % 2024: 78.2 % 2025: 77.4 % 2020: 83.3 % 2025: 77.4 %
2020: 105,448 SEK 2021: 110,979 SEK 2022: 112,203 SEK 2023: 123,584 SEK 2024: 131,171 SEK 2025: 133,602 SEK 2020: 105,448 SEK 2025: 133,602 SEK
2020: 4,568 2021: 4,584 2022: 4,661 2023: 4,719 2024: 4,723 2025: 4,706 2020: 4,568 2025: 4,706
2020: 31.4 % 2021: 31.3 % 2022: 31.9 % 2023: 32.1 % 2024: 31.9 % 2025: 31.4 % 2020: 31.4 % 2025: 31.4 %
2020: 13.1 2021: 12.8 2022: 12.3 2023: 12.3 2024: 12.2 2025: 12.2 2020: 13.1 2025: 12.2
2020: 3,572 SEK 2021: 4,084 SEK 2022: 4,064 SEK 2023: 4,374 SEK 2024: 4,680 SEK 2025: 4,764 SEK 2020: 3,572 SEK 2025: 4,764 SEK
2022: 56.9 % 2023: 56.9 % 2024: 50.8 % 2025: 50.8 % 2022: 56.9 % 2025: 50.8 %
2022: 49.5 % 2023: 49.5 % 2024: 53.4 % 2025: 53.4 % 2022: 49.5 % 2025: 53.4 %
2022: 83.2 % 2023: 83.2 % 2024: 79.6 % 2025: 79.6 % 2022: 83.2 % 2025: 79.6 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Vellinge
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Vellinge, based on 2 schools with survey data.
74% Safety ↓ (national: 78.3%)
53% 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 Vellinge (2025).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,541
Graduating within 3 years84.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 72.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 91.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 133,617 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 15.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 14
Municipal upper-secondary cost 113,469 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 8,140 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 5.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 12%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 89.1% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 122,196 SEK 2021: 121,363 SEK 2022: 121,209 SEK 2023: 125,713 SEK 2024: 130,652 SEK 2025: 133,617 SEK 2020: 122,196 SEK 2025: 133,617 SEK
2020: 78.6 % 2021: 77.5 % 2022: 84.1 % 2023: 82 % 2024: 83.9 % 2025: 84.3 % 2020: 78.6 % 2025: 84.3 %
2020: 95.4 % 2021: 96 % 2022: 94.3 % 2023: 93.7 % 2024: 93.9 % 2025: 91.4 % 2020: 95.4 % 2025: 91.4 %
2020: 3,200 SEK 2021: 2,890 SEK 2022: 2,352 SEK 2023: 1,555 SEK 2024: 1,032 SEK 2020: 3,200 SEK 2024: 1,032 SEK
2020: 71.9 % 2021: 70.5 % 2022: 74 % 2023: 73.4 % 2024: 75.2 % 2025: 72.7 % 2020: 71.9 % 2025: 72.7 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Vellinge going on to higher education.
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 years84.3% (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.
Adult education Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)
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 91.4% Net cost basic adult edu. 35 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 258 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Vellinge (2024).
Cost per FTE student 144 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 55.9% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Vellinge Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,815
Preschool units 21 (5 municipal, 16 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 86.6%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 13.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 10.1 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.6 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 53.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 52.3%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Vellinge (2025).
Cost per child 45,814 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 2,445
Children per FTE 22.4 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 61.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 65.1% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 98.7% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vellinge (2025).
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 (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 37,489 SEK 2021: 41,483 SEK 2022: 41,720 SEK 2023: 43,818 SEK 2024: 47,611 SEK 2025: 45,814 SEK 2020: 37,489 SEK 2025: 45,814 SEK
2020: 62.4 % 2021: 59.5 % 2022: 59.9 % 2023: 63.9 % 2024: 63.4 % 2025: 65.1 % 2020: 62.4 % 2025: 65.1 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
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 1,342 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
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 40.6%
Foreign-born 20–64 13.3%
16–24 not in work/education 5.7% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Vellinge (2024).
Single without children 28.1%
Single with children 5.6%
Couple without children 29.1%
Couple with children 30.2%
Other households 7%
Total number of households 15,493 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 Vellinge you — 252.9 76.9% 133,602 SEK 7,508 Trelleborg 15.4 km 229.6 71.9% 140,634 SEK 8,025 Svedala 18.6 km 233.8 85.9% 135,843 SEK 4,957 Burlöv 22.9 km 222.1 67.8% 135,891 SEK 3,100 Lomma 28.9 km 269.2 81% 131,768 SEK 4,534 Lund 33.4 km 250.8 79.9% 143,315 SEK 29,628 Skurup 34.7 km 234 64.7% 140,847 SEK 3,021 Neighbour avg. 239.9 75.2% 138,049 SEK 8,878
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected 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).
2020: 0.8 % 2021: 1.5 % 2022: 1 % 2023: -0.2 % 2024: 0.2 % 2025: 0 % 2020: 0.8 % 2025: 0 %
2020: 4.5 % 2021: 4.2 % 2022: 5 % 2023: 5.5 % 2024: 5.7 % 2020: 4.5 % 2024: 5.7 %
2020: 1.7 2021: 2 2022: 1.1 2023: 0.9 2024: 2.6 2025: 1.4 2020: 1.7 2025: 1.4
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Vellinge (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 29.7% Tax base 352,910 SEK/capita Annual result 4,900 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 7.6% 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 204 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 7,846 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 8,140 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 8.1%
Cooperative 8.5%
Owner-occupied 79.9%
Cars in traffic 18,975 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 18.5 % 2021: 18.5 % 2022: 18.5 % 2023: 18.5 % 2024: 18.5 % 2025: 18.5 % 2020: 18.5 % 2025: 18.5 %
2021: 0.7 2022: 0.6 2024: 0.4 2021: 0.7 2024: 0.4
2020: 6.5 % 2021: 8.5 % 2022: 6.7 % 2023: 6.7 % 2024: 6.1 % 2025: 6.1 % 2020: 6.5 % 2025: 6.1 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Vellinge (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 6,713 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 410 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 48 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 124 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Vellinge (2025).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 3,873 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 0.7 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Vellinge (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 32.3% of total Sick leave 30–49 years 4.2% Sick leave >49 years 5.7% Stress-related sick leave 0.3% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Vellinge (2024).
Average pupil fee 1,970 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 352 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 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).
2020: 11.4 % 2021: 12.3 % 2022: 13.6 % 2023: 14 % 2024: 13 % 2020: 11.4 % 2024: 13 %
2020: 6,113.4 2021: 5,405.6 2022: 5,603.6 2023: 5,971.5 2024: 6,787.2 2025: 6,712.6 2020: 6,113.4 2025: 6,712.6
2020: 6.1 % 2021: 6.6 % 2022: 7.4 % 2023: 7.8 % 2024: 8.4 % 2020: 6.1 % 2024: 8.4 %
2020: 2.1 t 2021: 2 t 2022: 1.8 t 2023: 1.8 t 2020: 2.1 t 2023: 1.8 t
2020: 96.4 % 2021: 98 % 2022: 99.8 % 2023: 99.2 % 2024: 99.1 % 2020: 96.4 % 2024: 99.1 %
2020: 5.3 % 2021: 4.5 % 2022: 5.2 % 2023: 5 % 2024: 5 % 2025: 5 % 2020: 5.3 % 2025: 5 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.4 % 2023: 0.5 % 2024: 0.3 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.3 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 491 2021: 428 2022: 393 2023: 289 2024: 295 2020: 491 2024: 295
2020: 91,231 SEK 2021: 105,445 SEK 2022: 98,220 SEK 2023: 158,819 SEK 2024: 188,886 SEK 2020: 91,231 SEK 2024: 188,886 SEK
2020: 77.4 % 2021: 75.6 % 2022: 68.2 % 2023: 39.5 % 2024: 38.5 % 2020: 77.4 % 2024: 38.5 %
2021: 56.5 % 2024: 36.7 % 2021: 56.5 % 2024: 36.7 %
2020: 87.8 % 2021: 82.6 % 2022: 69.7 % 2023: 68.4 % 2020: 87.8 % 2023: 68.4 %
2020: 91.6 % 2021: 82.8 % 2022: 86.3 % 2023: 84.8 % 2024: 90.2 % 2025: 91.4 % 2020: 91.6 % 2025: 91.4 %
2020: 56 2021: 64 2022: 64 2023: 69 2024: 29 2020: 56 2024: 29
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Vellinge with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 83.3% 2021: 81.8% 2022: 77.6% 2023: 79% 2024: 78.2% 2025: 77.4% 2020 83.3%
2025 (latest) 77.4%
Forecast 2027 74.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.9%
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 Vellinge.
Cost per pupil 133,602 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 254.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.9 (national avg: 1.6)
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.
Peer municipalities Compare Vellinge with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Vellinge 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 Vellinge you 254.4 77.4% 133,602 SEK 84.3% +8.4 Staffanstorp 249.1 77.5% 133,478 SEK 81.1% +6.0 Lund 251.3 78.8% 143,315 SEK 76.8% -1.2 Kävlinge 240.7 81.1% 133,938 SEK 76.7% +7.0 Ystad 238.7 77.9% 132,180 SEK 83.6% +7.0 Svedala 237.3 80.7% 135,843 SEK 82% -3.0 Lomma 269.7 82.6% 131,768 SEK 86.1% +9.2 Höganäs 232.1 79.5% 136,486 SEK 78.5% -0.9 Peer average 245.6 79.7% 135,287 SEK 80.7% +3.4
Trends compared with peer municipalities Staffanstorp Lund Kävlinge Ystad Svedala
Staffanstorp Lund Kävlinge Ystad Svedala
Staffanstorp Lund Kävlinge Ystad Svedala
Staffanstorp Lund Kävlinge Ystad Svedala
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city
Benchmark vs SCB group A2 Vellinge 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 Vellinge compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.
Vellinge vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 254.4 (median: 236.3)
83th Qualified teachers 77.4 (median: 74.8)
69th Students/teacher 12.2 (median: 13)
87th Cost/pupil 133601.7 (median: 134673.5)
55th Graduating 3 yrs 84.3 (median: 74.9)
94th All subjects passed 91.6 (median: 76.6)
90th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Vellinge 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.
43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Vellinge 254.4 77.4% 133,602 SEK 84.3% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Vellinge
How many schools are there in Vellinge? Vellinge municipality has 39 active school units: 15 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 21 are independent. A total of 7,508 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 91.4%. The municipal average is 76.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Vellinge? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vellinge is 133,602 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 141,882 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Vellinge? Student health services in Vellinge cost 4,764 SEK per pupil (2025). 50.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53.4%. 
