Key metrics — Ystad municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
49 Active schools 32 municipal, 17 independent
7,046 Total pupils 14 compulsory, 7 upper secondary
240.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)
80.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
132,180 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.8 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.8)
Ystad municipality has 49 schools with an average merit value of 240.3 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Ystad underperforms 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 Ystad compare to its neighbours?
2/7 Merit value
2/7 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 ABRAHAMSLUND Preschool Ystad kommun 75 70.7% Anpassad grundskola Edvinshem Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Ystad kommun — — BACKA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 129 59.6% Backaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 300 85.7% BJÖRNUNGARNAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Björnungarnas Förskola I Ystad AB 28 0% BLADLUSEN Preschool Ystads Miljöförskola AB 25 17% BUS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Månsson & Månsson Utbildning Aktiebolag 19 55% Edvinshemsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 270 80.1% ERICI Preschool Ystad kommun 91 83.4% FÖRSKOLAN KOSMOS Preschool Ystad kommun 86 77.6% Fria Läroverken i Ystad Upper secondary school Gymnasieskolor i Syd AB 170 69.3% HEDESKOGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 34 49.9% Hedeskoga skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 30 — KÄLLAN FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 97 83.3% Källan skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 230 81.1% KÄLLESJÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Källesjö Förskola AB 35 33% Köpingebro skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 350 73.3% Kunskapsskolan Ystad After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 430 73.9% LÖDERUPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 43 62.5% Löderups skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 100 75.7% LYCKEBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lyckebo Förskola AB 35 59% Modersmålsenheten Ystad kommun — — MÖLLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Månsson & Månsson Utbildning Aktiebolag 29 15.4% Montessori Mondial Sandskogen After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Monteprenör AB 90 81.9% MONTESSORI MONDIAL SANDSKOGEN Preschool Monteprenör AB 52 61% Montessori Mondial Sjöstaden After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Monteprenör AB 90 96% MONTESSORI MONDIAL SJÖSTADEN Preschool Monteprenör AB 57 46.5% NATTUGGLAN Preschool Ystad kommun 39 51.6% Nordic International School Ystad Compulsory school Nordic International School AB 270 — Norreportskolan Compulsory school Ystad kommun 530 82.5% NYBROSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 96 62.3% PARKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 103 65.3% Praktiska Gymnasiet Ystad Upper secondary school Praktiska Sverige AB 260 87% REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Månsson & Månsson Utbildning Aktiebolag 44 49.7% SÖVESTADS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 28 55.6% Sövestads skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 140 67.1% SVARTE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ystad kommun 102 69.5% Svarteskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 180 78.9% SYNTELEJE FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Synteleje Ek Förening 18 66.8% Västerportskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ystad kommun 590 71.3% VUX_Externt Adult education Ystad kommun — — VUX_Internt Adult education Ystad kommun — — Ystad Gymnasium, Anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Ystad kommun — — Ystad Gymnasium, Område 1 Upper secondary school Ystad kommun 420 79.3% Ystad Gymnasium, Område 2 Upper secondary school Ystad kommun 330 84% Ystad Gymnasium, Område 3 Upper secondary school Ystad kommun 490 90.4% Ystad Gymnasium, Område 4 Upper secondary school Ystad kommun 80 — Ystad Gymnasium, Område 5 Upper secondary school Ystad kommun 410 93.4% YSTAD MONTESSORI EKONOMISK FÖRENING Preschool Ystad Montessori Ekonomisk Förening 21 1.9%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
238.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
77.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
132,180 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
79.6% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Ystad (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)238.7 (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 238.5 / 239.1
Passing all subjects year 9 79.6%
Passing mathematics 91.3% Pupil satisfaction year 5 80% Pupil satisfaction year 8 78.6%
Parents with post-secondary education 70.7% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)77.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 77.7% / 78.7%
Pupils per teacher 12.5 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Ystad, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 77.9%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+5.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 79.6%
(linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 3,085
Municipal / independent share 85.2% / 14.8% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 132,180 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost 131,025 SEK/pupil
Teaching 72,247 SEK/pupil
Premises 22,641 SEK/pupil
Student health 5,422 SEK/pupil
School meals 7,675 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 5,236 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ystad.
Student health (compulsory) 5,422 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 5,291 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 61.4%
Easy to access help, year 8 64.9%
Study environment (studiero) 45.2% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Ystad (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 15.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 9.2%
Swedish as a second language 6.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 95.7%
Passed SvA, year 9 79.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.4% 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.
+7.0 Average residual (merit value) for 4 schools
2020/21: +8.0 2021/22: +8.7 2022/23: +9.0 2023/24: -1.0 2024/25: +7.0 2020/21: +8.0 2024/25: +7.0
Top merit-value schools Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Ystad All 4 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 Ystad (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 0.9% Cost per pupil 561,412 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 4.7 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 241 p 2021: 246.3 p 2022: 246.2 p 2023: 238.8 p 2024: 235.5 p 2025: 238.7 p 2020: 241 p 2025: 238.7 p
2020: 72.9 % 2021: 75.8 % 2022: 75.1 % 2023: 76.5 % 2024: 76.8 % 2025: 77.9 % 2020: 72.9 % 2025: 77.9 %
2020: 112,336 SEK 2021: 116,096 SEK 2022: 121,081 SEK 2023: 124,196 SEK 2024: 132,180 SEK 2020: 112,336 SEK 2024: 132,180 SEK
2020: 2,934 2021: 3,026 2022: 3,057 2023: 3,111 2024: 3,083 2025: 3,085 2020: 2,934 2025: 3,085
2020: 10.8 % 2021: 12.8 % 2022: 13.5 % 2023: 15.2 % 2024: 15 % 2025: 14.8 % 2020: 10.8 % 2025: 14.8 %
2020: 13.6 2021: 13.2 2022: 12.6 2023: 13.1 2024: 12.4 2025: 12.5 2020: 13.6 2025: 12.5
2020: 4,552 SEK 2021: 4,705 SEK 2022: 5,371 SEK 2023: 5,203 SEK 2024: 5,422 SEK 2020: 4,552 SEK 2024: 5,422 SEK
2023: 57.8 % 2024: 57.8 % 2025: 61.4 % 2023: 57.8 % 2025: 61.4 %
2023: 47 % 2024: 47 % 2025: 64.9 % 2023: 47 % 2025: 64.9 %
2023: 74.6 % 2024: 74.6 % 2025: 89.1 % 2023: 74.6 % 2025: 89.1 %
Safety and study environment School survey results for schools in Ystad
Municipal average — safety and study environment
Average results from the national school survey in Ystad, based on 20 schools with survey data.
83.8% Safety ↑ (national: 78.3%)
61.3% Study environment ↑ (national: 56.2%)
NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)
Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Ystad municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year.
Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten .
5.7 2023 6.1 2025 → Stable (+0.4 on 0–10)
Schools ranked by safety
Schools in Ystad sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey).
Higher is better.
▲ Highest safety ▼ Lowest safety Safety per school in Ystad
Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Ystad (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 1,087
Graduating within 3 years83.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 66.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 83% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 166,882 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 15 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 11.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost 157,514 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 21,625 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 6.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 15%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 86.9% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 142,005 SEK 2021: 155,949 SEK 2022: 151,966 SEK 2023: 157,492 SEK 2024: 166,882 SEK 2020: 142,005 SEK 2024: 166,882 SEK
2020: 74.8 % 2021: 76.2 % 2022: 76.3 % 2023: 79.4 % 2024: 79.9 % 2025: 83.6 % 2020: 74.8 % 2025: 83.6 %
2020: 77.4 % 2021: 80.4 % 2022: 82.4 % 2023: 81.6 % 2024: 83.1 % 2025: 83 % 2020: 77.4 % 2025: 83 %
2020: 4,517 SEK 2021: 5,763 SEK 2022: 4,737 SEK 2023: 5,108 SEK 2024: 5,291 SEK 2020: 4,517 SEK 2024: 5,291 SEK
2020: 60.5 % 2021: 61.6 % 2022: 57.3 % 2023: 65.8 % 2024: 61.2 % 2025: 66.3 % 2020: 60.5 % 2025: 66.3 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Ystad going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 66.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 91.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 41.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years83.6% (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 Ystad (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 1,095
Ages 16–18 (2030) 1,132
(+3.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 3,449
Ages 6–15 (2030) 3,397
(-1.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,428
Total school age (2035) 5,632 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 Ystad (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 1,100 Cost per FTE student 59,062 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 71% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 75.1% Teacher licence, basic level 53.8% Teacher licence, upper-sec. level 100% Net cost basic adult edu. 53 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 196 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Ystad (2024).
Cost per FTE student 184 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 40% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Ystad Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,311
Preschool units 24 (12 municipal, 12 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 90.8%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 16 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.1 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5.3 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 61.4% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 59.8%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Ystad (2024).
Cost per child 41,485 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,425
Children per FTE 26 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 44.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 59.3% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 87.9% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Ystad (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Cost per enrolled child 101,636 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Ystad (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 36,964 SEK 2021: 39,692 SEK 2022: 38,552 SEK 2023: 37,170 SEK 2024: 41,485 SEK 2020: 36,964 SEK 2024: 41,485 SEK
2020: 55.7 % 2021: 54.3 % 2022: 55.5 % 2023: 57.1 % 2024: 57.8 % 2025: 59.3 % 2020: 55.7 % 2025: 59.3 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Ystad (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9.3% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Ystad (2024).
Initiated child investigations 28.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 10.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 2,138 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 Ystad (2025).
Total population 32,188
Population change 0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,433
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 3,149
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 1,110
Higher education 25–64 27.8%
Foreign-born 20–64 14.9%
16–24 not in work/education 5.3% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Ystad (2024).
Single without children 42.4%
Single with children 5.4%
Couple without children 28.3%
Couple with children 18.5%
Other households 5.4%
Total number of households 15,956 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 Ystad you — 240.3 80.6% 132,180 SEK 7,046 Tomelilla 15.5 km 197 75.5% 130,398 SEK 1,893 Skurup 20 km 234 64.7% 140,847 SEK 3,021 Sjöbo 25.3 km 182 71.2% 140,403 SEK 2,719 Simrishamn 29.6 km 243.2 66.8% 150,089 SEK 2,299 Svedala 40.4 km 233.8 85.9% 135,843 SEK 4,957 Trelleborg 40.6 km 229.6 71.9% 140,634 SEK 8,025 Neighbour avg. 219.9 72.7% 139,702 SEK 3,819
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Ystad (2024).
Newly arrived received 2.7 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 16 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 66.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 1.4 % 2021: 1.9 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.6 % 2025: 0.3 % 2020: 1.4 % 2025: 0.3 %
2020: 4.4 % 2021: 4.2 % 2022: 3.8 % 2023: 4.7 % 2024: 5.3 % 2020: 4.4 % 2024: 5.3 %
2020: 1.3 2021: 1.5 2022: 1.8 2023: 0.8 2024: 2.7 2020: 1.3 2024: 2.7
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Ystad (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 31.3% Tax base 267,862 SEK/capita Annual result 2,519 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 3.6% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Ystad (2024).
Assistance households 1.5 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 2.5% Assistance months (avg) 35 Net cost economic assistance 610 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Ystad. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 5,236 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 21,625 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ystad.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 8.2% Completed dwellings 0.6 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 100% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 100%
Rental 27.1%
Cooperative 18.3%
Owner-occupied 51.1%
Cars in traffic 15,568 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 20.1 % 2021: 20.1 % 2022: 20.1 % 2023: 20.1 % 2024: 20.1 % 2025: 20.1 % 2020: 20.1 % 2025: 20.1 %
2020: 2.2 2021: 1.9 2022: 1.8 2023: 1.5 2024: 1.5 2020: 2.2 2024: 1.5
2020: 8.4 % 2021: 8 % 2022: 8.1 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 8 % 2025: 8.2 % 2020: 8.4 % 2025: 8.2 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Ystad (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 11,917 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 784 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 143 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 1,232 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Ystad (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,486 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Ystad (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 33.8% of total Sick leave <30 years 8.1% Sick leave 30–49 years 5.9% Sick leave >49 years 7.2% Stress-related sick leave 0.4% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Ystad (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 7.1% Average pupil fee 1,858 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 367 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Ystad (2024).
Loans per capita 6.1 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 4.4 per capita Media allocation 716 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Ystad (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.5 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2024).
2020: 7.8 % 2021: 7.7 % 2022: 7.1 % 2023: 6.7 % 2024: 7.1 % 2020: 7.8 % 2024: 7.1 %
2020: 8,245.7 2021: 7,721.1 2022: 8,916.8 2023: 9,600 2024: 10,906.5 2025: 11,917.1 2020: 8,245.7 2025: 11,917.1
2020: 6.2 % 2021: 6.6 % 2022: 7.7 % 2023: 8.5 % 2024: 9.3 % 2020: 6.2 % 2024: 9.3 %
2020: 3.9 t 2021: 3.7 t 2022: 3.5 t 2023: 3.5 t 2020: 3.9 t 2023: 3.5 t
2020: 90.6 % 2021: 93.1 % 2022: 99.9 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 90.6 % 2024: 100 %
2020: 6.7 % 2021: 6.4 % 2022: 6.8 % 2023: 6.3 % 2024: 6.5 % 2025: 6.7 % 2020: 6.7 % 2025: 6.7 %
2020: 0.6 % 2021: 0.6 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 % 2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 1,108 2021: 949 2022: 912 2023: 1,128 2024: 1,100 2020: 1,108 2024: 1,100
2020: 59,627 SEK 2021: 53,902 SEK 2022: 73,412 SEK 2023: 64,626 SEK 2024: 59,062 SEK 2020: 59,627 SEK 2024: 59,062 SEK
2020: 70.2 % 2021: 80.9 % 2022: 74.6 % 2023: 78.7 % 2024: 71 % 2020: 70.2 % 2024: 71 %
2020: 77.2 % 2021: 81.5 % 2022: 70.3 % 2023: 76.7 % 2024: 75.1 % 2020: 77.2 % 2024: 75.1 %
2020: 64.7 % 2021: 57.8 % 2022: 47.4 % 2023: 53.8 % 2020: 64.7 % 2023: 53.8 %
2020: 80 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 80 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 240 2021: 266 2022: 211 2023: 224 2024: 250 2020: 240 2024: 250
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Ystad with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 72.9% 2021: 75.8% 2022: 75.1% 2023: 76.5% 2024: 76.8% 2025: 77.9% 2020 72.9%
2025 (latest) 77.9%
Forecast 2027 79.6% (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 Ystad.
Cost per pupil 132,180 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 238.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.8 (national avg: 1.6)
Ystad 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 Ystad with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Ystad 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 Ystad you 238.7 77.9% 132,180 SEK 83.6% +7.0 Svedala 237.3 80.7% 135,843 SEK 82% -3.0 Kävlinge 240.7 81.1% 133,938 SEK 76.7% +7.0 Höganäs 232.1 79.5% 136,486 SEK 78.5% -0.9 Staffanstorp 249.1 77.5% 133,478 SEK 81.1% +6.0 Helsingborg 228.3 74% 125,859 SEK 70.3% +3.4 Vellinge 254.4 77.4% 133,602 SEK 84.3% +8.4 Lund 251.3 78.8% 143,315 SEK 76.8% -1.2 Peer average 241.9 78.4% 134,646 SEK 78.5% +2.8
Trends compared with peer municipalities Svedala Kävlinge Höganäs Staffanstorp Helsingborg
Svedala Kävlinge Höganäs Staffanstorp Helsingborg
Svedala Kävlinge Höganäs Staffanstorp Helsingborg
Svedala Kävlinge Höganäs Staffanstorp Helsingborg
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C6 Ystad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
Here is how Ystad compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.
Ystad vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 238.7 (median: 218.1)
98th Qualified teachers 77.9 (median: 74)
86th Students/teacher 12.5 (median: 11.2)
5th Cost/pupil 132180.3 (median: 142346.2)
88th Graduating 3 yrs 83.6 (median: 71.6)
98th All subjects passed 79.6 (median: 69)
98th ⭐ Best in group for merit value
⭐ Best in group for graduating 3 yrs
⭐ Best in group for all subjects passed
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
Municipalities in the same SCB group Ystad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town : municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.
29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Ystad 238.7 77.9% 132,180 SEK 83.6% Avesta 208.5 65% 152,291 SEK 62.4% Falkenberg 220.1 73.3% 130,948 SEK 74.9% Falköping 218.1 68.9% 145,513 SEK 70.1% Falun 227.3 71.7% 129,581 SEK 76.2% Gotland 214.3 68.9% 146,885 SEK 66.4% Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3% 138,735 SEK 71.1% Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% Hässleholm 213.4 76% 155,821 SEK 68.6%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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Common questions about schools in Ystad
How many schools are there in Ystad? Ystad municipality has 49 active school units: 14 compulsory schools and 7 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 32 are municipal and 17 are independent. A total of 7,046 pupils attend schools in Ystad.
What are the merit values in Ystad? The average year-9 merit value in Ystad is 240.3 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Västerportskolan with 246.7 points.
Which school in Ystad has the highest teacher qualification rate? Montessori Mondial Sjöstaden has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ystad at 96%. The municipal average is 80.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Ystad? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ystad is 132,180 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 131,025 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ystad? Student health services in Ystad cost 5,422 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 64.9%. 
