Birger Sjöberggymnasiet 1

Upper secondary school in Vänersborg , Västra Götalands län

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

This affects

  • Anti-bullying upper sec. year 2
  • Certified teachers
  • Cost per student
  • Safety upper sec. year 2
  • Pupils per teacher
  • Study environment upper sec. year 2
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
  • Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
  • Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.

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Birger Sjöberggymnasiet 1 is an upper secondary school in Vänersborg, Västra Götalands län. The school has 750 pupils and 11.3 pupils per teacher. The diploma rate (share with diploma within 3 years) is 62.5%. 87.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Kunskapsförbundet Väst.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

No warning signals
Below average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
11.3
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.1
Qualified teachers
87.1%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 61.6%
Diploma within 3 years
62.5% ↓
National: 81.8% Municipality: 74.8%
Grade points
11.9 →
National: 13.8 Municipality: 12.7
Eligible for higher education
26.8% ↑
National: 77.6% Municipality: 63.8%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Vänersborg

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
6,181 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
57.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
64.5%
Support from student health (staff)
85.8%
Preventive work (staff)
77.2%

View all key figures for Vänersborg · Source: Kolada

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has high staff stability.

High
Qualified teachers
87.1%

Municipal average qualified teachers: 61.6% (national: 73%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers — Vänersborg (2024)
70.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
→ -0.3 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Vänersborg
11.5 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Vänersborg (%)

2020: 70.6% 2024: 70.3%

All staff data for Vänersborg

After upper secondary

Eligibility and transition to higher education

Eligible for higher education
26.8%
Direct to university (municipal avg.)
20.2%

Admission scores by programme

Latest admission scores per programme. Higher scores indicate more competition.

Child and recreation programme
BF
162.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 162.5
Electricity and energy programme
EE
150 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 150
Business and economics programme
EK
200 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 200
Arts programme
ES
142.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 142.5
Vehicle and transport programme
FT
155 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 155
Natural science programme
NA
257.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 257.5
Natural resource use programme
NB
122.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 122.5
Social science programme
SA
135 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 135
Technology programme
TE
177.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 177.5
Health and social care programme
VO
85 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 85

Admission score = lowest merit value that was admitted to the programme. When scores are unavailable, only the programme listing is shown. Source: Skolverket.

Statistics

Number of pupils
750 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
11.3 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Qualified teachers
87.1% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Diploma within 3 years
62.5%
Grade points
11.9
Eligible for higher education
26.8%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
686 SEK Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCost per studentCosts are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.Read more about the method →
Teaching
376,787 SEK
Facilities
144,500 SEK
Learning materials
6,400 SEK
Student health
3,420 SEK

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, upper secondary yr 2
8.3% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety upper sec. year 2The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, upper secondary yr 2
6.3% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment upper sec. year 2The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →

Demographics & safety

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
10,397 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
867 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
337 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
799 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
50133877
School forms
Upper secondary school
Municipality
Vänersborg
County
Västra Götalands län
School provider
Kunskapsförbundet Väst
Organisation number
2220002998
Provider type
Municipal federation
Legal form
Municipal federation
Principal
Sara Karlsson

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Addresses

Postal address

46285 VÄNERSBORG

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Inspection and review

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Geographically nearest schools of the same type, regardless of municipality.

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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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