Yrkesgymnasiet Västerås

Upper secondary school in Västerås , Västmanlands län

Yrkesgymnasiet Västerås is an upper secondary school in Västerås, Västmanlands län. The school has 280 pupils and 21.4 pupils per teacher. The diploma rate (share with diploma within 3 years) is 92.9%. 87.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Edukatus Alliance AB (group: Edukatus Alliance Holding AB).

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.

Notable concerns
High pupil-to-teacher ratio 21.4

21.4 pupils per teacher — significantly above the national average (12.1).

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
21.4
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.8
Qualified teachers
87.8%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 48.1%
Diploma within 3 years
92.9%
National: 81.8% Municipality: 82.9%
Grade points
12.2
National: 13.8 Municipality: 13.6
School National Municipality

Student support services in Västerås

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,426 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
54.8%
Support from student health (staff)
82.9%
Preventive work (staff)
77.6%

View all key figures for Västerås · 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
87.8%

Municipal average qualified teachers: 48.1% (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 — Västerås (2024)
63.5% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -1 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Västerås
11.7 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Västerås (%)

2020: 64.5% 2024: 63.5%

All staff data for Västerås

After upper secondary

Eligibility and transition to higher education

Direct to university (municipal avg.)
18.4%

Admission scores by programme

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

Building and construction programme
BA
180 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 180
Child and recreation programme
BF
165 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 165
Electricity and energy programme
EE
240 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 240
Hairdressing and stylist programme
FR
155 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 155
Sales and service programme
FS
102.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 102.5
Vehicle and transport programme
FT
102.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 102.5
Crafts programme
HV
points 2026
Year Admission score
2026
Health and social care programme
VO
200 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 200

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
280 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
21.4 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
87.8% 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
92.9%
Grade points
12.2
Eligible for higher education
Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsEligible for higher educationThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
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
1,036 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 →

Demographics & safety

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,317 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
923 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
373 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,665 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
90685868
School forms
Upper secondary school
Municipality
Västerås
County
Västmanlands län
School provider
Edukatus Alliance AB
Organisation number
5566139290
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Limited company
School group
Edukatus Alliance Holding AB
Principal
Frida Beijbom

Contact

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Addresses

Postal address

Stora Nygatan 52, 21137 MALMÖ

Inspection and review

The Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) is responsible for supervision and quality reviews of schools in Sweden.

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