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Schools in Gävleborg County

453 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. across 10 municipalities.142 compulsory schools and 31 upper-secondary schools.

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  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Gävleborg

Municipalities
10
School units
453
Pupils
46,126
Average merit value
211.9 (39 schools)↑
Qualified teachers
66.5%↑
Pupils per teacher
11.2
Municipal / Independent
364 / 89

Municipalities in Gävleborg

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Gävle13417,993209.374.1%-4.5
Hudiksvall615,78521866.8%-8.2
Bollnäs504,681216.361.5%-7.5
Sandviken496,351215.264.2%-5.2
Ljusdal423,132220.364.2%-10.0
Söderhamn413,130193.454.7%+5.0
Ovanåker311,906209.377.4%+2.0
Nordanstig181,237207.450.4%-16.0
Hofors161,190213.964.8%0.0
Ockelbo11721210.269.2%-6.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Gävleborg

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Ljusdal
220.3
Hudiksvall
218
Bollnäs
216.3
Sandviken
215.2
Hofors
213.9
Ockelbo
210.2
Gävle
209.3
Ovanåker
209.3
Nordanstig
207.4
Söderhamn
193.4

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (234)
Compulsory school (142)
After-school care (135)
Preschool class (112)
Upper secondary school (31)
Open leisure-time activities (27)
Adult education (23)
Adapted compulsory school (17)
Adapted upper secondary school (4)

Top merit-value schools in Gävleborg

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Gävleborg

Aggregated SCB data for 10 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
141,583
Child poverty (avg.)
21.4%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
294 SEK
Net migration
-92

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Gävleborg County

What are the merit values in Gävleborg County?
The average year-9 merit value in Gävleborg County is 211.9 points (based on 39 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola in Sandviken with 246 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Gävleborg County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Gävleborg County is 66.5%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.2.
Which municipality in Gävleborg has the best school results?
Ljusdal has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Gävleborg County with 220.3 points. There are 10 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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