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Schools in Jönköping County

666 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 13 municipalities.195 compulsory schools and 55 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Jönköping

Municipalities
13
School units
666
Pupils
69,963
Average merit value
215.2 (47 schools)↓
Qualified teachers
71.6%↑
Pupils per teacher
11
Municipal / Independent
579 / 85

Municipalities in Jönköping

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Jönköping21928,955213.577.9%-10.9
Värnamo696,398219.468.8%+2.8
Nässjö595,596220.864.6%-3.0
Gislaved585,468226.171.2%+0.8
Vetlanda565,085202.764.2%-12.0
Eksjö393,442211.565%-10.0
Tranås383,501213.972.2%-5.0
Vaggeryd312,851204.176%-16.0
Sävsjö272,146223.362.8%+3.5
Habo232,590227.283.4%-5.0
Gnosjö211,585214.164.2%+18.0
Aneby161,120208.761.4%+8.0
Mullsjö101,226203.274.3%-17.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Jönköping

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

Habo
227.2
Gislaved
226.1
Sävsjö
223.3
Nässjö
220.8
Värnamo
219.4
Gnosjö
214.1
Tranås
213.9
Jönköping
213.5
Eksjö
211.5
Aneby
208.7
Vaggeryd
204.1
Mullsjö
203.2
Vetlanda
202.7

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

School forms

Preschool (346)
Compulsory school (195)
After-school care (159)
Preschool class (139)
Upper secondary school (55)
Adapted compulsory school (35)
Adult education (29)
Adapted upper secondary school (13)
Open leisure-time activities (2)

Top merit-value schools in Jönköping

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Jönköping

Aggregated SCB data for 13 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
169,839
Child poverty (avg.)
18.2%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
305 SEK
Net migration
+911

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Jönköping County

What are the merit values in Jönköping County?
The average year-9 merit value in Jönköping County is 215.2 points (based on 47 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved in Gislaved with 258.5 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Jönköping County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Jönköping County is 71.6%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.
Which municipality in Jönköping has the best school results?
Habo has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Jönköping County with 227.2 points. There are 13 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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