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Schools in Östergötland County

801 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.235 compulsory schools and 69 upper-secondary schools.

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

Key metrics — Östergötland

Municipalities
13
School units
801
Pupils
84,351
Average merit value
219.4 (63 schools)↓
Qualified teachers
77.2%↑
Pupils per teacher
11.6
Municipal / Independent
660 / 137

Municipalities in Östergötland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Linköping28331,07322280.8%-4.2
Norrköping23427,635223.275%+4.2
Motala807,150210.477%-14.5
Mjölby485,202203.880.4%-15.5
Finspång383,749209.960.4%-1.5
Söderköping332,420222.281.9%-10.0
Åtvidaberg191,859213.478.2%-11.0
Kinda181,469200.878.5%-8.0
Valdemarsvik11907197.874.8%+3.0
Boxholm10781220.683.6%+6.0
Ödeshög10678223.362.1%-7.0
Vadstena9944224.594.3%-13.0
Ydre8484228.566.2%+1.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Östergötland

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

Ydre
228.5
Vadstena
224.5
Ödeshög
223.3
Norrköping
223.2
Söderköping
222.2
Linköping
222
Boxholm
220.6
Åtvidaberg
213.4
Motala
210.4
Finspång
209.9
Mjölby
203.8
Kinda
200.8
Valdemarsvik
197.8

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

School forms

Preschool (415)
Compulsory school (235)
After-school care (165)
Preschool class (154)
Upper secondary school (69)
Adapted compulsory school (31)
Adult education (31)
Open leisure-time activities (25)
Adapted upper secondary school (15)

Top merit-value schools in Östergötland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

SchoolMunicipalityProviderMerit valueSALSAQualified teachersPupils
Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan NorrköpingNorrköpingJönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping AB272+41.079.4%340
Kunskapsskolan NorrköpingNorrköpingKunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag271.6+25.080.4%490
JENSEN grundskola LinköpingLinköpingJensen Education College AB267.2+19.082.1%120
Internationella Engelska Skolan LinköpingLinköpingInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB259.2+3.0—560
Lärande Grundskola ÖstraNorrköpingLärande förskolor och grundskolor i Sverige AB258.3+18.061.9%470
ArenaskolanLinköpingLinköpings kommun252.1-15.093.8%540
Prolympia NorrköpingNorrköpingProlympia AB247.5+13.075%500
Berzeliusskolan 4LinköpingLinköpings kommun245.2—91.9%250
JENSEN grundskola NorrköpingNorrköpingJensen Education College AB245.1+27.056.1%310
Folkungaskolan 5LinköpingLinköpings kommun244.7-13.083.9%630
County average (Östergötland)——219.4—77.2%84,351

Demographic context — Östergötland

Aggregated SCB data for 13 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
228,316
Child poverty (avg.)
17.9%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
307 SEK
Net migration
+183

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Östergötland County

What are the merit values in Östergötland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Östergötland County is 219.4 points (based on 63 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping in Norrköping with 272 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Östergötland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Östergötland County is 77.2%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.6.
Which municipality in Östergötland has the best school results?
Ydre has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Östergötland County with 228.5 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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