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Schools in Skåne County

2,076 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 33 municipalities.584 compulsory schools and 146 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 — Skåne

Municipalities
33
School units
2,076
Pupils
268,017
Average merit value
228.7 (243 schools)→
Qualified teachers
74.4%↑
Pupils per teacher
12.1
Municipal / Independent
1,480 / 595

Municipalities in Skåne

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Malmö49070,927230.572.9%+12.8
Helsingborg23432,636221.972.4%+3.4
Lund18229,46825579.8%-1.2
Kristianstad16015,788222.578.4%-1.2
Hässleholm818,993224.175.4%-4.4
Ängelholm747,838228.280.4%-13.1
Landskrona587,920221.463%+13.3
Staffanstorp546,356244.275%+6.0
Ystad517,066239.280.1%+7.0
Eslöv516,18622281.1%-1.2
Trelleborg508,035228.373.5%+6.9
Vellinge427,518252.976.9%+8.4
Kävlinge365,640245.577.2%+7.0
Sjöbo362,71919071.2%-25.0
Höganäs354,658236.678.5%-0.9
Åstorp312,863200.568%-4.0
Svedala304,947231.185.9%-3.0
Simrishamn302,269226.962.9%+7.3
Burlöv293,100221.167.3%+9.5
Svalöv282,759182.867%-17.0
Skurup283,011216.864.7%+7.0
Klippan283,37221978.4%+9.5
Hörby272,305205.170.1%-10.7
Båstad262,048218.783.9%-5.5
Lomma264,244273.980.1%+9.2
Höör262,951229.266.8%-10.7
Bjuv242,423191.960.8%-13.3
Örkelljunga231,512199.865.5%+0.5
Östra Göinge211,803180.272.9%-16.0
Osby201,855205.270.6%+8.5
Tomelilla181,893199.875.5%-16.0
Bromölla171,718204.770.3%-5.5
Perstorp101,196209.572.8%-8.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Skåne

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

Lomma
273.9
Lund
255
Vellinge
252.9
Kävlinge
245.5
Staffanstorp
244.2
Ystad
239.2
Höganäs
236.6
Svedala
231.1
Malmö
230.5
Höör
229.2
Trelleborg
228.3
Ängelholm
228.2
Simrishamn
226.9
Hässleholm
224.1
Kristianstad
222.5
Eslöv
222
Helsingborg
221.9
Landskrona
221.4
Burlöv
221.1
Klippan
219
Båstad
218.7
Skurup
216.8
Perstorp
209.5
Osby
205.2
Hörby
205.1
Bromölla
204.7
Åstorp
200.5
Örkelljunga
199.8
Tomelilla
199.8
Bjuv
191.9
Sjöbo
190
Svalöv
182.8
Östra Göinge
180.2

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

School forms

Preschool (1,131)
Compulsory school (584)
After-school care (519)
Preschool class (450)
Upper secondary school (146)
Adult education (97)
Adapted compulsory school (75)
Adapted upper secondary school (30)
Open leisure-time activities (15)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Skåne

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Skåne

Aggregated SCB data for 33 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
664,325
Child poverty (avg.)
18%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
323 SEK
Net migration
+5,657

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Skåne County

What are the merit values in Skåne County?
The average year-9 merit value in Skåne County is 228.7 points (based on 243 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Videdals privatskolor in Malmö with 300.5 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Skåne County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Skåne County is 74.4%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 12.1.
Which municipality in Skåne has the best school results?
Lomma has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Skåne County with 273.9 points. There are 33 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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