Municipal data and statistics — Gotland

In-depth municipal statistics for Gotland: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Gotland.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
33.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.6 %
Tax base
244,446 SEK/inh.
Net result
685 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.9 %
Solvency
33 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,192 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,520 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
12,749 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
4,002,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+1.2 %
Small-house sales 2025
358 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
9.4 %
New housing completions
1.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.6 %
Rental housing
19.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
14.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.8 %
Other housing
5 %
Cars in use
35,008

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gotland.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,842 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
942 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
172 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,668 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,746 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
25.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.2 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.2 %
Number of students
1,240
Average student fee
1,599 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
411 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
368 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
63.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.4 %
Media budget
581 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
31.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Gotland.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,019
Cost per full-time student
72,586 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
54.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
86.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
75.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
65 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
12 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
226
Cost per full-time student
323 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
95.5 %
Teacher certification
43.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Gotland belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Gotland compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Gotland vs SCB group C6 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
GotlandGroup median
Merit value214.3 (median: 218.1)
22th
Qualified teachers68.9 (median: 74)
21th
Students/teacher10.2 (median: 11.2)
91th
Cost/pupil153330.8 (median: 142654.7)
16th
Graduating 3 yrs66.4 (median: 71.6)
19th
All subjects passed67.7 (median: 69)
40th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gotland belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Gotland214.368.9 %153,331 SEK66.4 %
Avesta208.565 %152,291 SEK62.4 %
Falkenberg220.173.3 %138,270 SEK74.9 %
Falköping218.168.9 %145,513 SEK70.1 %
Falun227.371.7 %136,881 SEK76.2 %
Hudiksvall215.969.3 %139,643 SEK71.1 %
Härnösand209.774 %155,409 SEK65.6 %
Hässleholm213.476 %153,917 SEK68.6 %
Kalmar233.887.7 %134,601 SEK72.3 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Gotland overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB