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Schools in Sundbyberg municipality

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58 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. in Sundbyberg, Stockholm County. The three most common school forms: 39 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 10 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Sundbyberg

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
12
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
39
Municipal
38
Independent
20

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Sundbyberg has 58 schools with a merit value of 251.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

58 schools8,857 pupils76.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+1.3%)

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Summary — Sundbyberg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sundbyberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

58Active schools38 municipal, 20 independent
8,857Total pupils12 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
251.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
76.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
134,674 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
14Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Sundbyberg municipality has 58 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 251.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (76.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Sundbyberg

How many schools are there in Sundbyberg?
Sundbyberg municipality has 58 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 12 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 39 offer preschool. 38 of the units are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 8,857 pupils attend schools in Sundbyberg.
What are the merit values in Sundbyberg?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Sundbyberg is 251.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Viktor Rydbergs skola Sundbyberg with 278 points.
Which school in Sundbyberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Duvboskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Sundbyberg at 94%. The municipality value is 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Sundbyberg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sundbyberg is 134,674 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 154,136 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Sundbyberg organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Sundbyberg
Mother-tongue tuition

55.2% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 5,438 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Sundbyberg compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Sundbyberg

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Sundbyberg
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Sundbyberg: 12 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Viktor Rydbergs skola Sundbyberg with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

12 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Sundbyberg
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Sundbyberg: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Viktor Rydberg gy. Sundbyberg with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: S:t Martins gymnasium with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Viktor Rydberg gy. Sundbyberg
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
S:t Martins gymnasium
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Sundbyberg ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sundbyberg

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sundbyberg with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÄngskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN91080.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
DuvboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN31094%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
GrönkullaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN47082%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
IgelbäckskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN3042.2%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Internationella Engelska Skolan SundbybergCompulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB610—Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Kulturama Grundsk. SundbybergCompulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesMEDBORGARSKOLAN STOCKHOLMSREGIONEN51062.9%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
KymlingeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN47091.2%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Lilla Alby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN39077.3%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Noblaskolan SundbybergAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB30064.7%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Realgymnasiet i SundbybergUpper secondary schoolGen Futura AB50——
RisöskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Preschool classSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN———
S:t Martins gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN25083.4%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
UrsvikskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSUNDBYBERGS KOMMUN45077.3%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Viktor Rydberg gy. SundbybergUpper secondary schoolSTIFTELSEN VIKTOR RYDBERGS SKOLOR61087.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Viktor Rydbergs skola SundbybergCompulsory schoolSTIFTELSEN VIKTOR RYDBERGS SKOLOR53077.3%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Vittra BrotorpAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB27052.3%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in SundbybergSundbyberg has 39 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Sundbyberg with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Sundbyberg you—251.976.1%134,674 SEK
Solna5.3 km245.673.8%131,887 SEK
Järfälla7.5 km22972.9%131,532 SEK
Stockholm7.7 km251.978.1%160,660 SEK
Sollentuna8 km258.775.7%140,494 SEK
Danderyd9 km278.981.5%135,411 SEK
Ekerö11 km247.274.1%140,193 SEK
Neighbour avg251.976%140,030 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Sundbyberg municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Sundbyberg place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Sundbyberg

  1. LILLA URSVIK: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. VITSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Noblaskolan Sundbyberg: Operator name changed to: AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB (previously: Pysslingen Förskolor Och Skolor AB)

  4. Grönkullaskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  5. Igelbäckskolan: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR

  6. Kymlingeskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  7. Lilla Alby skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  8. Risöskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GRAN, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GRAN

  9. Ursvikskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  10. Ängskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  11. Duvboskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  12. Grönkullaskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  13. Igelbäckskolan: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR

  14. Kymlingeskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  15. Lilla Alby skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  16. Risöskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GRAN, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GRAN

  17. S:t Martins gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: https://www.sundbyberg.se/forskola-utbildning/gymnasieskola.html, email: gymnasieinfo@sundbyberg.se, phone: 08-7068772 to url: https://stmartins-gymnasium.se/, email: gymnasieinfo@sundbyberg.se, phone: 08-7068772

  18. Ursvikskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  19. Ängskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  20. BACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. BLÅKLOCKAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  22. DIMSLÖJAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  23. Duvboskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  24. EKDUNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  25. EKORREN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  26. FORSKAREN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  27. FREDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  28. GRANATÄPPLET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  29. HAGABERGSGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  30. KARUSELLEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

… and 241 older events.

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