Västra Götaland County
13 907 inhabitants
Municipal tax
33.94%
SCB 2026
Median income
404 tkr
SCB 2024
Unemployment
4.4%
SCB 2025
House price
3 520 tkr
SCB 2024
Population
13 907
SCB 2024
163 key figures · 15 life domains · Data updated 2024
15 Life Domains
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Lysekil is positioned among the top 10% of municipalities nationally in education, holding a rank of 28 out of 290. Its score of 68.8 reflects strong performance across several educational indicators, backed by complete data. In the recent municipal citizen survey, 89.9% reported that high schools function well in the municipality, which is significantly above the national average of 73.9% (c01).
The municipality also demonstrates notable support for adult education, where 81.9% of respondents indicated satisfaction with municipal adult education services, compared to a national average of 73.9% (c02). However, when examining high school graduates transitioning directly to university from higher education preparatory programs, Lysekil's rate stands at 21.8%, which is notably below the national average of 25.2% (c03).
In primary education, 78.2% of respondents reported that the elementary school functions well, somewhat above the national average of 72.6% (c04). The percentage of students in grade 9 passing with at least the lowest passing grade (E) in critical subjects such as physics, home economics, history, and religion also exceeds national averages, with figures of 94%, 99.3%, 96.5%, and 95.9% respectively (c05, c06, c07, c08). Furthermore, a high percentage of primary school pedagogical staff — 91.9% — feel that students feel secure in school, which surpasses the national average of 84.7% (c10).
However, the situation is more nuanced regarding the qualifications of teachers in primary education, where only 63.6% possess teacher certification and competence against a national average of 70.6% (c14). Additionally, 74.3% of students in grade 5 feel safe in school, which is somewhat below the national average of 82.3% (c13). The cost for primary education in grades 1-9 is noted at 162,560.3 SEK per pupil, which is somewhat above the national average of 151,066.2 SEK (c09). This profile of Lysekil's educational landscape indicates solid performance in many areas, though there are specific metrics that could warrant further attention. The data is based on the most recent information available from the 2024–2025 period, utilizing a total of 30 indicators, reflecting a high level of confidence in the findings.
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Lysekil shows a strong profile in Education, Childcare and Demographics. Eldercare is the only area below the national average.
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