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Gävle

Gävleborgs län

104,108 residents · 2025

54%

Recommend the municipality

2025

71%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

28%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Schools & Care

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Primary school

71%
National average: 73% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 66% -5 pp n=142
Women 76% +5 pp n=140

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 71% 0 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 70% -1 pp n=72
Ages 50–64 68% -3 pp n=99
Ages 65+ 80% +9 pp n=75

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −5 since 2021 282 respondents
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Preschool

74%
National average: 85% -11 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 74% 0 pp n=132
Women 73% 0 pp n=126

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 82% +8 pp n=22
Ages 30–49 71% -3 pp n=69
Ages 50–64 69% -5 pp n=94
Ages 65+ 84% +10 pp n=73
2021 → 2025 −15 since 2021 258 respondents
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Upper secondary school

78%
National average: 80% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 76% -2 pp n=128
Women 81% +3 pp n=118

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 79% +1 pp n=43
Ages 30–49 74% -4 pp n=42
Ages 50–64 73% -4 pp n=92
Ages 65+ 92% +14 pp n=69
2021 → 2025 −7 since 2021 246 respondents
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Elderly care

46%
National average: 53% -7 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% -4 pp n=164
Women 50% +4 pp n=155

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 54% +8 pp n=25
Ages 30–49 40% -6 pp n=43
Ages 50–64 46% 0 pp n=108
Ages 65+ 49% +3 pp n=143

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −2 since 2021 319 respondents
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Adult education

84%
National average: 79% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 78% -6 pp n=59
Women 90% +6 pp n=74

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 86% +2 pp n=18
Ages 30–49 91% +7 pp n=30
Ages 50–64 75% -9 pp n=44
Ages 65+ 75% -8 pp n=41

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 +3 since 2021 133 respondents
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Disability services

58%
National average: 68% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 59% +1 pp n=81
Women 57% -1 pp n=78

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 67% +9 pp n=20
Ages 30–49 60% +2 pp n=21
Ages 50–64 58% 0 pp n=59
Ages 65+ 46% -11 pp n=59

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −9 since 2021 159 respondents
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Social services

42%
National average: 52% -11 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 38% -4 pp n=95
Women 46% +4 pp n=91

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 40% -1 pp n=41
Ages 50–64 50% +8 pp n=59
Ages 65+ 41% -1 pp n=68

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −8 since 2021 186 respondents
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Compare: Primary school

Gävle: 71% Positive responses 2025

Municipalities of similar size

Södertälje

71% Positive responses 2025

0 pp Difference from Gävle

Halmstad

65% Positive responses 2024

-6 pp Difference from Gävle

Different survey years: 2025 and 2024

Eskilstuna

62% Positive responses 2025

-9 pp Difference from Gävle

Nearby municipalities

Älvkarleby

78% Positive responses 2025

+7 pp Difference from Gävle

Sandviken

61% Positive responses 2022

-10 pp Difference from Gävle

Different survey years: 2025 and 2022

Ockelbo

63% Positive responses 2025

-8 pp Difference from Gävle