Analyses

Data-driven analyses, rankings and key figures about Swedish schools.

7,468schools

1,444,050pupils

228merit score (avg per school)

73%certified teachers (compulsory and upper secondary schools)

Skolverket, school year 2025/26 — average per school

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Analyses, rankings and key figures based on Swedish National Agency for Education open data, school year 2025/26.

Which municipalities have the highest merit score?

Ranking of 289 municipalities — from 275 to 180 points.

From 27% to 94% certified — the spread is enormous.

Compulsory schools with an independent and a municipal operator, metric by metric — with the data behind every figure.

78 groups run 1326 schools with 223,939 pupils.

977 upper secondary schools ranked. Average 78.3%, median 79.9%.

1573 primary schools in four size classes — with surprising differences.

1485 primary schools analysed. At 59% of independent schools, final grades exceed NP results.

2298 schools with warning signals, of which 0 have 3+ flags.

17 school chains compared. Average inflation ranges from -2.3 to 1.0.

289 municipalities analysed. National average 70%, but 6 municipalities are below 50%.