Analyses

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

7,490schools

1,445,600pupils

228merit score (avg per school)

74%certified teachers (all school types)

Skolverket, school year 2024/25 — average per school

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Analyses, rankings and key figures based on Swedish National Agency for Education open data, school year 2024/25.

Which municipalities have the highest merit score?

Ranking of 286 municipalities — from 279 to 178 points.

From 40% to 94% certified — the spread is enormous.

Average 241 vs 222 in merit score — but the picture is more complex.

79 groups run 1331 schools with 224,039 pupils.

652 upper secondary schools ranked. Average 82.4%, median 84.6%.

1522 primary schools in four size classes — with surprising differences.

1529 primary schools analysed. At 59% of independent schools, final grades exceed NP results.

2171 schools with warning signals, of which 0 have 3+ flags.

17 school chains compared. Average inflation ranges from -2.1 to 1.0.

286 municipalities analysed. National average 71%, but 5 municipalities are below 50%.