Statistics

61 interactive perspectives on Sweden's school landscape — sorted by topic.

Presentation mode

Story-driven explainers

In-depth data analyses combining multiple datasets and visualisations.

Independent vs municipal schools — what does the data say?A deep dive into the differences between independent and municipal school operators.The teacher shortage — which municipalities are hit hardest?Certified teachers are unevenly distributed. Here is the map of the shortage.The teacher's impact — when demographics are stripped awayWhat remains when we control for pupil background?The link between income and school resultsDemographics explain more than pedagogy — the uncomfortable truth.Does a more expensive school produce better results?The relationship between municipal school spending per pupil and actual school results.

Data analyses

Standalone analyses that go deeper into specific topics.

Which municipalities have the highest merit score?Ranking of 286 municipalities — from 279 to 178 points.Which municipalities have the greatest teacher shortage?From 40% to 94% certified — the spread is enormous.Independent vs municipal schools — what do the statistics say?Average 241 vs 222 in merit score — but the picture is more complex.School groups — who runs the most schools in Sweden?79 groups run 1331 schools with 224,039 pupils.Upper secondary graduation rates — which schools succeed best?652 upper secondary schools ranked. Average 82.4%, median 84.6%.Does school size matter for results?1522 primary schools in four size classes — with surprising differences.Grade inflation 2026 — which schools inflate the most?1529 primary schools analysed. At 59% of independent schools, final grades exceed NP results.Warning signals 2026 — which schools have the most red flags?2171 schools with warning signals, of which 0 have 3+ flags.School chains and grade inflation — which deviate the most?17 school chains compared. Average inflation ranges from -2.1 to 1.0.Teacher certification — where is the shortage greatest?286 municipalities analysed. National average 71%, but 5 municipalities are below 50%.

All 42 visualisations by category

Each visualisation opens on its Swedish detail page with full interactivity.

Results & grades

6.Certification vs Merit valueEach bubble a school. Size = pupil count.9.Merit value year 9Distribution curve split by municipal and independent operator.10.National test resultsEach dot a school. National tests in Swedish, English and maths.13.Municipality vs national averageEach municipality above or below the national average in merit value.14.Municipality rankingSwitch metric and see how the ranking changes.15.Largest operatorsThe 20 largest independent operators — pupil count and merit value.16.Municipality profileChoose municipalities and compare profiles in 5 dimensions.25.SALSA: Actual vs ExpectedEach circle a school — the diagonal marks zero deviation.26.SALSA score distributionHistogram split by municipal and independent operator.27.SALSA map by municipalityGreen = above expected, red = below expected.28.Satisfaction vs Merit valueEach bubble a municipality. Satisfaction (yr 8) against average merit value.29.Municipality trend movementWhich municipalities are improving — and which are declining? Multi-year movement.

Resources & staff

7.Student density vs ResultsPupils per teacher against average national test result.8.Upper secondary schoolsGraduation rate against grade points for each upper secondary school.11.Teacher certification by county21 counties compared — choose 'Compare' for municipal vs independent.12.School size by school typeOverlapping distribution curves for different school types.19.Merit value vs NP resultsMunicipal and independent compared with trend lines.30.Independent school groups vs SALSARevenue per pupil against average SALSA score.31.Teacher certification vs SALSAMunicipality: certified teachers against SALSA score. Size = compulsory school pupils.32.Cost vs ResultsMunicipality: cost per pupil against merit value. Colour = teacher certification.38.Teacher supply mapWhere is it hardest to recruit teachers?39.Early warning signalsWhich schools deviate from the national average?

Trends & structure

1.Municipality map290 municipalities coloured by chosen metric.2.County map21 counties with regional patterns in school results.3.Every school on the mapEach school a circle — size shows pupil count, colour shows merit value.4.Independent vs MunicipalMunicipal and independent operators side by side.5.School desertsMunicipalities with at most 2 active compulsory schools marked in red.17.School type distributionConcentric rings — school type, operator type, status.18.Student flowsHow are students distributed from operator type to school type to region?20.Socioeconomic correlationEach bubble a municipality. Size = number of schools, colour = independent school share.21.Group market shareArea = pupil count. Colour = average merit value.22.Education levelShare of residents with chosen education level per municipality.23.Historical trendsNational average over time — municipal vs independent.24.Income gapDifference in median income between men and women per municipality.33.Establishment analysisWhere are new schools needed? Municipalities coloured by establishment need.34.Over-establishment analysisWhere do too many schools compete for the same pupils?35.Demographic time windowWhere is the pupil base growing and shrinking fastest?36.Socioeconomic overperformanceWhich schools perform better than their socioeconomic context?37.Cost-effectiveness indexWhich municipalities get the most school quality per krona?40.Upper secondary chooserWhich programme has the highest exam rate?41.Family living analysisWhere is the best place to live with school children?42.Teacher commuting analysisWhere is it easiest for teachers to get hired?

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