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

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Featured visualisations

Municipality map 290 municipalities coloured by chosen metric. Certification vs Merit value Each bubble a school. Size = pupil count. Merit value year 9 Distribution curve split by municipal and independent operator. Teacher certification by county 21 counties compared — choose 'Compare' for municipal vs independent. Socioeconomic correlation Each bubble a municipality. Size = number of schools, colour = independent school share. SALSA map by municipality Green = above expected, red = below expected.

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 away What remains when we control for pupil background? The link between income and school results Demographics 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 287 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? 75 groups run 1292 schools with 223,911 pupils. Upper secondary graduation rates — which schools succeed best? 662 upper secondary schools ranked. Average 82.3%, median 84.6%. Does school size matter for results? 1542 primary schools in four size classes — with surprising differences. Grade inflation 2026 — which schools inflate the most? 1549 primary schools analysed. At 59% of independent schools, final grades exceed NP results. Warning signals 2026 — which schools have the most red flags? 1692 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? 287 municipalities analysed. National average 71%, but 5 municipalities are below 50%.

All 42 visualisations by category

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Results & grades

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

Resources & staff

7. Student density vs Results Pupils per teacher against average national test result. 8. Upper secondary schools Graduation rate against grade points for each upper secondary school. 11. Teacher certification by county 21 counties compared — choose 'Compare' for municipal vs independent. 12. School size by school type Overlapping distribution curves for different school types. 19. Merit value vs NP results Municipal and independent compared with trend lines. 30. Independent school groups vs SALSA Revenue per pupil against average SALSA score. 31. Teacher certification vs SALSA Municipality: certified teachers against SALSA score. Size = compulsory school pupils. 32. Cost vs Results Municipality: cost per pupil against merit value. Colour = teacher certification. 38. Teacher supply map Where is it hardest to recruit teachers? 39. Early warning signals Which schools deviate from the national average?

Trends & structure

1. Municipality map 290 municipalities coloured by chosen metric. 2. County map 21 counties with regional patterns in school results. 3. Every school on the map Each school a circle — size shows pupil count, colour shows merit value. 4. Independent vs Municipal Municipal and independent operators side by side. 5. School deserts Municipalities with at most 2 active compulsory schools marked in red. 17. School type distribution Concentric rings — school type, operator type, status. 18. Student flows How are students distributed from operator type to school type to region? 20. Socioeconomic correlation Each bubble a municipality. Size = number of schools, colour = independent school share. 21. Group market share Area = pupil count. Colour = average merit value. 22. Education level Share of residents with chosen education level per municipality. 23. Historical trends National average over time — municipal vs independent. 24. Income gap Difference in median income between men and women per municipality. 33. Establishment analysis Where are new schools needed? Municipalities coloured by establishment need. 34. Over-establishment analysis Where do too many schools compete for the same pupils? 35. Demographic time window Where is the pupil base growing and shrinking fastest? 36. Socioeconomic overperformance Which schools perform better than their socioeconomic context? 37. Cost-effectiveness index Which municipalities get the most school quality per krona? 40. Upper secondary chooser Which programme has the highest exam rate? 41. Family living analysis Where is the best place to live with school children? 42. Teacher commuting analysis Where is it easiest for teachers to get hired?

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