Every school in Sweden on one map
This map shows every active school unit in Sweden as a circle at its geographic position. The size reflects the number of pupils and the colour shows the merit value in year 9.
In the metropolitan regions the circles merge into a dense cluster. Zoom in and you will see how schools with vastly different results can be just a few hundred metres apart — a reminder that the neighbourhood often determines which school the children attend.
In Norrland and the interior, a different reality is visible: individual small schools scattered with great distances between them. Despite their small size, many of these schools show good results. The small school with 50 pupils in Jamtland can have a merit value just as high as the large inner-city school.
The map also reveals where the 'school deserts' are — the areas where the nearest school can be many miles away. For these families, school choice is not about quality but about logistics.
Statistics: academic year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket open data, Kolada and SCB. Processed by Skolkoll. Glossary · About the data.