Let the data tell the story

Thematic deep dives combining visualizations with explanatory text. Each story guides you through 2–3 perspectives on a topic.

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Statistics stories with 2–3 visualisations per theme. Data: school year 2024/25, Skolverket, Kolada and SCB.

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.

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