National averages — after-school care (2025)
Every national-average value used in "above the national average"-comparisons for Swedish after-school care. Personnel density, pedagogical degree, enrolment rate — municipal means with source, year and per-row anchor.
All national averages — after-school care
| Metric | National average | Unit | Year | Source | N (municipalities) | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Children per staff (after-school care) Enrolled children per FTE staff at after-school care. Unweighted municipal mean. | 21.6 | children | 2024 | Kolada | 290 | |
| # Share with pedagogical degree Share of FTE staff at after-school care with a pedagogical higher-ed degree. Unweighted municipal mean. | 35.7 | % | 2024 | Kolada | 290 | |
| # Enrolment rate, ages 6-9 Share of children aged 6-9 enrolled in after-school care. Unweighted municipal mean. | 79.8 | % | 2025 | Kolada | 290 | |
| # Pupils per municipality (after-school care) Average number of enrolled children at after-school care per municipality. | 1,713 | pupils | 2025 | Kolada | 290 |
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How the national average is calculated
All values come from Kolada (municipal level) as an unweighted mean across Sweden's municipalities with data — every municipality contributes one value regardless of size. This differs from weighted national figures but better reflects the average municipality.
Skolverket doesn't publish after-school-care statistics at the unit level, so we can't compute an unweighted school-level mean the way we do for compulsory and upper-secondary schools.
Detailed formulas are in the method policy. Open data under CC BY 4.0 from /en/download/municipalities/.
Frequently asked questions
What is fritidshem (after-school care)?
Fritidshem ("fritids") is pedagogical care for children aged 6-13 before and after the school day. It complements school with meaningful leisure and recreation. Staff are typically a mix of fritidspedagoger (after-school-care educators) and barnskötare (childcare workers).
What counts as a pedagogical higher-ed degree?
A teaching degree, fritidspedagog degree, preschool-teacher degree or other higher-ed qualification preparing for pedagogical work. The share is much lower than in preschools because many after-school centres are staffed by childcare workers without higher-ed degrees.
Why isn't there a school-level value for after-school care?
Skolverket publishes after-school-care statistics as municipal aggregates — not per individual centre. So all our after-school-care values come from Kolada (municipal level) as an unweighted municipal mean.
How do I compare my after-school centre with the national average?
Since the national average is computed from municipal data (Kolada), it's most accurate to compare the municipality's value with the national average. Individual centres within a municipality may deviate in either direction from the municipal mean.