Facts About Independent Schools 2025

Published: August 27, 2025

  

Miscellaneous, Operations

Almega Utbildning recently published this year’s edition of *Facts About Independent Schools*. The report is based on official statistics from sources including the Swedish National Agency for Education, Statistics Sweden, and the Swedish Schools Inspectorate, and provides a clear picture of current trends.

A few key points:

• 20.1% of Sweden's students attend independent schools.
• Nine out of ten municipalities have students enrolled in independent schools.
• Academic performance is higher in independent schools: 80.5% of 9th-grade students meet the learning objectives in all subjects, compared with 69.7% in public schools.
• Teachers at independent schools report higher levels of satisfaction than their colleagues at public schools.

The report also highlights current studies and provides recommendations for further reading on school choice and education policy.
Read more in "Facts About Independent Schools 2025"