Aftonbladet has compiled comprehensive statistics on Swedish primary schools and preschools, including grades, teacher qualifications, and reports of misconduct. The lists cover thousands of units and highlight both strengths and issues in the education system.
On December 22, 2025, Aftonbladet published three interactive lists based on official statistics from Skolverket and Skolinspektionen. The first covers 3,241 primary schools in Sweden, showing average grades, proportion of qualified teachers, national test results, and students' grade development year by year. Mikaela Zelmerlööw, an education councilor at Skolverket, emphasizes: "It’s about feeling and trying the operations" to assess if a school suits a specific child.
The second list focuses on reports of misconduct from 2022 to 2024, with data from 8,583 schools. Of these, 4,220 have received at least one report, equating to half of the country's schools. Common issues include bullying, inappropriate teachers, and risks to students' health. Skolinspektionen notes that such reports are the most frequent.
For preschools, a list of 1,074 units in 197 municipalities that have been reported is presented, with hundreds of annual reports on violence, racism, and children running away. Examples include cases where staff encouraged racist expressions or let children remain in soiled diapers until pickup time. Despite this, few reports lead to concrete consequences.
These investigations allow parents to search for information on local schools and preschools, but experts warn that numbers do not capture the full picture of an institution's quality.
