A growing share of Sweden's schools are run by corporate groups — companies that own multiple school operators. We have mapped 79 groups that run at least 3 schools each, with a total of 1,331 schools and 224,039 pupils.
Top 20 — most schools
| # | Group | Schools | Pupils | Certified teachers | Avg merit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AcadeMedia AB | 391 | 79,744 | 76% | 240 |
| 2 | DeMina Holding AB | 161 | 13,661 | 66% | 258 |
| 3 | DIBBER AS | 101 | 5,398 | 65% | 251 |
| 4 | JENSEN group AB | 54 | 11,679 | 76% | 266 |
| 5 | Edukatus Alliance Holding AB | 49 | 9,411 | 73% | 241 |
| 6 | Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB | 48 | 28,750 | 65% | 254 |
| 7 | Magnora Aktiebolag | 37 | 13,790 | 77% | 247 |
| 8 | Gen Futura AB | 34 | 6,689 | 73% | 234 |
| 9 | BINA HOLDING AB | 34 | 2,507 | 67% | 233 |
| 10 | Cedergrenska AB | 23 | 6,310 | 75% | 208 |
| 11 | Almwik Holding AB | 21 | 4,262 | 69% | 243 |
| 12 | Lilla Park och Min Skola AB | 18 | 1,540 | 72% | 178 |
| 13 | Svenska Kunskapsförskolan Koncept AB | 18 | 1,295 | — | — |
| 14 | Magelhusen AB | 18 | 1,040 | 58% | 113 |
| 15 | Ambea AB ( publ ) | 17 | 230 | 42% | 147 |
| 16 | Frida Utbildning AB | 16 | 4,736 | 68% | 241 |
| 17 | Watma Group AB | 15 | 4,600 | 61% | 255 |
| 18 | Tisenhult-gruppen AB | 13 | 2,690 | 33% | 279 |
| 19 | STIFTELSEN LIVETS ORD, BIBELCENTER O FÖRLAG | 11 | 859 | 71% | 225 |
| 20 | Barnens Montessoriakademi Östermalm AB | 10 | 427 | — | — |
AcadeMedia AB is the largest with 391 school units. The five largest groups together run 756 schools — a significant market share among independent alternatives.
What does this mean?
Concentration is not inherently negative — economies of scale can provide better administration and more resources for teaching. But it raises questions about choice and competition, particularly in municipalities where one group dominates the independent offering.
Explore all groups and their schools on the search page by filtering on group name.