SIRIS

Skolverket's information system for school results. Publishes merit values, national test results, and other statistics.

SIRIS (Skolverkets Internetbaserade Resultat- och kvalitetsInformationsSystem — Skolverket's Internet-Based Results and Quality Information System) is Skolverket's database for school statistics. It publishes data on grade results, national tests, teacher certification rates, student numbers, and much more.

What does SIRIS contain?

SIRIS covers all school types and contains data at school, municipality, and national level. The statistics include merit values, upper-secondary eligibility rates, national test results, personnel statistics, and basic information about each school unit.

Use on Skolkoll

Skolkoll retrieves a large proportion of its statistics from SIRIS and Skolverket's open API. The data is processed and presented in a more accessible format with visualisations and comparisons.

Frequently asked questions

What does SIRIS stand for?

SIRIS stands for Skolverkets Internetbaserade Resultat- och kvalitetsInformationsSystem (the National Agency for Education's internet-based results and quality information system). It is the agency's older, results-oriented school-statistics service.

What is the difference between SIRIS and Skolverket's statistics database?

SIRIS is the older, results-oriented school service, while Skolverket's statistics database and open API are broader entry points for machine-readable and table-based statistics. In practice they are often used together for grades, national tests, staff and pupil data.

Why are some figures missing in SIRIS?

Values can be missing because of confidentiality, too few pupils, late reporting, or because the measure is not published at school-unit level. Missing data therefore does not automatically mean the school has poor results.

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Statistics overview — data sourced from SIRIS

Related terms

Merit value year 9 (Meritvärde)The sum of a student's 16 best grades in year 9, max 320 points (340 with modern languages). The national average is around 225–230.National test results (Nationella prov)The proportion of students with test grades A–B on national tests in year 9. An external checkpoint beyond teacher-awarded grades.Skolverket (National Agency for Education)Sweden's central administrative authority for schools. Responsible for curricula, statistics, national tests, and teacher certification.KoladaDatabase of key indicators for municipalities and regions, operated by RKA. An important source of school statistics at the municipal level.School Unit Register (Skolenhetsregistret)Skolverket's register of all school units in Sweden (open, dormant and discontinued), with basic information about each school.SCB — Statistics SwedenSweden's national statistics agency. Produces DeSO data, education statistics, and demographic data used in school analyses.Grade statistics (Betygsstatistik)Compilation of grade results per school, municipality, and nationwide. Published annually by the National Agency for Education.School unit code (Skolenhetskod)A unique identifier for each school unit in the National Agency for Education's register. Used to link statistics to the correct school.The National Agency for Education's open APIA programmatic interface for fetching school statistics electronically. Used by Skolkoll and other services.

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