National averages — compulsory school year 9 (2025/26)
Every national-average value used in "above the national average"-comparisons in Swedish year-9 compulsory schools. Each value carries its source, year and a link to the calculation method. Use the anchor next to a row to share a deep link.
All national averages — year 9
| Metric | National average | Unit | School year | Source | N | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #National test Swedish, year 9Mean score in year-9 Swedish national test, leaving out schools with fewer than 15 pupils in total. | 13.0 | pts | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 1,517 | |
| #National test mathematics, year 9Mean score in year-9 mathematics national test. | 11.3 | pts | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 1,517 | |
| #National test English, year 9Mean score in year-9 English national test. | 15.8 | pts | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 1,517 | |
| #Merit score, year 9Average merit score — sum of a pupil's top 16-17 grades, max 340 (350) points. Mean across all schools with data. | 227.6 | pts | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 1,582 | |
| #Eligible for upper secondary, year 9Share of year-9 pupils eligible for any upper-secondary programme. | 85.4 | % | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 1,553 | |
| #Pupils per teacherPupils per full-time teacher. Lower means more teacher time per pupil. | 11.9 | pupils/teacher | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 4,476 | |
| #Share of certified teachersThe share of teachers (in full-time equivalents) who hold a Swedish teaching licence (lärarlegitimation) and are qualified to teach, where qualification covers the school type, subject and, in compulsory school, the grade band of the teaching they do. School-level mean across schools. | 72.0 | % | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 4,343 | |
| #Pupils per schoolAverage number of pupils per compulsory school. | 239 | pupils | 2025/26 | Skolverket | 4,498 |
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How the national average is calculated
For school-level metrics (merit score, national-test results, teacher density, eligibility) we take the mean across all active compulsory schools with data for the school year. Preschools are excluded. Values Skolverket has withheld for confidentiality (pupil results based on fewer than 10 pupils) are not in the data and are not counted. Schools with fewer than 15 pupils in total are also left out of the national-test averages.
We use the unweighted school-level mean — every school contributes one value regardless of size. This differs from Skolverket's often pupil-weighted national figure but better reflects the average school a family might encounter.
Detailed formulas are in the method policy. Want raw data? The full file is available at /en/download/schools/; review the source-specific rights terms before reuse.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between merit score and national-test results?
The merit score is the sum of the pupil's top 16 (or 17) final grades, capped at 340 (or 350 with modern languages). The national-test result is the mean test score in a single subject (Swedish, mathematics or English). A school with a high merit score doesn't automatically have high test results.
Why are small schools left out of the national-test averages and top lists?
Skolverket withholds a pupil result based on fewer than 10 pupils for confidentiality reasons. Skolkoll also leaves schools with fewer than 15 pupils in total out of the national-test averages and top lists, because averages from very small schools are statistically unreliable. Small schools are still shown on their own pages.
Unweighted or weighted mean?
We compute an unweighted school-level mean — every school contributes one value and we average. This differs from Skolverket's pupil-weighted national figure but better reflects "the average school a family might encounter".
Is a high national average always good?
Not necessarily. Results are shaped by pupil-group composition (parental education, share of recent immigrants), teacher competence and resources. Use the SALSA residual to compare actual results to the model-predicted expected value.