The aims of the study were to examine changes in school segregation across different types
of municipalities between 1998 and 2011 in Sweden, and to explore the extent to which …

In this paper, we analyse how a migrant population that is both expanding and changing in
composition has affected the composition of Swedish neighbourhoods at different scales …

Educational equity has deteriorated in Sweden from the late 1980s onwards. However, it is
not clear what the main sources behind this trend are. The present study aims therefore to …

The difficulty recruiting competent teachers is widespread, and the status of the teaching
profession is on the decline. Sweden is just one country with these problems. Using …

As a result of extensive immigration, consisting largely of refugees, Sweden has undergone
a fast demographic change during the last 25 years. In 2016, approximately 17% of …

This study analyses whether disruptive classroom behaviour affects students' results in
Swedish lower secondary schools (N= 1704), measured by the schools' grade point …

School choice allows students from more disadvantaged district areas in metropolitan
Swedish cities to commute to more prestigious schools outside of their residential area. This …

Sweden has, like most countries, transformed its educational system with the aim of
increasing the economic productivity of its citizens. Nowadays, it has one of the world's most …

The present study aims at investigating the long-term cognitive effects of vocational
education and training (VET) in Sweden and Denmark using data from the PIAAC Survey of …

Many countries are trying to increase the recruitment to Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) studies. Some have implemented curriculum reforms to this end …