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Where do the parties stand on schools?

School profits draw the sharpest line: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet and Liberalerna want to ban or phase out for-profit free schools, while Centerpartiet, Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna and Sverigedemokraterna want to keep them. On who should run schools, agreement is instead broad: seven of the eight Riksdag parties back renationalising the school system — only Centerpartiet says no. Five parties want to ban faith-based free schools, while Kristdemokraterna oppose a ban.

Where all 13 parties stand across 7 questions on Education — from the parties’ programmes, with source quotes where available and an in-depth page for each.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Centerpartiet Centerpartiet

Across 7 questions on Education, Centerpartiet backs 2 and pushes back on 3.

For-profit free schools (vinstdrivande friskolor) should be banned.
Strongly disagree
Förskolan ska bygga på en bra pedagogik och en mångfald av utförare som tar tillvara barnens nyfikenhet och lust att lära. Föräldrar ska ha rätt att välja de lösningar som passar familjen bäst. … Föräldrarnas och barnens rätt att välja skola är central.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

In depth: C on Education
Kristdemokraterna Kristdemokraterna

Across 7 questions on Education, Kristdemokraterna backs 4 and pushes back on 2.

For-profit free schools (vinstdrivande friskolor) should be banned.
Strongly disagree
Enskilda eller sammanslutningar av medborgare som bestämmer sig för att driva fristående skolor ska uppmuntras och stödjas av det offentliga. Valet av skola ska vidare vara fritt för elever och föräldrar och får inte begränsas av skolavgifter.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

In depth: KD on Education
Sverigedemokraterna Sverigedemokraterna

Across 7 questions on Education, Sverigedemokraterna backs 5 and pushes back on 2.

For-profit free schools (vinstdrivande friskolor) should be banned.
Disagree
Sverigedemokraterna menar att friskolorna skall fungera som ett komplement till den offentliga skolan, inte minst för att öka utbudet och valfriheten, men också för att sätta press på den offentliga skolan i syfte att öka kvaliteten i densamma.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

In depth: SD on Education

Smaller parties

Biggest disagreements

The questions on Education where the Riksdag parties’ coded positions are furthest apart.

Broadest agreement

The smallest spread in the area: of the 8 Riksdag parties, 6 broadly agree and 1 broadly disagree.

Common questions

Short answers from the Riksdag parties’ programmes. Open each compass question to see all 13 parties.

Which parties want to ban for-profit free schools?

Compass question: “For-profit free schools (vinstdrivande friskolor) should be banned.”

Agree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet, and Liberalerna.

Disagree in full or in part: Centerpartiet, Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

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Which parties want the state to run schools again?

Compass question: “Schools should be re-centralised under state ownership instead of municipal.”

Agree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet, Liberalerna, Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Centerpartiet.

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Which parties want to ban faith-based free schools?

Compass question: “Religious schools (konfessionella friskolor) should be banned.”

Agree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet, Liberalerna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Kristdemokraterna.

In the middle or without a clear line: Centerpartiet and Moderaterna.

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All 7 questions on Education
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Edition 01 · Riksdag 2026
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Polara is a personal side project by Jonas Svensson — an attempt to see whether you can build a Swedish voting compass without party colour, agenda, or political funding.

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