Max 25 students per primary school class in the city of Stockholm
The red-green government in Stockholm has decided to limit class sizes in municipal schools from 2027.
Quick Look
- The city of Stockholm is introducing a maximum ceiling of 25 students per primary school class in municipal schools from autumn 2027.
- The decision aims to increase teacher density and create a more child-friendly environment, with SEK 30 million set aside in the budget.
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Why It Matters
Several parties went to the polls to reduce the classes. The current situation involves up to 30 students in some primary school classes in the inner city and nearby suburbs.
Several parties in the city of Stockholm voted for the classes to be smaller during the coming term.
Both the Moderates and the Social Democrats wanted a maximum ceiling of 25 students, while the Liberals wanted a maximum ceiling of 20 students per class.
In many schools, the classes are already smaller than that, but in parts of the inner city and in some other schools, especially in the suburbs, there can be up to 30 students per primary school class.
Now the red-green board in the city of Stockholm has decided that there will be a maximum of 25 students per primary school class from 2027 onwards in municipal schools.
- Our clear ambition is for Stockholm to become the most child-friendly capital. We must have classrooms where the teachers see every single student, says Emilia Bjuggren, Councilor of Finance (S) to DN.
The change will be phased in in connection with the admissions to the pre-school classes in autumn 2027.
- We know that we have classes that are smaller on the outskirts, but in the inner city and the suburbs there are many large classes, says Emilia Bjuggren.
There are no plans to introduce a similar limit at middle or high schools at this time.
SEK 30 million has been set aside in the budget for 2027.
- We see that it would be good to reduce the classes in general. But what we can manage in one term is to do it in primary school, says Emilia Bjuggren.
Why do you only do this in elementary school?
- We see that it would be good to reduce the classes in general. But what we can manage in one term is to do it in the primary stage, says Emilia Bjuggren and continues:
- Now it looks shaky at national level, but if we get a government that prioritizes welfare the way we do, we can raise our ambitions even further.
The city of Stockholm does not plan to break up already composed classes, says Emilia Bjuggren.
- If we are to reduce the classes, the teacher density must increase, she says.
The idea is instead that all children's year groups that start in the municipal school from 2027 onwards will attend classes with a maximum of 25 children.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Introduction of a maximum limit of 25 students in primary classes in autumn 2027.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How is teacher density affected in practice?
- Will the decision be extended to middle school after 2027?
