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Dieselverkstaden Library in Nacka

The National Library of Sweden is responsible for maintaining an overview of the public library system and strengthening collaboration within the sector. Our annual collection of school library statistics is part of this work.

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Access School Library Statistics

On this page, you can view and download statistics on Sweden’s school libraries.

The National Library of Sweden collects school library statistics annually through a survey covering all school libraries. Since 2024, school library statistics have been collected and reported separately from other library statistics.

What the school library statistics include

The 2025 school library statistics provide information on, among other things:

  • The physical location of the school library
  • The number of staff hours in a typical week, including breakdowns by school unit and educational background
  • Physical (analogue) collections per school library, including the number of copies and titles

View the school library statistics

The most recent school library statistics are presented below. Highlights from the compilation are presented first, followed by statistical tables reports containing the entire statistics. Since these statistics are official, they are regulated under the Official Statistics Act (2001:99).

Highlights from the official statistics for 2025

  • 94 per cent of students have access to a school library, which is on par with 2024.
  • 88 per cent of students have access to a staffed school library, compared to 80 per cent in 2024.
  • The average staffing level at school libraries is 16 hours per week, compared to 14 hours in 2024.*
  • 46 per cent of students have access to a school librarian with a degree in library and information science.
  • 91 per cent of students have a school library located on their school premises.
  • On average, a school library has approximately 3,800 physical titles, such as books and magazines.*

* This data includes only dedicated school libraries. Integrated public and school libraries – which serve both as public libraries for the general public and as school libraries for students – are not included.

Download statistics

The complete 2025 statistics can be downloaded below. The statistics are available as Excel tables and as open data in CSV format. You are authorised to copy, distribute and process our open data. You must cite the National Library of Sweden as the source.

Statistics for 2025

The table reports are in Swedish, with an English summary and glossary.

Statistics for 2025, as open data

The open data files contain text in Swedish.

Quality declaration, 2025

The quality declaration is available in Swedish only.

Would you like to see additional results beyond those listed above?

Please send an e-mail to biblioteksstatistik@kb.se.

Statistics from previous years

If you would like to view statistics from previous years, go to the National Library of Sweden’s list of publications (in Swedish) External link.. The school library statistics for 2024 were presented in two tabular reports, one for the official statistics and one for other statistics. From 2015 to 2023, school library statistics were included in the compilation of statistics for other types of libraries.