Even in rural areas, there is now a wide choice of schools, and it seems that competition has improved the overall quality of Swedish schools, as non-public schools’ very existence has created a demand for reform of public schools. If there is any difference, it seems that non-public schools often are better than public schools in dealing with children with learning problems.
其结果是不同种类的学校在瑞典快速增长。凭证制度意味着所有的学生，不论家庭收入，都能自主择校。即便是在农村地区，学生也有众多的学校可以选择。由于非公立学校的存在造成了对公立学校进行改革的需求，所以竞争似乎使瑞典学校的整体素质得到了提升。