Education Companies Across Nordics
The Education sector in the Nordics comprises 92,599 companies across 40 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere (31,798 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Sogn Opplæringskontor. This page breaks the education market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Education in the Nordics
- Total companies: 92,599
- Sub-industries: 40
- Largest sub-industry: Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere — 31,798 companies (34.3% of the sector)
- Second largest: Teaching in sports and recreation — 29,516 companies
- Third largest: Teaching in art subjects — 5,901 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 21,254
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 319
- Companies with reported headcount: 22,425
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 494
Education in the Nordics by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere | 31,798 | 34.3% |
| Teaching in sports and recreation | 29,516 | 31.9% |
| Teaching in art subjects | 5,901 | 6.4% |
| Driving school education | 5,655 | 6.1% |
| Adult education centers | 3,948 | 4.3% |
| Pre-school education | 3,468 | 3.7% |
| Educational-psychological counseling service | 2,420 | 2.6% |
| Other services related to education | 2,090 | 2.3% |
| Ordinary primary education | 1,685 | 1.8% |
| Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study | 1,200 | 1.3% |
| Hourly teaching activities | 980 | 1.1% |
| Secondary education within general fields of study | 800 | 0.9% |
| Courses of student associations and voluntary organisations | 693 | 0.7% |
| Teaching at universities | 565 | 0.6% |
| Teaching at vocational schools | 444 | 0.5% |
Company size — Education in the Nordics
Based on the 22,425 education companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 18,625 | 83.1% |
| 11–49 | 2,665 | 11.9% |
| 50–99 | 641 | 2.9% |
| 100–199 | 267 | 1.2% |
| 200–499 | 107 | 0.5% |
| 500+ | 120 | 0.5% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 83.1% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 494 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Education in the Nordics
Based on the 21,254 education companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 10,847 | 51.0% |
| €100k–200k | 3,206 | 15.1% |
| €200k–500k | 2,714 | 12.8% |
| €500k–1M | 1,404 | 6.6% |
| €1M–10M | 2,764 | 13.0% |
| €10M–100M | 311 | 1.5% |
| €100M+ | 8 | 0.0% |
Top 50 Education companies in the Nordics by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 997023234 | Sogn Opplæringskontor | sognok.no | 1–10 | €1.4B | Other services related to education |
| 30060946 | Danmarks Tekniske Universitet | 500+ | €688.4M | Teaching at other universities | |
| 29283958 | Syddansk Universitet (University of Southern Denmark) | null | 500+ | €449.0M | Teaching at other universities |
| 5564795598 | Chalmers Tekniska Högskola Aktiebolag | 500+ | €376.8M | Teaching at universities | |
| 5564624368 | Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB | engelska.se | 500+ | €351.5M | Ordinary primary education |
| 5565661815 | Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag | kunskapsskolan.se | 500+ | €149.2M | Ordinary primary education |
| 2094551-1 | Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | metropolia.fi | 500+ | €139.5M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 29057559 | Roskilde Universitet | 500+ | €119.4M | Teaching at other universities | |
| 32318975 | MENTOR DANMARK ApS | mentordanmark.dk | 500+ | €97.3M | Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere |
| 2528160-3 | Turun ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | turkuamk.fi | 500+ | €93.9M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 5565715892 | Lärande i Sverige AB | larande.se | 500+ | €83.2M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study |
| 2472908-2 | Kaakkois-Suomen Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | xamk.fi | 500+ | €83.1M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 5566358759 | JENSEN education college AB | jenseneducation.se | 500+ | €82.5M | Ordinary primary education |
| 1006550-2 | Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | jamk.fi | 500+ | €80.6M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 5566139290 | Edukatus Alliance AB | 500+ | €80.5M | Secondary education within general fields of study | |
| 2630644-6 | Lab-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | lab.fi | 500+ | €79.6M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 3240571-5 | Ammattiopisto Luovi Oy | luovi.fi | 500+ | €77.0M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study |
| 11707513 | FOF København og Nordsjælland | fof-kn.dk | 500+ | €76.4M | Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere |
| 2029188-8 | Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | haaga-helia.fi | 500+ | €75.6M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 2617489-3 | Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | hamk.fi | 500+ | €74.4M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 29057753 | IT-Universitetet i København | itu.dk | 500+ | €72.2M | Teaching at other universities |
| 1046216-1 | Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | laurea.fi | 500+ | €68.0M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 2509747-8 | Oulun Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | oamk.fi | 200–499 | €64.6M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 2629463-3 | Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu oy | savonia.fi | 500+ | €62.7M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 2811092-2 | Ammattiopisto Spesia Oy | spesia.fi | 500+ | €55.6M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study |
| 5564515988 | Fridaskolorna AB | fridaskolan.se | 500+ | €53.6M | Ordinary primary education |
| 2245018-4 | Länsirannikon Koulutus Oy | winnova.fi | 500+ | €52.7M | Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere |
| 3008326-5 | AEL-Amiedu Oy | taitotalo.fi | 200–499 | €51.3M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study |
| 13058946 | FONDEN DIS - DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD | discoverstudyabroad.org | 500+ | €50.8M | Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere |
| 5563466233 | Yrkesakademin AB | 100–199 | €49.3M | Folketøgskole teaching | |
| 5560440017 | Hermods Aktiebolag | hermods.se | 200–499 | €46.6M | Secondary education within general fields of study |
| 31677971 | Erhvervsakademi Aarhus | eaaa.dk | 200–499 | €46.5M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study |
| 5567293765 | Norlandia Förskolor AB | norlandiaforskolor.se | 500+ | €46.4M | Pre-school education |
| 2388924-4 | Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | samk.fi | 200–499 | €46.1M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 2250205-2 | Hyria koulutus Oy | hyria.fi | 200–499 | €45.8M | Pre-school education |
| 18975734 | Det Kongelige Danske Kunst- akademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering | null | 200–499 | €44.9M | Teaching at other universities |
| 2539767-3 | Seinäjoen Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | seamk.fi | 200–499 | €41.7M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 2528792-5 | Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | lapinamk.fi | 200–499 | €41.4M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 30874323 | Professionshøjskolen Absalon S/I | phabsalon.dk | 200–499 | €40.7M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study |
| 17783092 | Herningsholm Erhvervsskole & Gymnasier S/I | 200–499 | €40.0M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study | |
| 5565606208 | Jensen Education School AB | jensenforskola.se | 200–499 | €39.7M | Pre-school education |
| 5564673381 | Lernia Utbildning Aktiebolag | lernia.se | 200–499 | €39.4M | Folketøgskole teaching |
| 5567497051 | Skolalliansen i Sverige AB | 200–499 | €37.5M | Ordinary primary education | |
| 5564872751 | Tekniska Högskolan i Jönköping Aktiebolag | 100–199 | €36.1M | Teaching at universities | |
| 2454377-1 | Karelia Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | karelia.fi | 200–499 | €35.7M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 2059910-2 | Ab Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo Akademi | novia.fi | 200–499 | €35.3M | Teaching at vocational schools |
| 5564891447 | Magelungen Utveckling AB | magelungen.com | 200–499 | €35.3M | Secondary education within technical and other vocational fields of study |
| 5566095047 | Futuraskolan AB | futuraskolan.se | 200–499 | €35.3M | Ordinary primary education |
| 5566740113 | Raoul Wallenbergskolorna AB | raoulwallenbergskolan.se | 200–499 | €34.9M | Pre-school education |
| 41826614 | AARHUS UNIVERSITET | null | 200–499 | €34.8M | Teaching at other universities |
How to sell to Education companies in the Nordics
- Micro-business heavy: 83.1% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 494 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 319 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 40 sub-industries led by Other teaching not mentioned elsewhere — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's education companies.
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