Top Education Companies Across the Nordic Countries

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Industry Overview

The Education (P) sector in the Nordics comprises 92,387 companies, with the largest national share in Norway (35,922 firms, 38.9%), followed by Sweden (24,364, 26.4%), Denmark (17,743, 19.2%), and Finland (14,358, 15.5%). The underlying ULTIMATE dataset provides full coverage of employment bands, revenue bands, and top-50 revenue rankings, so these figures capture both the many small training providers and the region’s largest universities, vocational colleges, and private school groups.

Key Statistics

  • Total companies in Education (P): 92,387 (Nordic total).
  • Share of Nordic market (by company count): Norway 38.9% (35,922); Sweden 26.4% (24,364); Denmark 19.2% (17,743); Finland 15.5% (14,358).
  • Major company-size distribution (selected bands, by country): (values = company count / % of country)
    • Norway (35,922): 0–4 2,136 (5.9%); 5–9 480 (1.3%); 10–49 720 (2.0%); 50–99 107 (0.3%); 100–499 42 (0.1%); Over 500 11 (≈0.0%); Unreported (NaN) 32,426 (90.3%).
    • Sweden (24,364): 0–4 5,853 (24.0%); 5–9 1,140 (4.7%); 10–49 1,459 (6.0%); 50–99 218 (0.9%); 100–499 126 (0.5%); Over 500 88 (0.4%); NaN 15,480 (63.5%).
    • Denmark (17,743): 0–4 1,517 (8.5%); 5–9 315 (1.8%); 10–49 1,058 (6.0%); 50–99 288 (1.6%); 100–499 169 (1.0%); Over 500 7 (≈0.0%); NaN 14,389 (81.1%).
    • Finland (14,358): 0–4 2,606 (18.2%); 5–9 3,155 (22.0%); 10–49 86 (0.6%); 50–99 29 (0.2%); 100–499 33 (0.2%); Over 500 13 (0.1%); NaN 8,436 (58.8%).
  • Average / notable revenue ranges (high-level):
    • High data sparsity: a large majority of education entities have no recorded revenue bin in the public file (NaN): Denmark 81.1%, Finland 79.0%, Norway 87.0%, Sweden 59.8%—reported revenue therefore concentrates in top public institutions and larger private groups.
    • Where revenue is recorded (selected highlights):
      • Sweden: strong micro/small cohort—0–100k 6,030 (24.7%), 100k–500k 2,382 (9.8%); 1M–10M 750 (3.1%).
      • Denmark: 100k–500k 1,516 (8.5%), 1M–10M 1,346 (7.6%); top institutions include several universities and large vocational colleges in the €30–700M range.
      • Finland: 0–100k 2,014 (14.0%); the largest vocational universities and polytechnics appear in the €10–135M band.
      • Norway: recorded mid/high bands are small in count (e.g., 1M–10M 538 (1.5%)), but Norway lists the region’s highest single revenue entity in Education (Sogn Opplæringskontor: €1.41B).
  • Dominant legal structures (defined & contextual):
    The sector is a mix of public institutions (universities, municipal schools, and colleges) and private/company-run education providers. Practically, this means:
    • Public/semi-public entities: universities, regional colleges, and many vocational schools (especially among the top-revenue organisations).
    • Private limited companies & foundations: AB (Sweden), A/S / ApS (Denmark), AS (Norway), Oy / Oyj (Finland)—common among private schools, training providers, and educational service firms.
    • Nonprofits/foundations/associations and some municipal companies also appear in the country’s top lists.

Top Companies by Revenue

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Order Company Industry Location Revenue (€)
HAVUNDERSØGELSESSKIBET DANA DANMARKS FISKERIUNDERSØGELSERResearch VesselDenmark€688,400,000
Syddansk UniversitetUniversityDenmark€449,000,000
Roskilde UniversitetUniversityDenmark€119,400,000
MENTOR DANMARK ApSTutoring ServicesDenmark€97,300,000
FOF København og NordsjællandAdult EducationDenmark€76,400,000
IT-Universitetet i KøbenhavnIT UniversityDenmark€72,200,000
FONDEN DIS – DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROADStudy AbroadDenmark€50,800,000
Erhvervsakademi AarhusBusiness AcademyDenmark€46,500,000
Det Kongelige Akademi, BornholmArts AcademyDenmark€44,900,000
Professionshøjskolen Absalon, Campus VordingborgUniversity CollegeDenmark€40,700,000
Herningsholm ErhvervsskoleVocational SchoolDenmark€40,000,000
AARHUS UNIVERSITETUniversityDenmark€34,800,000
Oure KostgymnasiumBoarding SchoolDenmark€33,800,000
Aalborg Tekniske GymnasiumTechnical GymnasiumDenmark€32,900,000
EGMONT HØJSKOLENFolk High SchoolDenmark€32,000,000
KVUCAdult EducationDenmark€31,600,000
FOF ÅrhusAdult EducationDenmark€30,400,000
TeknologicenteretTechnology CenterDenmark€30,200,000
S/I Himmerlands Erhvervs- og GymnasieuddannelserVocational SchoolDenmark€28,000,000
RybnersVocational SchoolDenmark€27,100,000
AOF Job & DanskLanguage SchoolDenmark€26,200,000
Cphbusiness Laboratorie og MiljøTechnical EducationDenmark€26,200,000
ES SprogLanguage SchoolDenmark€26,100,000
Copenhagen International SchoolInternational SchoolDenmark€25,800,000
IBA Erhvervsakademi Kolding S/IBusiness AcademyDenmark€25,600,000
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€134,612,000
Kaakkois-Suomen Ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€103,337,000
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€87,297,000
Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€80,638,000
Ammattiopisto Luovi OySpecial EducationFinland€76,954,000
Lab-ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€76,252,000
Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€73,168,000
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€72,896,000
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€66,798,000
Oulun Ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€64,596,000
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu oyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€62,281,000
Länsirannikon Koulutus OyVocational EducationFinland€57,290,000
Ammattiopisto Spesia OyVocational SchoolFinland€55,611,000
AEL-Amiedu OyVocational EducationFinland€51,309,000
Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€49,089,000
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€46,089,000
Hyria koulutus OyVocational EducationFinland€45,792,000
Seinäjoen Ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€41,204,000
Ab Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo AkademiUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€35,111,000
Careeria OyVocational EducationFinland€33,268,000
Karelia Ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€32,752,000
Etelä-Savon Koulutus OyVocational EducationFinland€32,635,000
Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu OyUniversity of Applied SciencesFinland€28,900,000
Kouvolan Ammattiopisto OyVocational SchoolFinland€27,888,000
Ajovarma OyDriving SchoolFinland€25,704,000
Sogn OpplæringskontorTraining ConsortiumNorway€1,409,058,855
Val skoler ASPrivate SchoolsNorway€23,986,830
Oslo Nye Høyskole ASUniversity CollegeNorway€22,231,240
PILAR: KOMPETANSETJENESTEN FOR PSYKISK HELSE OG BARNEVERNProfessional TrainingNorway€21,706,280
UNIVERSITETSSENTERET PÅ SVALBARD ASUniversity CenterNorway€18,160,080
NORWEGIAN TRAINING ACADEMY ASCorporate TrainingNorway€16,671,050
Lovisenberg diakonale høgskoleUniversity CollegeNorway€13,824,400
MF vitenskapelig høyskoleUniversity CollegeNorway€12,996,585
Oxford Aviation AcademyAviation TrainingNorway€11,974,715
Stiftelsen Intosai Development Initiative (Idi)International DevelopmentNorway€11,079,920
Kristelig Gymnasium ASPrivate GymnasiumNorway€10,790,410
St. Paul skolePrivate SchoolNorway€10,447,435
Glasspaper Learning ASEdTechNorway€9,854,220
Wang Videregående SkoleUpper Secondary SchoolNorway€9,285,995
Krokeide videregående skoleUpper Secondary SchoolNorway€8,337,565
KVS-Lyngdal ASUpper Secondary SchoolNorway€7,882,220
Røde Kors Nordisk United World CollegeInternational SchoolNorway€7,876,610
Kristen Videregående skole TrøndelagUpper Secondary SchoolNorway€7,835,385
Pilot Flyskole ASAviation TrainingNorway€7,706,780
TOMB vgs og landbruksstudierAgricultural SchoolNorway€7,601,465
Visma SmartSkill ASE-Learning PlatformNorway€7,568,060
Oslo by SteinerskoleSteiner SchoolNorway€7,248,545
Metis videregående ASUpper Secondary SchoolNorway€7,235,795
Akademiet Privatistskole og Nettstudier ASDistance LearningNorway€7,200,265
Stiftelsen Asker International SchoolInternational SchoolNorway€7,061,205
Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AktiebolagTechnical UniversitySweden€376,826,712
Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige ABSchool ChainSweden€351,540,210
Kunskapsskolan i Sverige AktiebolagSchool ChainSweden€149,155,723
Lärande i Sverige ABEducation GroupSweden€83,225,858
JENSEN education college ABUpper Secondary SchoolSweden€82,541,092
Edukatus Alliance ABEducation GroupSweden€80,489,286
Fridaskolorna ABSchool ChainSweden€53,641,813
Yrkesakademin ABVocational EducationSweden€49,298,791
Hermods AktiebolagDistance LearningSweden€46,550,649
Norlandia Förskolor ABPreschoolsSweden€46,403,977
Jensen Education School ABUpper Secondary SchoolSweden€39,651,013
Lernia Utbildning AktiebolagCorporate TrainingSweden€39,424,953
Skolalliansen i Sverige ABSchool ChainSweden€37,484,041
Tekniska Högskolan i Jönköping AktiebolagEngineering SchoolSweden€36,123,943
Magelungen Utveckling ABSpecial EducationSweden€35,308,436
Futuraskolan ABSchool ChainSweden€35,255,926
Raoul Wallenbergskolorna ABSchool ChainSweden€34,937,306
Iris Hadar ABSchool ChainSweden€32,960,349
Utvecklingspedagogik Sverige AktiebolagSpecial EducationSweden€32,665,848
Dibber Inspira ABPreschoolsSweden€32,442,636
Nordic International School ABInternational SchoolSweden€27,881,297
Movant ABAdult EducationSweden€26,935,316
ULNO ABSchool ChainSweden€25,617,493
ASTAR ABSchool ChainSweden€25,015,052
Hälsohögskolan i Jönköping ABHealthcare EducationSweden€23,870,868

Conclusion

Nordic education is top-heavy: a relatively small number of very large public and private institutions account for most reported turnover, while the sector’s footprint is dominated by many small training providers, schools, and micro-operators (high shares of 0–4 and many unreported revenue bands). Country profiles differ—Norway has the largest company count and the region’s single largest reported education revenue, Sweden shows the biggest small-business cohort, and Denmark/Finland feature significant vocational and private-education players, making this dataset useful for both institutional partnerships and large-scale prospecting.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The dataset includes universities, vocational colleges, private schools, adult-education providers, e-learning companies, language schools, and other organizations delivering educational or training services across the four Nordic countries.

A large share of institutions—particularly public schools and universities—do not report revenue or employee counts in the same way commercial companies do. As a result, many fall under “unreported” categories, which is typical for publicly funded education bodies.

Norway represents the largest share of the sector by company count, followed by Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. Each country, however, shows different mixes of large public institutions and smaller private providers.

Yes. Each country includes a top-50 revenue list showcasing leading universities, major private school groups, and prominent training institutions, helping identify the most financially significant operators in the sector.

Yes. The platform supports filtering by category, revenue tier, employee range, country, and educational service type, making it easy to focus on the organizations most relevant to your needs.

The insights help identify potential institutional partners, understand regional education landscapes, prioritise outreach, and evaluate commercial opportunities in vocational training, academic services, and EdTech solutions.