How much do international schools cost in Sweden in 2026?

SIS publishes 2026/27 annual tuition of 190,500 kr for early years and kindergarten, 135,000 kr for grades 1–5, 152,000 kr for grades 6–9, 179,000 kr for grade 10, and 191,500 kr for grades 11–12. On top of tuition, SIS charges a 3,000 kr application fee per child and a one-time 60,000 kr enrolment fee (with a sibling discount on the enrolment fee for third and later children).

BISS lists 2026/27 tuition from 132,000 kr in early primary years up to 180,000 kr in Years 12–13, with Foundation (nursery and reception) at 179,000 kr. Application is commonly 3,000 kr per child, and the enrolment fee is 60,000 kr for the first two children (lower for later siblings). Published bands assume the child is registered in a Swedish kommun with a personnummer so the school can claim skolpeng. Without that registration, both schools warn that parents pay substantially more because the municipal contribution disappears.

Treat first-year cash as tuition plus one-time fees. A grade 1 SIS place at 135,000 kr becomes roughly 198,000 kr in year one after application and enrolment charges.

Preschool years can stay cheap under maxtaxa if you use kommun förskola, then jump when you enter fee-paying international primary: Childcare costs. Publicly funded English options such as ISSR (International School of the Stockholm Region) exist for some ages, but places and admission rules are tight compared with paying schools.

Stockholm rent already sits at the top of the Swedish map, so tuition is often the second largest line after hyra: Stockholm cost of living. Finish Get personnummer early if you need skolpeng eligibility. Parent community still forms around school gates and sports clubs even when the classroom is English: Expat families community. Gothenburg and Malmö movers should verify current school lists locally rather than assuming a Stockholm-sized market: Gothenburg cost of living.