Vouching for Gender Equality in Sweden points out a surprising element of Sweden’s educational system:
Sweden has a system whereby parents decide upon the school they wish their child to attend, the State paying the costs, whether that school be public or private, for profit or not. With a couple of minor limitations, parents are not even tied to the specific locality or municipality. It is also extremely easy for qualified teachers to set up a new school, teaching what they wish, how they wish, subject only to certain minimum standards.