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Abstract The educational reforms implemented in Sweden in the 1990s have introduced school choice and vouchers. The opportunities offered by allowing choice and the geographical disparities in the provision of education, provide the context for the post-reform mobility streams. The study focuses on the impact on educational equity arising from the uneven development of the quasi-school market caused by the mobilization of some students over others. Utilizing register data, the metropolitan market flows have been explored. The results indicate that students with a native and those with a foreign background are not equally mobilized, although this has varied over time. Furthermore, private providers serve as an alternative for low ability students willing to commute beyond their domicile to undertake their education.