Country education guide
Sweden
National law and curricula are implemented by municipal, state, and independent school organisers under national oversight.
📚 School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Preschool / preschool class
Preschool is followed by the compulsory preschool class and school entry.
Compulsory school · Years 1–6
The national compulsory-school curriculum is implemented by the school organiser.
Compulsory school · Years 7–9
Year 9 grades are central to eligibility and selection for national upper-secondary programmes.
Upper-secondary school · national programmes
Higher-education preparatory and vocational programmes normally lead to different upper-secondary diplomas.
Higher vocational education / university
Entry depends on general and specific eligibility plus the selection route.
📝 Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for Sweden
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
Upper-secondary diploma
Gymnasieexamen
A higher-education preparatory or vocational diploma from a national upper-secondary programme.
- Completion or score rule
- Diploma requirements depend on programme credits, passing grades, and the diploma project; introductory programmes issue a different certificate.
- Where it applies
- Sweden
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