Sweden has several school types (Swedish: skolformer) regulated by the Education Act. The most common are compulsory school
(grundskola) and upper secondary school (gymnasieskola), but there are also adapted variants and complementary activities.
Skolkoll covers all school types registered by Skolverket.
Overview of school types
- GR — Compulsory school (Grundskola)
- Compulsory school, years 1–9 (sometimes F–9 including preschool class). Approximately 5,000 school units in Sweden.
- GY — Upper secondary school (Gymnasieskola)
- Voluntary school after compulsory school with three-year programmes — either vocational or academic (higher education preparatory).
- FKLASS — Preschool class (Förskoleklass)
- Compulsory since 2018 for six-year-olds. A bridge between preschool and compulsory school.
- FTH — After-school centre (Fritidshem)
- Complementary educational activities outside school hours, for students aged 6–13.
- GRAN — Adapted compulsory school (Anpassad grundskola)
- Compulsory school adapted for students with intellectual disabilities (formerly grundsärskola).
- GYAN — Adapted upper secondary school (Anpassad gymnasieskola)
- Upper secondary school adapted for students with intellectual disabilities (formerly gymnasiesärskola).
- SP — Special school (Specialskola)
- State schools for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have severe speech and language disorders. Run by SPSM.
- SAM — Sami school (Sameskola)
- Compulsory school with a Sami profile in northern Sweden, years 1–6. Run by the Sami School Board.
School type and statistics
The statistics on Skolkoll differ depending on school type. Merit value and eligibility data apply to
compulsory school (year 9), while graduation rate and completion rate are shown for upper secondary school. Student/teacher ratio
and teacher qualifications are available for all school types.
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