Enseignement non confessionnel gratuit pour tous financé par l’État

Education at all levels of the public school and universities is state financed and regarded as part of the public welfare state. It should be non-confessional and is without fees for all Swedish citizens, as well as for citizens of other Nordic countries, Switzerland and countries within EU/ESS.

10 years of school are compulsory by law for all children ; preschool for 6-year olds and primary school for age 7-15 (SFS 2010:800). 70% fulfil additionally three years at secondary school (Sw : gymnasium). A minor group go directly to university after secondary school, but many postpone further studies. When looking at the whole population 45% of the whole population between 25 and 64 years of age had participated in some kind of higher level education (2021), 52% among the women and 39% among men (SCB 2022).