School
In Sweden, school is free and all children must go to school. You have the right to go to school just like all other children who live in Sweden.
Compulsory school
Compulsory school consists of primary and lower secondary school. It lasts ten years, and you usually start the year you turn six. The first year of school is called preschool. It involves a lot of play and creative activities to prepare young children for their future schooling. In compulsory school, all students study approximately the same subjects.
Upper secondary school
Upper secondary school is a voluntary education where students have the opportunity to choose a specialisation to prepare for professional life or continued studies at a university or college. In order to study at an upper secondary school, you must have completed your compulsory school studies.