Upper Secondary

Upper Secondary School in Sweden: Understanding Gymnasieskola and Its Academic and Vocational Programmes

In Sweden, Gymnasieskola follows compulsory education and offers a locally used form of study with both academic and vocational programmes.

In Sweden, Upper secondary school is known locally as Gymnasieskola, a form of education that follows compulsory education and offers both academic and vocational programmes. That combination gives the term a clear local character: it can refer to academic and vocational study within the same Swedish education choice. Gymnasieskola is described as preparing learners for employment, further training and higher education. Relevant schools bring this explanation into a practical setting for anyone considering the role

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gymnasieskola

Upper secondary school

1272 schools

Sweden

A Swedish upper secondary school offering academic and vocational programmes. Gymnasieskolor follow compulsory education and prepare learners for employment, further training or higher education.

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Upper secondary school institutions in Sweden

This directory brings together schools associated with Sweden’s Upper secondary school education option, also known locally as Gymnasieskola. Review individual school entries to understand where they are located and what information is available about each institution, while referring to the education overview for the option’s broader meaning.

1272 schools found

Yrkesgymnasiet Väsby

Upplands Väsby, Sweden

Apprenticeship-based upper secondary schooling in Upplands Väsby with construction, energy, retail and property pathways.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Ale

Nödinge, Sweden

Apprenticeship-focused upper secondary school in Nödinge with several vocational tracks.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Borås

Borås, Sweden

Yrkesgymnasiet Borås is a gymnasieskola in Borås run by Edukatus Alliance AB.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Gävle

Gävle, Sweden

An apprenticeship-based upper secondary school with a broad vocational programme mix and at least half of study time at work.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Göteborg

Göteborg, Sweden

Yrkesgymnasiet Göteborg is built around apprenticeship learning, with at least half of the gymnasietid spent in a workplace.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Huddinge

Huddinge, Sweden

Practical vocational training where at least 50% of the education time is spent at a workplace as an apprentice.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Linköping

Linköping, Sweden

An apprenticeship-based upper secondary school with broad vocational routes and at least half of study time in workplace learning.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Malmö

Malmö, Sweden

An apprenticeship-based upper secondary school with vocational routes in building, care, service, and vehicle studies.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Munkedal

Munkedal, Sweden

Yrkesgymnasiet Munkedal delivers vocational upper-secondary education across five distinct technical and service-oriented pathways.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Norrköping

Norrköping, Sweden

A workplace-based upper secondary school where at least half of the timetable is spent in apprenticeship learning.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Örebro

Örebro, Sweden

A vocational upper secondary school built around apprenticeship learning, with at least half of the study time in workplaces.

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Yrkesgymnasiet Skarpnäck

Skarpnäck, Sweden

An apprenticeship-focused upper secondary school in which workplace learning makes up at least half the programme.

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