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

Kunskapsgymnasiet Göteborg

Göteborg, Sweden

A secondary school offering university-preparatory programs with specialized profiles in Criminology, Medicine, and Entrepreneurship.

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Kunskapsgymnasiet Malmö

Malmö, Sweden

A gymnasium for approximately 350 students featuring individual study coaching and specialized professional profiles.

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Kunskapsgymnasiet Norrköping

Norrköping, Sweden

A private upper secondary school in Norrköping offering a sports profile and dedicated study coaching for each student.

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Kunskapsgymnasiet Stockholm

Johanneshov, Sweden

A secondary school featuring a national sports education in hockey through a partnership with Djurgården IF.

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Kunskapsgymnasiet Stockholm Södermalm

Johanneshov, Sweden

A gymnasium featuring specialized profiles in criminology and medicine alongside a national sports education for hockey.

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Kunskapsgymnasiet Uppsala

Uppsala, Sweden

A university-preparatory gymnasium featuring specialized profiles in criminology, medicine, and entrepreneurship.

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Kunskapsgymnasiet Västerås

Västerås, Sweden

A secondary school featuring a Criminology profile for students in the Social Science program.

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Kunskapskällan

Herrljunga, Sweden

Kunskapskällan offers a broad upper secondary profile, from building and electricity to humanities, science and HVACR.

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Lagmansgymnasiet1

Vara, Sweden

Lagmansgymnasiet1 offers several gymnasieprogrammes, including BA, BF, EK, FT and SA, within Vara kommun.

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Lagmansgymnasiet2

Vara, Sweden

Lagmansgymnasiet2 groups engineering, natural science and vocational upper secondary programmes within Vara kommun.

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Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 1

Gällivare, Sweden

A municipal upper secondary unit with construction, science, technology and vehicle-focused vocational pathways.

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Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 2

Gällivare, Sweden

A Gällivare upper secondary unit with vocational, social science and introductory adapted pathways.

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