SwedenVälfärdssamhället 13 · The welfare state
In which year does compulsory schooling (skolplikt) begin for a child in Sweden?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vilket år börjar skolplikten för ett barn i Sverige?
- aThe year the child turns nineDet år barnet fyller nio år
- bThe year the child turns twelveDet år barnet fyller tolv år
- cThe year the child turns threeDet år barnet fyller tre år
- dThe year the child turns sixDet år barnet fyller sex årCorrect answer
Why?
Compulsory schooling begins in the autumn of the year the child turns six. It then lasts for ten years, up to and including year 9.
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What applies to compulsory school (grundskolan) in Sweden?Correct answer:It is free of charge, and pupils get free school lunches.
Vad gäller för grundskolan i Sverige? — Den är avgiftsfri, och eleverna får gratis skollunch.
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What is true about upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan)?Correct answer:It is voluntary and free of charge.
Vad stämmer om gymnasieskolan? — Den är frivillig och avgiftsfri.
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What is an independent school (fristående skola, friskola)?Correct answer:A school that is not run by the municipality but is free for pupils
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What is income support (försörjningsstöd, also called ekonomiskt bistånd)?Correct answer:Money from the municipality for people who cannot support themselves
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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