Högstadium ("high-stadium" or "upper stage") is a
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
former term for the seventh to ninth grade (grundskola)
of the
Swedish school system. Since 1994, it is no longer in official use, but the term is still used informally. After högstadiet ("the high-stadium"), there is no compulsory school attendance; however, most Swedish students go on to the
gymnasium for three more years of studies. The term was also used for grades 7–9 in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
from the 1970s and up to 1999.
The Norwegian equivalent is known as "Ungdomsskolen", covering grades 8th–10th.
References
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Education in Sweden
Education in Finland
1994 disestablishments in Sweden
1999 disestablishments in Finland
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