Högstadium ("high-stadium" or "upper stage") is a
Swedish term for the seventh to ninth grade (grundskola) of the
Swedish school system. In 1994, it was taken out of official use, but was still used informally. The term was reintroduced when the schools act was amended in 2018.
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, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
from the 1970s and up to 1999.
The Norwegian equivalent is "ungdomsskole", covering grades 8–10.
References
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Education in Sweden
Education in Finland
1994 disestablishments in Sweden
1999 disestablishments in Finland
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