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2026

Science Gardens: Türkiye’s Science Project

Ministry of National Education launched the “Science Gardens: Türkiye’s Science Project”. The project aims to transform the physical and pedagogical learning environments of science high schools. Within this scope, science high schools are intended to be developed not only as institutions focused on academic achievement, but also as educational campuses supporting scientific production, practice-based learning, social interaction and the multidimensional development of students.

2026

Currently, there have been no reforms and policy developments. However, any future policy developments or reform initiatives will be incorporated into the chapter, as appropriate.

Structure of the Chapter

This chapter provides a thematic and chronological overview of national education reforms and policy developments between 2023 and 2025. These reforms and policies are presented according to the following levels and thematic domains:

Key Features of the Education System

Almost half of the Swedish population is involved in some forms of organised education. All education, from preschool class to higher education, is free of charge. Sweden has among the highest public spending on education relative to GDP in the EU. 

2026

New model for short courses to benefit professionals

Published 1 October 2025 

The labour market is changing rapidly and therefore it needs to be easier for professionals to study while in the middle of their careers. In the budget bill for 2026, the Government proposes that a few universities will receive a total of SEK 20 million (EUR 1.8 million) in 2026 to develop short courses that are relevant to professionals. This sum will double for the years following. 

2026

Academic freedom – responsibility, mandate, and strengthened conditions for the future

Published 11 September 2026

Academic freedom is a fundamental prerequisite for high-quality research and education and a vital component of an open and democratic society. The inquiry was tasked with analysing whether the protection of academic freedom for researchers and teachers needs to be strengthened and with assessing the need for further support regarding issues related to academic freedom.

2026

Inquiry launched into potentially making national vocational education permanent

Published 8 September 2026

There is currently high demand for a workforce with upper-secondary vocational training. Consequently, in 2024, the Government decided to launch a pilot scheme for a new type of education: national vocational education. An investigator has now been commissioned to draw on experiences from the pilot scheme and submit proposals to enable the potential permanent introduction of this educational model.

2026

Increased state funding for school safety by EUR 10 million

Published 3 September 2026

Preschools and schools must be safe environments, free from violence. The Government is now increasing the state grant available for enhancing safety in preschools and schools by an additional EUR 10 million.

2026

Mandatory preschool with language development efforts for children who do not encounter the Swedish language at home

Published September 4, 2026

Nothing is more important than a good start in life. At its best, preschool provides all participating children—regardless of background—with a solid foundation for starting school. Consequently, an investigator is being commissioned to draft legislative proposals to make preschool attendance—incorporating language-development measures—mandatory in certain cases.

This chapter provides a thematic and chronological overview of national reforms and policy developments since 2021.

The introduction of the chapter describes the overall education strategy and the key objectives across the whole education system. It also looks at how the education reform process is organised and who are the main actors in the decision-making process.

The section on ongoing reforms and policy developments groups reforms in the following broad thematic areas that largely correspond to education levels:

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