In the spring, 79 percent of the country’s sjätteklass passing grades in all subjects ….

SwedenOctober 27, 2016 12:08

In the spring, 79 percent of the country’s sjätteklass passing grades in all subjects. The topic where the most got the highest score: English. Arkivbild.Image: Erik G Svensson

In the spring, 79 percent of the country’s sjätteklassare passing grades in all subjects. There is a small decrease compared to last school year, when the proportion was just over 80 per cent. According to the Swedish national agency for Education is evident decline whether just newly arrived pupils are counted or not.

Overall, both the proportion with A and the percentage of F increased slightly in most subjects. The topic where the highest number had the highest score English: 18% of students got an A.

The substance, where the decline was most pronounced is the English as a second language, where the approval rate dropped from 66 to 58 percent. In all the other subjects are the deterioration is marginal, and the proportion of accepted students remains at over 90 percent. In music, home – and consumer, arts and crafts had 97-98% of the students passed.

more than 108 000 students completed grade 6 in the spring.