Indicator history

The Swedish School Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) announced in a report published in 2010 that multicultural kids and students at Sweden’s preschools and schools are falling behind due to the inability of teachers to address their needs.[1] The agency undertook a study of 21 preschools and 21 schools in 12 municipalities. The findings offer examples of both problems and solutions concerning language and knowledge development of multilingual children.

Statistics show that students who immigrated after starting school, are less able to cope with school. These students succeed to a lesser degree in obtaining the objectives of mathematics, English and Swedish or Swedish as a second language, which are required to obtain entry to high school in the national programs. The proportion of eligible pupils for high school has declined significantly, both among those born in and outside Europe.^[2]