Details
- Publication date
- 31 May 2017
- Author
- European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE)
- Geographical scope
- European Union
- Sweden
- Level of education focus
- Adult education
- Higher education
- Non-formal and informal learning
- School education
- Vocational education and training (VET)
- Thematic areas covered
- Education-to-work transitions, education and labour market
- Educational attainment and participation in education
- Governance of education
- Investment in education, economic impact of education
- Monitoring and quality assurance
- Quality and inclusive education for all
- Skills development
- Teachers and trainers
Description
In this report the author updates the information on integration of newly arrived students in the education system. The focus is on students / pupils both in school education (compulsory and upper secondary) and higher education.
It elaborates on
- main policy challenges (access, treatment, school outcomes, linguistic support to migrants, features of the education system, including governance, funding dimension)
- main relevant policy initiatives, reforms, measures (in particular, the new Government regulation in force since 1 January 2016)
- assessment of relevant policy initiatives, reforms (using strong evidence base international or national research).
Furthermore, the author touches upon the recognition and validation of skills and foreign qualifications of migrants.
Author
Nihad Bunar
Cite as
Bunar N. (2017). 'Migration and Education in Sweden: Integration of Migrants in the Swedish School Education and Higher Education Systems', NESET Ad Hoc Report
Files
Migration and education in Sweden: integration of migrants in the Swedish school education and higher education systems