Back to overviewChapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
Vad beslutades i Sverige år 1842?
What was decided in Sweden in 1842?
- ✓Att varje socken skulle ha en folkskolaThat every parish was to have an elementary school
- 2Att alla barn skulle gå i gymnasiet i fem årThat all children were to attend upper secondary school for five years
- 3Att kvinnor fick rätt att gå på universitetThat women were given the right to attend university
- 4Att skolan blev avgiftsfri för alla i tolv årThat school became free of charge for everyone for twelve years
Correct answer: That every parish was to have an elementary school
The elementary school statute made basic schooling a duty for all children. It is one reason Sweden had high literacy early on.
Source: Sverige i fokus · 10. Sveriges moderna historia