According to statistics, which are based on preliminary grades, boys in grades have improved their grades since last school year.
The girls' grades, on the other hand, are unchanged.
- The fact that the grades seem to be stable may indicate that both teachers and students have coped with this tough year with the pandemic in a good way.
No group of students seems to have been affected more negatively by the pandemic than anyone else based on what we can see in the preliminary grade statistics, says the National Agency for Education's director general Peter Fredriksson in a press release.
The proportion who are eligible for upper secondary school has increased slightly among boys, from 84.3 per cent last school year to 85 per cent this year.
Among girls, the proportion of eligible is unchanged.
The largest increase is seen among newly arrived students - where the proportion of upper secondary school graduates has increased by 2.3 percentage points compared with the previous academic year.
In that group, however, the proportion of eligible persons is still low, 34.1 per cent.
Risks with distance education
According to an earlier report from the authority, the pandemic risks leading to a loss of education, due to increased absenteeism and the introduction of distance education.
Students who are less well off, and those who need extra support, are usually affected more than others.
In addition, it has been emphasized that grading can be made more difficult by distance education.