Quick facts about Sweden

August Strindberg: ‘I’m a devilish fellow who can do many tricks’

A hundred years after his death, August Strindberg (1849-1912) continues to fascinate. He was a trailblazer and innovator in his time and still manages to provoke audiences in theaters around the worl ...

Children and young people: Growing up in Sweden

Of the 9.5 million people living in Sweden, 2 million are under the age of 18. Most of them take for granted the fact that they can enjoy free schooling, an active social life, as well as easy access ...

Children’s literature: Swedish children’s books not afraid to tackle difficult subjects

Every tenth book published in Sweden is a children’s book. Covering a wide variety of themes from dancing cows to single urban fathers, Swedish children’s literature inspires, informs and entertains y ...

CSR: Sweden leads by example in corporate responsibility

Extensive environmental protection, active measures to improve work environments, investments in cleantech – these are all examples of how laws and regulations can encourage responsible corporate beha ...

Design: Swedish design knows no bounds

Diversity is a vital component of contemporary Swedish design. Aesthetic norms and traditional ways of working are constantly being reassessed and tested. And emotional values are now just as importan ...

Disability policy: Dignity and democracy in Sweden

About 1.5 million people in Sweden have a disability of some kind. The principal goal of Sweden’s disability policy has long been to ensure that people in this group have power and influence over thei ...

Education in Sweden: Lessons for life

The quality of Swedish education has been keenly debated over the past decade. As a result, Sweden has implemented school reforms in recent years to improve results and raise the status of the teachin ...

Elderly care: A challenge for our future

Elderly people represent a growing share of the Swedish population. Many are in good health and lead active lives, and most live in their own homes. Sweden invests more of its gross domestic product i ...

Energy: Generating power for a sustainable future

Cutting-edge technology, a wealth of natural assets and a high proportion of renewable energy — Sweden is in the front line as the world embarks on a shift to more sustainable energy systems.

Environment: Environmental work for generations

Sweden is striving to ensure that the next generation can take over a society where the major environmental problems have been solved. The “generational goal” involves 16 environmental quality objecti ...

Fashion: The Swedish fashion wonder

“Less is more” accurately describes much of Swedish fashion. There’s a fondness for discreet colors and a pared-down, refined look. As with so many aspects of life, Swedes tend to take a practical app ...

Film: Swedish film in focus

Swedish cinema is known for its intensely personal meditations on the human condition, but the question has always been how to move from art house into the mainstream. Now a new generation of Swedish ...

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