Education in Åland
| Ministry of Education and Culture | |
|---|---|
| Minister | Johan Ehn |
| National education budget (2013) | |
| Budget | €53.932 million (public) 4.7% of GDP |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Swedish |
| Enrollment (2014) | |
| Total | 4,491 |
| Primary | 1,910 |
| Secondary | 2,091 |
| Post secondary | 490 |
The education system in Åland includes primary, secondary, and higher levels. Education is compulsory from age 6 to 15. This includes six years of primary school and three years of lower secondary school. After completing lower secondary school, students may continue to upper secondary education, provided by Ålands gymnasium. Higher education is offered at the Åland University of Applied Sciences.
Education in Åland is administered by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Swedish: Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet).