komvux

{{Short description|Swedish school form for adults}}

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Komvux (short for {{Lang|sv|kommunal vuxenutbildning}}, literally {{Gloss|municipal adult education}}){{cite web |title=Municipal adult education (Komvux) |url=https://utbildningsguiden.skolverket.se/languages/english-engelska/komvux |publisher=Skolverket}}{{cite web |title=Adult education in Sweden |url=https://www.norden.org/en/info-norden/adult-education-sweden |publisher=The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers}} is a form of secondary education for adults in Sweden. The government of Sweden allocates funds to the municipalities for this type of education. It is primarily intended for adults who did not finish primary or secondary school, or who did not achieve the grades needed for higher education.{{cite web |title=Different education programmes |url=https://www.informationsverige.se/en/jag-har-fatt-uppehallstillstand/utbildning/olika-utbildningar.html |website=Informationsverige.se |date=15 November 2024}}

This form of education has existed since 1968, although the forms for it have changed and some municipalities no longer use the term Komvux. Courses offered include both theoretical school subjects such as languages and mathematics, and courses directed towards a profession, such as administration or business economics.

Other government-funded adult education in Sweden includes {{Lang|sv|särvux}} (adult education for persons with special needs), KY (qualified vocational education), and SFI (Swedish for immigrants); in smaller municipalities these forms of adult education are often coordinated by the same education centre.