Parents also prefer schools with populations ethnically and socio-economically similar to their own family (Crozier and al., In Sweden, access to tertiary education depends on the school-leaving certificate from upper secondary school or a municipal adult education progr amme. Grades thus play an important role. Students can also qualify for admission to a higher education institution by taking the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (Hogskoleprovet), which measures different knowledge and skills.