[umanwizard]

In the US, knowledge of Latin and ancient Greek is about as rare as what you describe in Sweden. It might be taught at a few private schools but it is definitely not mainstream. However, the Odyssey (in English translation) is commonly read in schools.

[TylerE]

My public high school here in the US offered Latin in the mid-90s when I was there. Not a particularly good school, either, frankly.