Education system in Finland
Education system in Finland
The Finnish education system is grouped into levels of education. There are no “dead ends”. Learners can always continue their studies at a higher level of education.
Education is one of the cornerstones of the Finnish welfare state. We pride ourselves on an education system that offers equal learning opportunities for all. Education, from pre-primary to third-level, is free in Finland. The new core curricula for pre-primary and grade-school education adopted in 2016 focus on learning, not directing learners. Finnish teachers are highly educated and strongly committed to their work.
•A high-quality grade-school education is free and available to all. •Finland is one of the top-rated OECD countries when it comes to education.
•Finns can expect to go through close to 19.8 years of education between the ages of 5 and 39, above the OECD average of 17 years and one of the highest levels in the OECD.
•Finland is a top-performing OECD country in reading literacy, maths and sciences with the average student scoring 523, above the OECD average of 486.
•Highly respected teachers
•The trust that teachers enjoy in Finnish society is deserved and reflects the very high quality of their training.

