„Becoming a primary school teacher in Finland is a very competitive process. […] Annually only about 1 in every 10 applicants will be accepted to study to become primary school teacher.“
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, „Developing Effective Teachers and School Leaders. The Case of Finland“. In: Darling-Hammond u. a., „Teaching in the Flat World“ (2015), S. 32