„Finland has one of the most selective higher education system (sic!) in the OECD, with 67% of applicants rejected each year, compared with an OECD average of 30%. This high selectivity delays the start of studies, forcing applicants to take unwanted gap years and repeat the tests. Only 25% of upper secondary graduates manage to continue their tertiary studies immediately after graduation and the average age at which Finnish students enter tertiary education for the first time is amongst the highest in the OECD.“
OECD (Hrsg.), „Investing in Youth: Finland“ (2019), S. 14