Kategorie: Finnland

„Admission to postsecondary education is based on upper-secondary school grades and, often, entrance examinations.“Univ.-Prof. Dr. Juho Härkönen u. a., Educational Transitions

„We analysed more recent birth cohorts and found that inequality in completed education increased from cohorts born in 1960s to

„Young people in Finland often have longer initial education careers than in other countries. In particular, they start later and

„Finnish adults (25-64) have the highest formal learning participation of any European country and are 2.5 times more likely to

Finnland: „Recent general upper secondary graduates can face waiting times of several years to get access to the highly restricted

„Socio-economic background is strongly associated with skill levels in Finland; the strongest association across all Nordic countries. Around 70 % of

„Teaching is among the most highly selective occupations in Finland, with highly skilled, well-educated teachers spread throughout the country. Few

„On average across the OECD countries and economies that participate in TALIS, only 26 % of teachers ‚agree‘ or ’strongly agree‘

„The teaching profession is highly valued in Finnish society, as teachers are considered to be experts with a special mission

„Parents’ reading enjoyment contributes significantly to children’s reading achievement as measured in all four PIRLS cycles in all Nordic countries.“Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hildegunn