Slide in Finland's education level sparks concerns among lawmakers
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- 19 Oct 2022
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Education Levels in Finland have fallen below the average among the 38 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The OECD’s Education at a Glance 2022, a report assessing the state of education in countries around the world, shows that fewer than 40 per cent of 25–34-year-old Finns have obtained a degree from a university or university of applied sciences.
The percentage leaves the country between Turkey and Chile.
Many Finnish policy-makers have estimated that the issue should be addressed by increasing student intake in higher education. Helsingin Sanomat on Monday reported that lawmakers across party lines believe the problems run deeper in the education system, all the way down to basic education.
Paula Risikko (NCP), the chairperson of the Parliament’s Education Committee, told the newspaper that increasing student intake in higher education will be futile unless the entire system is patched up – primarily by acting on feedback from teachers. She voiced her concern about learning difficulties, mental health problems and shortcomings in the skills of young people completing basic education.
If young people leave basic education without the skills they need, it is very difficult to catch up at the next education level.
“I’ve received plenty of messages from teachers about there not being enough time to focus on basic responsibilities, meaning teaching and supporting learning,” she said, pointing the finger at bureaucracy. Read More...
