EdTech business opportunities in Helsinki

Finland has a reputation of the home of world-class education due to a proven track-record at the top of international rankings. Finnish education is praised for its equality, excellent learning outcomes, highly competent and motivated teachers, emphasis on pedagogy, innovative teaching methods and strong ICT sector.

Finland’s universities are among the highest performing in the world. The country is ranked  number 1 for skills development at work, and the government has invested into a program to develop a policy for lifelong learning (Sitra).

All that success while ranking as the happiest country in the world for three years in a row. The current Government has an ambitious vision for 2025:  Finland will be a country where everybody wants to learn more all the time.

To get a better picture of the basic education system in Helsinki, refer to this page.

Finland has a long history of participation and promotion of adult education. Adult education is also very popular, and the participation rate is high in international terms. In Finland, the rate of adults participating in learning activities is among the highest (28.5%) and almost triples the European average (11.1%) (Eurostat).

The Finnish education system supports lifelong learning in multiple ways. First and foremost, the education system has no dead ends.

The government’s education policy covers also targets and means for adult education and lifelong learning. The Finnish government has launched reform concerning lifelong learning in 2020.

Active participation in liberal adult education. Annually 1.1 million citizens take part in offered courses. Courses are nearly free of charge.

Finnish pedagogy is constantly developing based on research. The latest National Curriculum has a strong focus on fostering the 21st century skills. All teachers in Finland hold a master’s degree and enjoy professional freedom and trust. They are encouraged to experiment with innovative approaches to teaching and learning, such as inquiry-based learning, phenomenon-based learning and use of education technologies.

The Faculty of Education at the University of Helsinki has outstandingly strong research. Top quality teacher training, continuous professional development, and active teacher community sharing best practices between peers makes Finland the top country to see the future of education and pedagogy.