The education system in Finland. Development and equality. - Deutscher Bildungsserver

The education system in Finland. Development and equality.

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The discussion paper examines the education system in Finland from the viewpoint of equality. First, it presents the current structure of the education system in Finland. Second, history and development of the Finnish education system are discussed with special attention paid to the principle of equality, which has since the early 19th century been one of the key values and goals of education policy in Finland. Third, the paper provides a review of empirical literature on equality at the different levels of the education system, from pre-primary to tertiary education.