Country education guide
Finland
National core curricula are issued by the Finnish National Agency for Education and implemented locally by education providers.
📚 School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Early childhood education / pre-primary
Pre-primary education forms part of compulsory education before basic school.
Basic education · Years 1–6
The national core curriculum is translated into local curricula by providers.
Basic education · Years 7–9
Nine-year basic education leads to general or vocational upper-secondary education.
General upper secondary or vocational education
General upper secondary culminates in the matriculation examination; vocational routes award vocational qualifications.
Universities / universities of applied sciences
Joint applications and institution-specific selection routes use the qualification held.
📝 Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for Finland
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
Finnish Matriculation Examination
Ylioppilastutkinto / studentexamen
The national final assessment associated with general upper-secondary education.
- Completion or score rule
- Candidates complete the required examination combination under current board rules; the certificate and upper-secondary syllabus together support higher-education application.
- Where it applies
- Finland
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