The Best Teachers in the World
Finland is known abroad for education. Pupil achievement has been world-class for around two decades already.
The results cannot be explained by monetary factors or long schooldays. In primary education, for instance, less money is spent per pupil than in the other Nordic countries. Schooldays are shorter, too.
Behind this success are competent and highly educated teachers with mostly a Master’s degree.
“In Finland, the teaching profession is very highly valued, and only a fraction of applicants are admitted a place of study,” explains development manager Jaakko Salo from the