Foresight and evaluation activities

Finland's National Education Evaluation Centre is responsible for the evaluation of education. Education providers are also obligated to evaluate and participate in the evaluation of their activities.

The Regional State Administrative Agencies are responsible for in-service training of teaching staff, for improving competencies (Osaava programme) and for assessing accessibility to regional basic public services.

The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment monitor the matching of working life and education, are responsible for short-term regional foresight and participate in medium-term and long-term foresight, which is coordinated by regional councils. The Centres also coordinate European Social Fund (ESF) activities under their mandate.

Education committees monitor, assess and anticipate developments in competencies in education and working life and bring forward initiatives on ways to enhance education content.

Additionally, organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and IEA carry out international comparisons (e.g. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)).

Regional State Administrative Agencies: Education and Culture

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment: Culture

National Education Evaluation Centre (evaluations starting from 1 May 2015)

Finnish National Board of Education: Anticipation of education and expertise needs

Web-based service for learning difficulties in reading and mathematics LUKIMAT

University of Jyväskylä: PISA Survey

Statistics and publications on general education