In Finland, the sample for the PISA 2012 assessment was collected from 311 schools and 10,157 students were randomly selected from these schools for the survey. Altogether 90% of the sample students took part in the PISA assessment.
The survey was carried out by the Finnish Institute for Educational Research of the University of Jyväskylä.
The results were published on 3 December 2013.
Finland's results: | Score points | OECD countries | All participants |
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Mathematical literacy | 519 | 6th | 12th |
Reading literacy | 524 | 3th | 6th |
Scientific literacy | 545 | 2th | 5th |
Contact information
Tommi Karjalainen, opetusneuvos
Ministry of Education and Culture, Varhaiskasvatuksen, perusopetuksen ja vapaan sivistystyön osasto ( VAPOS ), Strategiaryhmä Telephone:0295330140 [email protected]
Eeva-Riitta Pirhonen, Director General
Ministry of Education and Culture, Varhaiskasvatuksen, perusopetuksen ja vapaan sivistystyön osasto ( VAPOS ) Telephone:0295330258 [email protected]
Arto Ahonen, yliopistotutkija, PISAn kansallinen koordinaattori (Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos / Jyväskylän yliopisto)
040 893 4209 [email protected]
Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen, tutkimuskoordinaattori (Koulutuksen arviointikeskus / Helsingin yliopisto)
050 318 2188