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4.6.2026 | On 4 June, the Government appointed Charlotta Collén (Lic.Soc.Sc) Director General of the Secretariat for International Relations with effect from 1 August 2026. The Director is responsible for directing the activities of the Secretariat for International Relations at the Ministry.

Science Agenciens, Research Institutes and Scientific Organisations in Finland Science agencies and research institutes under the steering of the Ministry of Education and Culture The Research Council of Finland The National Archives of Finland St...

Completed projects and programmes Extension of compulsory education The minimum school leaving age will be raised to 18 years. Extension of compulsory education Preparing the Programme to Develop Quality and Equality in Vocational Education and Tr...

Creative expertise Education in the fields of arts and culture form the foundation for creative expertise. Education is provided in the different levels of education. Furthermore, competence development in many different forms is organised, for ex...

The recommendations for artificial intelligence, AI, support competence related to AI in education, teaching and training. Strengthening competence promotes increasing understanding of AI, its safe use and equal opportunities for education and training actors to utilise emerging technologies in learning.

Preparing the Programme to Develop Quality and Equality in Vocational Education and Training This programme to develop equality and quality in vocational education and training will help ensure that all students in vocational education and trainin...

2.6.2026 | The National Working Life Development Strategy to 2035 has been completed. The strategy aims to accelerate Finland’s economic growth by modernising the world of work so that Finnish workplaces become more innovative, more productive and better places to work. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Ministry of Education and Culture published the strategy and an accompanying implementation roadmap on 2 June 2026.

Education is one of the cornerstones of the Finnish welfare society. We pride ourselves on an educational system that offers equal opportunities for education for all.

4.3.2026 | The 2026 Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators has been presented to the distinguished Danish translator Siri Nordborg Møller (b. 1981), whose work has greatly broadened the international visibility of Finnish literature. The EUR 15,000 award has been granted annually since 1975 by the Ministry of Education and Culture based on a proposal from FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange.

7.10.2025 | Finnish teachers in lower secondary education enjoy their work, but they are experiencing more stress than before. In Finland, the share of teachers considering a career change has increased, although it remains similar to the OECD average. Trust among colleagues is strong, and collaboration between teachers has grown.

9.10.2025 | Students from non-EU countries will in future be required to pay tuition fees in both general upper secondary education and vocational education and training. These students will therefore no longer be included in the system of central government transfers to local government. At the same time, providers of vocational education and training will be permitted to sell commissioned education leading to a qualification also to citizens of EU Member States and EEA countries.

12.5.2026 | Ammattipätevyysdirektiivin mukaiset fysioterapeuttien yhteiset koulutuspuitteet 12.5.2025, Infotilaisuus ammattikorkeakouluille Katri Tervaspalo, OKM & Maisa Montonen, OPH Ulkomaisen ammattipätevyyden tunnustaminen • Ulkomailla kouluttautunut tarv...

14.10.2025 | Developments in higher education systems in Finland’s peer countries Korkeakoulutuksen ja tutkimuksen 2040 visioseminaari Simon Roy 10 October 2025 Head of Higher Education Policy, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills Adults' mean literacy pr...

13.11.2025 | OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 UNDERVISNINGS- OCH KULTURMINISTERIET PB 29, 00023 Statsrådet okm.fi/sv tfn 0295 16001 Perusteita päiväkotien ja koulujen liikuntaedellytysten parantamiseen pihojen luo...

13.11.2025 | OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 UNDERVISNINGS- OCH KULTURMINISTERIET PB 29, 00023 Statsrådet okm.fi/sv tfn 0295 16001 Grunder för att förbättra förutsättningarna för fysisk aktivitet på daghem och i ...

30.9.2025 | MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE P.O.Box 29, 00023 Government, Finland okm.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 Ministry of Education and Culture Privacy Notice to Data Subjects...

28.2.2025 | This year's Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Sébastien Cagnoli, who has translated a wealth of quality literature from Finnish into French.

Questions and answers related to compulsory education This page provides answers to frequently asked questions on the extension of compulsory education. Questions and answers related to compulsory education Free of charge Guidance and supervision ...

5.12.2023 | Findings of the OECD’s PISA 2022 (Programme for International Student Assessment) show that while the performance of Finnish young people has deteriorated, it remains above the OECD average. PISA 2022 focused on mathematical literacy.

9.10.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2024 budget proposal is EUR 8.0 billion, which is EUR 274 million more than in the 2023 Budget. The budget proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government by raising the level of education and competence of the entire population. The measures in the budget proposal aim to strengthen the effectiveness of science and improve the conditions for conducting research and development.