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26.6.2026 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has added 22 new elements to Finland’s National Inventory of Living Heritage, based on a proposal by the Finnish Heritage Agency. With this update, the inventory now includes a total of 108 elements.https://okm.fi/en/-/national-inventory-of-living-heritage-expands-with-22-new-elements
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Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lag om ändring av lagen om grundläggande utbildning PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att lagen om grundläggande utbildning ändras så att den innehåller en...https://okm.fi/delegate/file/225796
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8.6.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has presented seven State Awards for Public Information in acknowledgment of the dissemination of significant public information. The award ceremony will be celebrated on 8 June in Oulu, which is a European Capital of Culture this year.https://okm.fi/en/-/state-award-for-public-information-conferred-to-seven-contributors-to-community-relevant-information
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Results from PISA 2018 In 2018 PISA focused on reading literacy. The main focus was also on reading literacy in PISA 2000 and PISA 2009. New results were released on 3 December 2019. The results of the financial literacy assessment were published ...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-20181
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The Results of PISA 2000 In PISA 2000 the main focus was on reading literacy, which means general reading skills and literacy needed in an information society. In PISA reading literacy means "understanding, using, and reflecting on written texts, ...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2000-en
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The Results of PISA 2009 In 2009 PISA focused on reading literacy and thereby marked the start of a new PISA round. In PISA 2009 the main focus was also on reading literacy. A new assessment of reading literacy allows reliable and extensive monito...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2009-en
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Finland and PISA PISA assesses the learning outcome of students aged 15 in mathematics, science and reading literacy. PISA produces information about education, learning outcomes and informal learning The Programme for International Student Assess...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-en
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Reults from PISA 2022 The results from PISA 2022 were published on 5 December 2023. This time the focus was on mathematics. OECD PISA 2022 also assessed young people's capacity to engage in creative thinking. Altogether 64 countries participated i...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2022-en
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Literature in Finland The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the preparation of legislation related to the promotion of literature and for the allocation of appropriations from the national Budget. The Ministry of Education and C...https://okm.fi/en/literature
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Multiannual plan for research and development funding In line with the Government Programme, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment prepared a multiannual plan on the use of research and developme...https://okm.fi/en/plan-for-research-and-development-funding
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The Results of PISA 2015 In 2015 and 2006 the focus was on science performance. This is the first time it is possible to assess developments in proficiency in scientific literacy in a reliable way. Altogether 73 countries and economies in the PISA...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2015-en
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PISA-tutkimus ja tulokset 2000 PISA 2000 arviointitutkimuksen pääaiheena oli lukutaidon (reading literacy) arviointi. Arviointi kohdistui luetun ymmärtämisen ja tietoyhteiskunnassa toimivaan lukutaitoon. Lukutaito määritellään PISA- arviointitutki...https://okm.fi/pisa-2000
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Education for immigrants Immigrants usually participate in the same early childhood education and care, education and training as the rest of the population. In addition to these, integration training and support for learning as well as preparator...https://okm.fi/en/education-for-immigrants1
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Immigrants and integration Newcomers to Finland who learn the language, find a job or a study place, and who build contacts in Finland tend to find it easier to integrate into the Finnish society. One's own culture, language and religion can still...https://okm.fi/en/immigrants-and-integration
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The joint Vision for Higher Education and Research, “Bildung as a Vision for Finland”, has been completed.https://okm.fi/en/events/2026-06-15/launch-event-for-the-vision-for-higher-education-and-research
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Policies concerning libraries Libraries provide all Finns with equal access to information and culture. The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the national library policy in Finland. The Ministry aims to ensure that library and i...https://okm.fi/en/policies-libraries
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The Results of PISA 2006 The main subject of PISA 2006 was scientific literacy. Scientific literacy means a the student's ability to use scientific research, formulate questions and draw evidence-based conclusions about science-related issues, as ...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2006-en
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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...https://okm.fi/en/completed-project-and-reforms
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The Results of PISA 2003 PISA 2003 focused on mathematical literacy. In PISA, mathematical literacy means "an individual's capacity to identify and understand the role that mathematics plays in the world, to make well-founded judgements and to use...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2003-en
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The Results of PISA 2012 In 2012 and 2003 the focus was on mathematics. This is the first time it is possible to assess developments in proficiency in mathematics in a reliable way. Altogether 65 countries and economies in the PISA 2012 assessment...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2012-en