Finland Tops Adult PISA Ranking
Often when foreigners are asked about the positive aspects of living in Finland, education and schools are mentioned as to be their favorite. For everybody it is important to know that children go to good schools to learn the subjects and skills fruitful to their life and for their future. Therefore people are curious to know about the valuable assessments which confirm the existence of a high quality educational system in Finland. This article is going to talk about Finland’s win in a well known test program called PISA.
What is PISA?
PISA stands for the Program for International Student Assessment, and it is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
This is a program that started in 2000 for the first time in the educational system which evaluates and measures for students' reading, mathematics, and science, as well as problem-solving.
There are many countries who participate in this assessment including Finland, and PISA emphasizes the skills that students have learnt by the end of required compulsory schooling.
These kinds of assessments have a positive impact on the education systems of the countries participating in various ways such as strengthening education and adult training, creating, developing and learning new knowledge and using the data in research as well.
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Finland ranked first in literacy.
In December 2024 the results of the new ranking were published, while 31 countries participated in which 160,000 adults surveyed in the assessment. The results show that Finnish adults’ skills are the best and they have the highest literacy and numeracy skills as well as in adaptive problem-solving; necessary skills in order to better navigate in the society. Japan and Sweden were after Finland as second and third place.
It is important to mention that this score is not about all pupils of every age, but it is about the Survey of Adult Skills. Therefore, it shows that adults’ skills are increasing and improving in Finland.
What the survey reveals as a positive outcome in Finland.
As stated and declared by Andreas Schleicher (OECD director for education and skills), and Stefano Scarpetta (OECD director for employment, labour and social affairs); ‘’that in Finland the skills have improved in educational levels in the previous decade, and this is significant, meaningful, and unique compared to other countries.’’
Schleicher and Scarpetta emphasised that the results not only indicate a good educational system, but also tell us how adults with these high skills could have better chances and more probable to get employed, have a good and satisfactory life, better health and income.
It is important to know that this is relevant and the skills gained are then applied in real life in different situations, and in various circumstances.
This can positively bring the sense of gratitude for all the people who live in Finland; Finns and immigrants and especially for the children and young people who want to build a precious and valuable foundation for a happy life and share good values in the community with others.
‘’Education is the movement from darkness to light.’’
Allan Bloom
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