26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System [View all]

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http://www.businessinsider.com/finland-education-school-2011-12?op=1#ixzz2EF21yHNu

Since it implemented huge education reforms 40 years ago, Finland's school system has consistently come at the top for the international rankings for education systems.
So how do they do it?

--66 percent of students go to college--the highest rate in Europe.

--It's simple — by going against the evaluation-driven, centralized model that much of the Western world uses.

--Finland spends around 30 percent less per student than the United States.

--The difference between weakest and strongest students is the smallest in the World.

--Teachers are effectively given the same status as doctors and lawyers