The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for strategic and normative steering of vocational education and training (VET) and leads national development. National VET objectives, qualifications structure and core subjects included in them are determined by the government.

The main aim of Finnish education policy is to give equal opportunities to everyone regardless of their social background, domicile, gender or ethnic background. Arrangements for vocational education and training are flexible and take into account individual needs. VET provision is based on...

This VET policy brief produced by Cedefop presents a snapshot of vocational education and training policy developments in Finland between 2020 and the beginning of 2023. It presents the context and the challenges the country faces, a selection of the latest VET-related statistics, as well as the...