Colombian and Finnish Education System

Finland has the best results in the tests that measure the quality of education.  It is a highly industrialized country, sense of community and civic engagement, it has one of the lower rates of poverty and corruption in the world, and according to the human development index, which measures health, education and income is among the best 25 countries in the world.

In addition, the teaching profession is more valued, only those with excellent notes may start the race to be teachers and to be in a classroom, they must have at least one master's degree. The schools are smaller, the salons have around 15 to 20 students and on average Finnish teacher spends 600 hours to year in the classroom. In Colombia, the reality is different. Therefore, Finland is a benchmark of excellence for the Colombian educational system. We must start from a premise: Colombian children can get the same or better results than Finnish children. That is, in 20 or 30 years, Colombia could be the best in all the tests that measure the quality of education in the world.

Thanks very Much.

Lots of love.

Patricia Argüello Niño

Inglés Socorro.