# Finland establishes the comprehensive school (peruskoulu) system

Date: 1970

Beginning in the early 1970s, Finland merged grammar, civic and primary schools into a single nine-year municipal comprehensive school (peruskoulu) educating all children together regardless of background, with a guideline-based national core curriculum and high school/teacher autonomy. The reform is widely credited as a foundation of Finland's strong PISA performance in the 2000s.

## Drivers

- Teacher Quality and Supply: https://factrail.ai/drivers/edu-teacher-quality-supply

## Sources

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## Methodology

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