EducationEducation

The compulsory education starts The compulsory education starts at the age of seven in at the age of seven in comprehensive school which comprehensive school which lasts nine years. Secondary lasts nine years. Secondary education is not compulsory, education is not compulsory, but most choose to continue but most choose to continue either in upper secondary either in upper secondary school or in vocational schoolschool or in vocational school

Universities and Universities and polytechnics provide the polytechnics provide the next level of educationnext level of education

Education in Finland is Education in Finland is completely free though after completely free though after basic education students have basic education students have to buy books and other to buy books and other materials by themselvesmaterials by themselves

Also a free meal is served Also a free meal is served during the school day for the during the school day for the studentsstudents

The school year starts in the The school year starts in the middle of August and ends in middle of August and ends in the beginning of Junethe beginning of June

The mostThe most expected holidays are expected holidays are Christmas and summer holiday Christmas and summer holiday which is between school years which is between school years and lasts two and a half monthsand lasts two and a half months