Why Finnish schools outperform most other schools in the developed world 7.30

Finland has an economy and population approximately five times larger than Australia's. But its schools consistently outperform ours and most other schools in the developed world.

In Finland, children don't start school until the age of seven and they spend only half the time in class compared to their Australian counterparts.

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