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This section provides information on decisions issued by the Finnish National Agency for Education concerning eligibility for positions as a teacher or childcarer in early childhood education and care in Finland. The data is based on decisions made between the years 2020 and 2024. 

Decisions on eligibility for other regulated professions in the field of early childhood education and care based on foreign qualifications have only been made in individual cases. 

Total number of decisions: 307 (8 negative)

Average processing time for applications: 2.6 months 

Most common countries of qualification

  • Spain: 98 decisions (32%)
  • Estonia: 27 decisions (9%)
  • Germany: 24 decisions (8%)
  • Russia: 15 decisions (5%)
  • Sweden: 14 decisions (5%)
  • Turkey: 13 decisions (4%)
  • Greece: 12 decisions (4%)
  • Ukraine: 10 decisions (3%)
  • Poland: 7 decisions (2%)
  • France: 7 decisions (2%)  

Additional requirements 

  • No additional requirements: 176 decisions (59%)
  • Supplementing studies: 72 decisions (24%)
  • Aptitude test or adaptation period: 51 decisions (17%) 
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Total number of decisions: 46 (1 negative)

Average processing time for applications: 3.7 months 

Most common countries of qualification

  • Spain: 17 decisions (36%)
  • United Kingdom: 9 decisions (19%)
  • Estonia: 7 decisions (15%) 

Additional requirements 

  • Aptitude test or adaptation period: 23 decisions (52%)
  • No additional requirements: 22 decisions (48%)
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