As of August 2026, Finland will offer general upper secondary education (ISCED 34) in English, in addition to Finnish and Swedish, providing students with a new language option. To provide English-language courses, local education providers must submit an application to the Ministry of Education and Culture for approval.
The Parliament approved related legislative changes in December 2024. In March 2025, the curriculum for English-language general upper secondary education has been published. In terms of content, the core curriculum for the English-taught programme is identical to the Finnish and Swedish versions. Each education provider that offers general upper secondary education in English will create their own curricula based on the National core curriculum for general upper secondary education 2025.