KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights
oppivelvollisuus
Finnish word. In English: compulsory education
The duty to go to school or study up to a certain age.
Facts about the word
- Children who live permanently in Finland are subject to compulsory education. Oppivelvollisuuslaki 2 §
- Compulsory education starts in the year the child turns seven. Oppivelvollisuuslaki 2 §
- Compulsory education ends when the young person turns 18 or completes the matriculation examination or a vocational qualification before that. Oppivelvollisuuslaki 2 §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Children who live permanently in Finland are subject to compulsory education, not only Finnish citizens. You do not have to learn the lakes by heart.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
