Espoo Learning City Picture: Mårtensbro Day Care Centre, Espoo.     Picture: Mårtensbro Day Care Centre, Espoo. Picture: Heidi-Hanna Karhu

Finland in brief Population 5.4 million (18 inhabitants per square km) Two official languages Finnish and Swedish New Finns: 4.8 % of the population Education level of the working age population: 13 % basic education 45 % upper secondary education 42 % tertiary education Picture: Nuuksio National Park / Pitkäjärvi Lake, Espoo, Finland fifth biggest country in Europe by land area Population density Helsinki xxxx Enontekiö 0,25 persons/km2 Economic structure, employed persons, 1st q 2011 Xxxxxx persons have Sámi as their mother tongue (xxxxxofficial language Romany & sign-language xxxxxxx ISOIMMAT ELINKEINOT Miscellaneous sevices, 35% Trade and hotel 15% Manufactoring, 14% Financial and business services, 13% Transport and communication, 10% Construction and energy, 8% Agriculture and forestry, 5% Manufacturing Metal and engineering products, 48% Other manufactured items, 22% Forest products, 16% Food and textile goods, 14% Kaitaisen hallitusohjelmassa Suomen kaksikielisyys on rikkaus ja voimavara Eri uskonnot ja yhteisöt ovat arvokkaita moraalisen kasvun kannalta Hallitus toimii määrätietoisesti rasismia ja syrjintää vastaan Viittomakielisten oikeuksien toteutuminen ja mahd. viittomakielilaki Saamen kielen elvytystoimet, pysyvä toimintamallia Suomen peruskouluissa evankelis-luterilaisen uskonnon opetukseen osallistui vuonna 2009 noin 500 000 oppilasta eli 93 % peruskoululaisista. Elämänkatsomustiedon oli valinnut 16 000 eli 3 % oppilaista. Ortodoksista uskonnonopetusta sai 7 000 oppilasta (1,3 %), muiden uskontojen opetusta 9 000 eli 1,7 % oppilaista. Muslimiperheiden lapsia on tällä hetkellä arviolta 1,3 % peruskoululaisista. 3-4 % , over 200 000 migrants Biggest nationality groups: Russians, Estonians, Swedes and Somalis About 25 000 migrant pupils/students in general education Municipalities (342) are responsible of providing pre-school and basic education, also to migrant pupils; In 71 municipalities 12 000 students and 52 languages. Additional funding available for teaching of mother languages.

Espoo is a young and fast developing city 2. largest city in Finland 20 % of the population is under 15 years 20 % of children in early education are New Finns 50 % of the population hold a university degree Picture: School Action Day in Espoo 2016. Opening event of the European Sports Week in Finland. Population 269,800 Municipal tax 18 % Area 528 km² Islands 165 Lakes 95 Seashore 58 km Languages: Finnish 78,3 %, Swedish 7,5 %, others 14,2% Part of the metropolitan area with 1 mn inhabitants. By 2030, the share of residents with another mother tongue than Finnish or Swedish is expected to grow from current 14 % to 26 %. Within the early education the percentage is already 20 % and within the basic education 16 %. Population ten-folded during last 60 years 2. largest city in Finland, part of Helsinki metropolitan region Hub of know-how, research and development; large nature areas A great deal of city services are organized by partners of the city Most sustainable city in Europe, according to Dutch EU survey (2015) One of 12 UNESCO Awarded Pioneering Learning Cities (2015)

Espoo is a UNESCO awarded Sustainable Learning City* In Espoo learning is valued! Everyone has an opportunity to learn The joy of learning grows Collaboration is power * Espoo was awarded as one of 12 pioneering Learning Cities at the 2nd UNESCO Learning Cities Conference in Mexico City 2015

Everyone has an opportunity to learn Everyone has an opportunity to learn in all stages of life. We offer possibilities to create individual learning paths. In Espoo, you can learn everywhere.

The joy of learning grows The joy of learning grows in inspiring environments together with others and through diverse working methods. Digitalization is part of everyday learning.

Collaboration is power We develop our activities together with residents, partners, companies and communities both locally and internationally. We have the will to do things in a new way.