Estonia #1 in Europe for digital learning
CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) assessed European countries’ performance in digital learning and found that Estonia, the Netherlands and Finland excel in the digitalisation of education. The new study, produced by CEPS, measured learning outcomes, digital infrastructure and policies, and people’s attitude towards digital learning in 27 EU countries. Digital learning is any type of […]
Estonian experience: How digital transformation contribute to global education?
Estonian delegation took part in the largest online learning and remote working experiment in history – the online EdTechX Summit which brought together key decision-makers to help further accelerate change across industries and discuss how digital transformation contribute to global education. Estonia, the Baltic nation of just 1.3 million people has attracted the attention of […]
Estonian register of occupational qualifications now available in English
The register is accessible to non-Estonian speakers who would like to learn about the occupational qualification system in Estonia and find more data on occupations and their requirements in the Estonian labour market. The register of occupational qualifications systems is a state register, which includes valid occupational qualification certificates and data on awarded occupational qualifications […]
In distance but not apart: The case of COVID-19 crisis management in youth field in Estonia
It’s been a while now that the world does not seem to be the same anymore. Like everybody else also young people have faced the need to reorient their everyday life. How do young people cope with it and how do they feel about it? I believe these are the key questions to everybody involved […]
Estonian students come first in PISA 2018 financial literacy assessment
Financial literacy is an essential life skill. The new release of data by OECD on knowledge, skills and attitudes towards financial topics of 15-year olds in 20 countries are of special interest in the current situation. Estonian students participated in the optional financial literacy assessment as part of PISA 2018 and showed the highest mean score of 547 […]
How did Estonia become a new role model in digital education?
Estonia has become a role model for digital education as Estonians have made ICT work for education and they have a number of solutions that fully support distance learning. Estonia, the Baltic nation of just 1.3 million people has attracted the attention of world leaders, academics and venture capitalists thanks to its high-tech digital society. […]
Findings of the first large-scale early learning study
IELS is a new OECD study that aims to provide reliable data that enables countries to analyse and improve children’s early learning experiences. The aim of the IELS study is to collect detailed information on early learning and key competences of 5-year-old children in order to better support their development and well-being. The study focuses on early […]