Finland has an economy and a population about the fifth the size of Australia's. But its schools consistently outperform ours and most others across the developed world. Children in Finland don't begin school until the age of seven and they're only in classrooms half the time of their Australian counterparts. For more from ABC News, click here: You can watch more ABC News content on iview: Subscribe to us on YouTube: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: You can also like us on Facebook: Or follow us on Instagram: Or even on Twitter:
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