Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland stood at 116.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland peaked at 182 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2016.
Finland ranks 132nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 169 | — |
| 1988 | 148 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 145 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 147 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 182 | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 156 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 169 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 132 | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 136 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 141 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 152 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 143 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 159 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 127 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 150 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 135 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 124 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 135 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 123 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 128 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 124 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 111 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 102 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 73 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 103 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 113 | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 116 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154 | 145 | 169 | 3 |
| 1990s | 151.86 | 132 | 182 | 7 |
| 2000s | 138.1 | 122 | 159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2 | 73 | 128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.6 | 78 | 116 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland was 116 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 182 in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Finland ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release