Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 160 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
160
Change on year
up 90.5%
World rank
119th
of 189 countries
All-time high
177
in 2004
All-time low
66
in 2022
Years of data
27
1987–2024

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland, 1987–2024

0501001502001987200520241987: 1451988: 1541989: 1261990: 1361991: 1681992: 1581993: 1251994: 1092004: 1772005: 1492007: 1722009: 1302010: 1582011: 1502012: 1612013: 1502014: 1252015: 1012016: 952017: 932018: 902019: 792020: 892021: 912022: 662023: 842024: 160

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Finland recorded 160 for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 90.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland peaked at 177 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2022.

That places Finland 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 145
1988 154 +6.2%
1989 126 -18.2%
1990 136 +7.9%
1991 168 +23.5%
1992 158 -6.0%
1993 125 -20.9%
1994 109 -12.8%
2004 177 +62.4%
2005 149 -15.8%
2007 172 +15.4%
2009 130 -24.4%
2010 158 +21.5%
2011 150 -5.1%
2012 161 +7.3%
2013 150 -6.8%
2014 125 -16.7%
2015 101 -19.2%
2016 95 -5.9%
2017 93 -2.1%
2018 90 -3.2%
2019 79 -12.2%
2020 89 +12.7%
2021 91 +2.2%
2022 66 -27.5%
2023 84 +27.3%
2024 160 +90.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 141.67 126 154 3
1990s 139.2 109 168 5
2000s 157 130 177 4
2010s 120.2 79 161 10
2020s 98 66 160 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 116 Ukraine 193 compare
  2. 117 Estonia 179 compare
  3. 118 East Timor 178 compare
  4. 120 Macao 127 compare
  5. 121 Slovenia 125 compare
  6. 121 Sweden 125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland was 160 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 177 in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2022.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Finland ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release