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

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 90 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
90 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
129th
of 182 countries
All-time high
177 number
in 2004
All-time low
90 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland, 1987–2018

0501001502001987200220181987: 145 number1988: 154 number1989: 126 number1990: 136 number1991: 168 number1992: 158 number1993: 125 number1994: 109 number2004: 177 number2005: 149 number2007: 172 number2009: 130 number2010: 158 number2011: 150 number2012: 161 number2013: 150 number2014: 125 number2015: 101 number2016: 95 number2017: 93 number2018: 90 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 90 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland peaked at 177 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90 number, in 2018.

That places Finland 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 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 2018.
Year number Change
1987 145 number
1988 154 number +6.2%
1989 126 number -18.2%
1990 136 number +7.9%
1991 168 number +23.5%
1992 158 number -6.0%
1993 125 number -20.9%
1994 109 number -12.8%
2004 177 number +62.4%
2005 149 number -15.8%
2007 172 number +15.4%
2009 130 number -24.4%
2010 158 number +21.5%
2011 150 number -5.1%
2012 161 number +7.3%
2013 150 number -6.8%
2014 125 number -16.7%
2015 101 number -19.2%
2016 95 number -5.9%
2017 93 number -2.1%
2018 90 number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 141.67 number 126 number 154 number 3
1990s 139.2 number 109 number 168 number 5
2000s 157 number 130 number 177 number 4
2010s 124.78 number 90 number 161 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 126 Tajikistan 96 number compare
  2. 127 Albania 94 number compare
  3. 127 Macao 94 number compare
  4. 130 Estonia 88 number compare
  5. 131 Tonga 79 number compare
  6. 132 Aruba 76 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 90 number in 2018, 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 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 90 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Finland ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.