Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 221 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 221 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 420 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 187, in 2017.
That places Finland 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 225 | — |
| 1988 | 270 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 262 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 289 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 256 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 274 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 288 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 283 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 281 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 307 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 297 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 364 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 420 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 413 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 404 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 378 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 373 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 388 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 356 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 352 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 328 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 287 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 307 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 269 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 278 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 274 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 270 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 219 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 215 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 187 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 214 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 200 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 217 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 215 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 212 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 202 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 221 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.33 | 225 | 270 | 3 |
| 1990s | 293.22 | 256 | 364 | 9 |
| 2000s | 369.9 | 287 | 420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.3 | 187 | 307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.4 | 202 | 221 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0313 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 184,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0328 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland was 221 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 420 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release