Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 283 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Finland, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Finland stood at 283 number.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 600 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 280 number, in 2017.
Finland ranks 124th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 526 number | — |
| 1988 | 529 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 498 number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 470 number | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 515 number | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 590 number | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 557 number | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 600 number | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 456 number | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 446 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 460 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 404 number | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 447 number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 385 number | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 416 number | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 367 number | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 342 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 289 number | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 304 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 280 number | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 283 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 517.67 number | 498 number | 529 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 546.4 number | 470 number | 600 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 441.5 number | 404 number | 460 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 345.89 number | 280 number | 447 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Finland was 283 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 600 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 number in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.