Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 127 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
127 number
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
117th
of 170 countries
All-time high
234 number
in 1988
All-time low
115 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland, 1987–2018

0501001502002501987200220181987: 225 number1988: 234 number1989: 202 number1990: 172 number1991: 208 number1992: 216 number1993: 215 number1994: 225 number2004: 202 number2005: 214 number2007: 204 number2009: 190 number2010: 184 number2011: 174 number2012: 195 number2013: 190 number2014: 167 number2015: 123 number2016: 137 number2017: 115 number2018: 127 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland is 127 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland peaked at 234 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 115 number, in 2017.

Finland ranks 117th of 170 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, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 225 number
1988 234 number +4.0%
1989 202 number -13.7%
1990 172 number -14.9%
1991 208 number +20.9%
1992 216 number +3.8%
1993 215 number -0.5%
1994 225 number +4.7%
2004 202 number -10.2%
2005 214 number +5.9%
2007 204 number -4.7%
2009 190 number -6.9%
2010 184 number -3.2%
2011 174 number -5.4%
2012 195 number +12.1%
2013 190 number -2.6%
2014 167 number -12.1%
2015 123 number -26.3%
2016 137 number +11.4%
2017 115 number -16.1%
2018 127 number +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 220.33 number 202 number 234 number 3
1990s 207.2 number 172 number 225 number 5
2000s 202.5 number 190 number 214 number 4
2010s 156.89 number 115 number 195 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 145 number compare
  2. 115 East Timor 141 number compare
  3. 116 Cuba 135 number compare
  4. 118 Mongolia 119 number compare
  5. 119 Djibouti 118 number compare
  6. 120 Kiribati 116 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland was 127 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 234 number in 1988.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 115 number in 2017.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
Finland ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.