Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 44 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
206
in 2001
All-time low
42
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2024

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2024

501001502001987200520241987: 1781988: 1461989: 1541990: 1571991: 1541992: 1561993: 1541994: 1341995: 1711996: 1491998: 1371999: 1622000: 1692001: 2062002: 1962003: 1532004: 1522005: 1412006: 1262007: 1222008: 1052009: 1022010: 1042011: 932012: 1022013: 752014: 712015: 642016: 562017: 452018: 512019: 562020: 462021: 452022: 502023: 422024: 44

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland stood at 44.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 206 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2023.

Finland ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 178
1988 146 -18.0%
1989 154 +5.5%
1990 157 +1.9%
1991 154 -1.9%
1992 156 +1.3%
1993 154 -1.3%
1994 134 -13.0%
1995 171 +27.6%
1996 149 -12.9%
1998 137 -8.1%
1999 162 +18.2%
2000 169 +4.3%
2001 206 +21.9%
2002 196 -4.9%
2003 153 -21.9%
2004 152 -0.7%
2005 141 -7.2%
2006 126 -10.6%
2007 122 -3.2%
2008 105 -13.9%
2009 102 -2.9%
2010 104 +2.0%
2011 93 -10.6%
2012 102 +9.7%
2013 75 -26.5%
2014 71 -5.3%
2015 64 -9.9%
2016 56 -12.5%
2017 45 -19.6%
2018 51 +13.3%
2019 56 +9.8%
2020 46 -17.9%
2021 45 -2.2%
2022 50 +11.1%
2023 42 -16.0%
2024 44 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 159.33 146 178 3
1990s 152.67 134 171 9
2000s 147.2 102 206 10
2010s 71.7 45 104 10
2020s 45.4 42 50 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 131 Micronesia, Federated States of 47 compare
  2. 131 Kiribati 47 compare
  3. 131 Sao Tome and Principe 47 compare
  4. 134 United Arab Emirates 44 compare
  5. 136 Kazakhstan 42 compare
  6. 137 Aruba 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland was 44 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 206 in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Finland ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release