Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland stood at 43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 103 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2022.
Finland ranks 125th of 174 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 5 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 69 | — |
| 1988 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 95 | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 50 | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 70 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 90 | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 66 | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 77 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 86 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 59 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 67 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 100 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 72 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 93 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 65 | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 72 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 55 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 47 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 43 | +53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.33 | 69 | 95 | 3 |
| 1990s | 70.33 | 50 | 90 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80 | 60 | 103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 | 24 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4 | 17 | 43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland was 43 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release