Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 606 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Finland, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Finland is 606 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Finland peaked at 6,118 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 606 number, in 2018.
That places Finland 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6,118 number | — |
| 1988 | 6,041 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,705 number | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5,114 number | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 4,573 number | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 4,483 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,448 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,629 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,069 number | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 985 number | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,072 number | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 916 number | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 967 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 881 number | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 967 number | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 881 number | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 825 number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 690 number | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 655 number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 612 number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 606 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,955 number | 5,705 number | 6,118 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,649 number | 4,448 number | 5,114 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,010 number | 916 number | 1,072 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 787.11 number | 606 number | 967 number | 9 |
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More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Finland?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Finland was 606 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,118 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 606 number in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.