Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 255 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 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, female in Finland is 255 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Finland peaked at 2,649 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 255 number, in 2018.
That places Finland 133rd out of 182 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, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,649 number | — |
| 1988 | 2,555 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,333 number | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 2,011 number | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 1,752 number | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1,675 number | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,614 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,766 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 454 number | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 414 number | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 462 number | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 390 number | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 411 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 390 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 446 number | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 413 number | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 393 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 292 number | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 292 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 257 number | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 255 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,512 number | 2,333 number | 2,649 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,764 number | 1,614 number | 2,011 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 430 number | 390 number | 462 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 349.89 number | 255 number | 446 number | 9 |
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More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Finland?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Finland was 255 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,649 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 number in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Finland ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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, female (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.