Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1,144 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland stood at 1,144.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland peaked at 1,981 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 893, in 2017.
That places Finland 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,436 | — |
| 1988 | 1,506 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,465 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,477 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,429 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,493 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,396 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,477 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,441 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,471 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,525 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,414 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,659 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,797 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,981 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,837 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,773 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,694 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,731 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,602 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,593 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,458 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,429 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,432 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,346 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,309 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,236 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,148 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,047 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 924 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 893 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 929 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 943 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 932 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 929 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 902 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,071 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1,144 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 | 1,436 | 1,506 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,478 | 1,396 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 | 1,429 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 | 893 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.6 | 902 | 1,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland was 1,144 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release