Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 929 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 929 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Finland peaked at 1,981 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 893 number, in 2017.
That places Finland 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,436 number | — |
| 1988 | 1,506 number | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,465 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,477 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,429 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,493 number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,396 number | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,477 number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,441 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,471 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,525 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,414 number | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,659 number | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,797 number | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,981 number | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,837 number | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,773 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,694 number | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,731 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,602 number | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,593 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,458 number | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,429 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,432 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,346 number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,309 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,236 number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,148 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,047 number | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 924 number | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 893 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 929 number | +4.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 929 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 929 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 743 number, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 number | 1,436 number | 1,506 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,478 number | 1,396 number | 1,659 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 number | 1,429 number | 1,981 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,140 number | 893 number | 1,432 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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 929 number in 2018, 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 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 number in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.