Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Finland, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Finland is 0.002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Finland peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Finland 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0269 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0091 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 159 Serbia 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tajikistan 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Sweden 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Guyana 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Finland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Finland was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Finland ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.