Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland is 0.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 1.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
That places Finland 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.2% | — |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.