Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 1.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Finland 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.7% | — |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
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 2 of primary education, male in Finland?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release