Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland, 1986–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Finland ranks 137th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 134 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 135 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 136 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
- 138 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 139 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 0.0% 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 repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release