Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Finland stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Finland 112th out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +38.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Finland?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Finland was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 112th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.