Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Finland
Finland: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Finland is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Finland peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Finland ranks 126th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Finland?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Finland was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Finland ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release