Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 80 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
80 number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
143rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
182 number
in 1991
All-time low
73 number
in 2016
Years of data
29
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

0501001502001987200220181987: 169 number1988: 148 number1989: 145 number1990: 147 number1991: 182 number1992: 156 number1993: 169 number1994: 132 number1998: 136 number1999: 141 number2000: 152 number2001: 143 number2002: 159 number2003: 127 number2004: 150 number2005: 135 number2006: 124 number2007: 122 number2008: 135 number2009: 134 number2010: 123 number2011: 128 number2012: 124 number2013: 111 number2014: 102 number2015: 97 number2016: 73 number2017: 87 number2018: 80 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland is 80 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland peaked at 182 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73 number, in 2016.

Finland ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 169 number
1988 148 number -12.4%
1989 145 number -2.0%
1990 147 number +1.4%
1991 182 number +23.8%
1992 156 number -14.3%
1993 169 number +8.3%
1994 132 number -21.9%
1998 136 number +3.0%
1999 141 number +3.7%
2000 152 number +7.8%
2001 143 number -5.9%
2002 159 number +11.2%
2003 127 number -20.1%
2004 150 number +18.1%
2005 135 number -10.0%
2006 124 number -8.1%
2007 122 number -1.6%
2008 135 number +10.7%
2009 134 number -0.7%
2010 123 number -8.2%
2011 128 number +4.1%
2012 124 number -3.1%
2013 111 number -10.5%
2014 102 number -8.1%
2015 97 number -4.9%
2016 73 number -24.7%
2017 87 number +19.2%
2018 80 number -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 154 number 145 number 169 number 3
1990s 151.86 number 132 number 182 number 7
2000s 138.1 number 122 number 159 number 10
2010s 102.78 number 73 number 128 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 140 Estonia 92 number compare
  2. 141 Brunei Darussalam 86 number compare
  3. 141 Ireland 86 number compare
  4. 144 Dominica 75 number compare
  5. 145 Bahamas 72 number compare
  6. 146 Tonga 64 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland was 80 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 182 number in 1991.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 73 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Finland ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.