Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 115 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
115 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
133rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
319 number
in 1992
All-time low
103 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

1001502002503001987200220181987: 207 number1988: 273 number1989: 253 number1990: 268 number1991: 286 number1992: 319 number1993: 235 number1994: 210 number2004: 211 number2005: 204 number2007: 232 number2009: 178 number2010: 170 number2011: 152 number2012: 176 number2013: 180 number2014: 155 number2015: 135 number2016: 123 number2017: 103 number2018: 115 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland is 115 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland peaked at 319 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 103 number, in 2017.

Finland ranks 133rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 207 number
1988 273 number +31.9%
1989 253 number -7.3%
1990 268 number +5.9%
1991 286 number +6.7%
1992 319 number +11.5%
1993 235 number -26.3%
1994 210 number -10.6%
2004 211 number +0.5%
2005 204 number -3.3%
2007 232 number +13.7%
2009 178 number -23.3%
2010 170 number -4.5%
2011 152 number -10.6%
2012 176 number +15.8%
2013 180 number +2.3%
2014 155 number -13.9%
2015 135 number -12.9%
2016 123 number -8.9%
2017 103 number -16.3%
2018 115 number +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 244.33 number 207 number 273 number 3
1990s 263.6 number 210 number 319 number 5
2000s 206.25 number 178 number 232 number 4
2010s 145.44 number 103 number 180 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 130 Tajikistan 126 number compare
  2. 131 Bahrain 118 number compare
  3. 132 Latvia 116 number compare
  4. 134 Tonga 107 number compare
  5. 135 Antigua and Barbuda 102 number compare
  6. 136 Croatia 99 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland was 115 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 319 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 103 number in 2017.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Finland ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.