Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 214 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
214 number
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
420 number
in 2000
All-time low
187 number
in 2017
Years of data
31
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

01002003004001987200220181987: 225 number1988: 270 number1989: 262 number1990: 289 number1991: 256 number1992: 274 number1993: 288 number1994: 283 number1995: 281 number1996: 307 number1998: 297 number1999: 364 number2000: 420 number2001: 413 number2002: 404 number2003: 378 number2004: 373 number2005: 388 number2006: 356 number2007: 352 number2008: 328 number2009: 287 number2010: 307 number2011: 269 number2012: 278 number2013: 274 number2014: 270 number2015: 219 number2016: 215 number2017: 187 number2018: 214 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland is 214 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 420 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 187 number, in 2017.

Finland ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 225 number
1988 270 number +20.0%
1989 262 number -3.0%
1990 289 number +10.3%
1991 256 number -11.4%
1992 274 number +7.0%
1993 288 number +5.1%
1994 283 number -1.7%
1995 281 number -0.7%
1996 307 number +9.3%
1998 297 number -3.3%
1999 364 number +22.6%
2000 420 number +15.4%
2001 413 number -1.7%
2002 404 number -2.2%
2003 378 number -6.4%
2004 373 number -1.3%
2005 388 number +4.0%
2006 356 number -8.2%
2007 352 number -1.1%
2008 328 number -6.8%
2009 287 number -12.5%
2010 307 number +7.0%
2011 269 number -12.4%
2012 278 number +3.3%
2013 274 number -1.4%
2014 270 number -1.5%
2015 219 number -18.9%
2016 215 number -1.8%
2017 187 number -13.0%
2018 214 number +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 252.33 number 225 number 270 number 3
1990s 293.22 number 256 number 364 number 9
2000s 369.9 number 287 number 420 number 10
2010s 248.11 number 187 number 307 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 115 Czechia 312 number compare
  2. 116 Ireland 288 number compare
  3. 117 Bhutan 259 number compare
  4. 119 Hong Kong, China 209 number compare
  5. 120 Serbia 147 number compare
  6. 121 Kazakhstan 137 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Finland was 214 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 420 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 187 number in 2017.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Finland ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.