Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 156 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
156 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
120th
of 170 countries
All-time high
375 number
in 1994
All-time low
156 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

01002003004001987200220181987: 301 number1988: 295 number1989: 296 number1990: 298 number1991: 307 number1992: 374 number1993: 342 number1994: 375 number2004: 254 number2005: 232 number2007: 256 number2009: 214 number2010: 263 number2011: 211 number2012: 221 number2013: 177 number2014: 175 number2015: 166 number2016: 167 number2017: 165 number2018: 156 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland is 156 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland peaked at 375 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 156 number, in 2018.

Finland ranks 120th of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 301 number
1988 295 number -2.0%
1989 296 number +0.3%
1990 298 number +0.7%
1991 307 number +3.0%
1992 374 number +21.8%
1993 342 number -8.6%
1994 375 number +9.6%
2004 254 number -32.3%
2005 232 number -8.7%
2007 256 number +10.3%
2009 214 number -16.4%
2010 263 number +22.9%
2011 211 number -19.8%
2012 221 number +4.7%
2013 177 number -19.9%
2014 175 number -1.1%
2015 166 number -5.1%
2016 167 number +0.6%
2017 165 number -1.2%
2018 156 number -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 297.33 number 295 number 301 number 3
1990s 339.2 number 298 number 375 number 5
2000s 239 number 214 number 256 number 4
2010s 189 number 156 number 263 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 117 Estonia 204 number compare
  2. 118 Paraguay 181 number compare
  3. 119 Latvia 173 number compare
  4. 121 Croatia 155 number compare
  5. 122 Botswana 145 number compare
  6. 123 New Caledonia 137 number

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Finland was 156 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 375 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 156 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Finland ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.