Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 51 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51 number
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
130th
of 185 countries
All-time high
206 number
in 2001
All-time low
45 number
in 2017
Years of data
31
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

501001502001987200220181987: 178 number1988: 146 number1989: 154 number1990: 157 number1991: 154 number1992: 156 number1993: 154 number1994: 134 number1995: 171 number1996: 149 number1998: 137 number1999: 162 number2000: 169 number2001: 206 number2002: 196 number2003: 153 number2004: 152 number2005: 141 number2006: 126 number2007: 122 number2008: 105 number2009: 102 number2010: 104 number2011: 93 number2012: 102 number2013: 75 number2014: 71 number2015: 64 number2016: 56 number2017: 45 number2018: 51 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 51 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 206 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45 number, in 2017.

That places Finland 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 178 number
1988 146 number -18.0%
1989 154 number +5.5%
1990 157 number +1.9%
1991 154 number -1.9%
1992 156 number +1.3%
1993 154 number -1.3%
1994 134 number -13.0%
1995 171 number +27.6%
1996 149 number -12.9%
1998 137 number -8.1%
1999 162 number +18.2%
2000 169 number +4.3%
2001 206 number +21.9%
2002 196 number -4.9%
2003 153 number -21.9%
2004 152 number -0.7%
2005 141 number -7.2%
2006 126 number -10.6%
2007 122 number -3.2%
2008 105 number -13.9%
2009 102 number -2.9%
2010 104 number +2.0%
2011 93 number -10.6%
2012 102 number +9.7%
2013 75 number -26.5%
2014 71 number -5.3%
2015 64 number -9.9%
2016 56 number -12.5%
2017 45 number -19.6%
2018 51 number +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 159.33 number 146 number 178 number 3
1990s 152.67 number 134 number 171 number 9
2000s 147.2 number 102 number 206 number 10
2010s 73.44 number 45 number 104 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 127 United Arab Emirates 63 number compare
  2. 128 Macau, China 57 number compare
  3. 129 Aruba 54 number compare
  4. 131 Sao Tome and Principe 47 number compare
  5. 132 Latvia 45 number compare
  6. 133 Ukraine 44 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Finland was 51 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 206 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 45 number in 2017.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Finland ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.