Progress of the Smokefree Class Competition from 1997 to 2011

In the following tables the participation and retention rates of the past 14 years are listed.

2010/2011

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rates
for classes
Belgium 1891 75.0%
Estonia 189 736 79.0%
Finland 191 1176 37.8%
Germany 3825 10550 66.6%
Iceland      
Italy   470 92.0%
Luxembourg 23 135 70.0%
Netherlands      
Poland 15 34 50.0%
Portugal 5 25 32.0%
Spain 395 1493 68.1%
Switzerland   3131  
UK Wales   518 34.5%

2009/2010

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rates
for classes
Belgium 267 2180  
Bulgaria 91 102 38.2%
Estonia 223 840  
Finland 220 1176 35.8%
France   530  
Germany 3869 10587 67.1%
Iceland 127 291  
Italy 184 735  
Luxembourg 29 155 67.7%
Netherlands 346 1746 54.4%
Poland 34 63  
Portugal      
Spain 483 1557  
Switzerland   3130  
UK Wales 78 358  



2008/2009

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rates
for classes
Belgium 291 2493 68.1%
Estonia 188 733 77.6%
Finland 234 1356 40.3%
France 350 1238 44.7%
Germany 3922 11103 64.4%
Iceland 131 324 93.2%
Italy 237 889 84.6%
Lithuania      
Luxembourg 27 137 61.3%
Netherlands 352 2770 36.5%
Poland 51 74 100%
Portugal      
Romania      
Slovak Republic 46 150 69.3%
Spain 444 1455 68,9%
Switzerland   3214 66.0%
UK Wales 112 538 54.5%



2007/2008

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Pupils Retention rates
for classes
Belgium 296 2474 40770 69.6%
Estonia 230 843 15628 71.7%
Finland 229 1380 26606 35.7%
France 358 1377 34425 54.0%
Germany 4110 11350 288258 63.3%
Greece 38 135 4050 61.3%
Iceland 142 305 5644 95.2%
Italy 249 769 16533 84.6%
Latvia 202 269 4542 35.3%
Lithuania 247 252 5631 97.2%
Luxembourg 26 141 2845 67.4%
Netherlands 324 2856 71400 35.6%
Poland 127 183 3705 95.7%
Portugal 13 60 1150 88.1%
Romania 116 349 8029 61.3%
Slovak Republic 66 252 5951 55.2%
Spain 462 1513 35808 76.7%
Switzerland   3629 66379 64.8%
UK Wales 373 472 11437 42.3%



2006/2007

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Pupils Retention rates
for classes
Belgium 237 1952 31995 75.4%
Czech Republic 6 13 261 100%
Estonia 177 515 10714 68.4%
Finland 285 1506 28662 32.3%
France 333 1502 37550 56.7%
Germany 4187 12003 276070 65.8%
Greece 51 304 9120 67.4%
Hungary 8 69 1552 40.6%
Iceland 131 324 5916 95.1%
Italy 234 801 17197 87.1%
Latvia 165 216 3643 47.7%
Lithuania 258 280 7000 100%
Luxembourg 26 165 3436 62.4%
Netherlands 403 3523 88075 43.3%
Poland 67 165 3373 98.8%
Portugal - 120 - -
Romania - 1940 45811 82.0%
Slovak Republic 66 230 5484 64.8%
Spain 400 1379 35223 75.2
Switzerland - 2915 - -
UK Wales 136 488 12081 46.7%
UK Glasgow 29 213 - -



2005/2006

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Belgium 244 1983 -
Estonia 163 526 64.3%
Finland 322 1789 34.2%
France 663 2678 50.0%
Germany 4367 12425 65.8%
Greece 73 236 47.5%
Italy 255 850 -
Latvia 316 534 22.8%
Luxembourg 26 195 65.1%
Netherlands 405 3504 40.5%
Romania 360 1237 80.8%
Portugal 48 262 75.6%
Slovak Republic 109 385 59.0%
Spain 388 1263 74.3%
Switzerland - 3433 65.0%
UK Wales 119 597 58.6%
UK Glasgow 33 185 -



2004/2005

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Austria - 101 -
Belgium 215 2161 -
Estonia 127 348 -
Finland 403 2219 -
France 569 2549 -
Germany 4032 10994 70.2%
Greece 102 328 74.1%
Iceland - 317 -
Italy 241 736 -
Luxembourg - 162 78.4%
Netherlands 530 2463 -
Romania - 503 70.6%
Portugal 31 129 72.9%
Spain - 988 -
Switzerland 2635 4102 -
Wales 119 597 58.6%



2003/2004

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Austria 123 186 93.0%
Belgium 263 2058 79.7%
Denamrk 454 608 40.8%
Estonia 107 362 51.1%
Finland 429 2252 36.8%
France 908 3586 49.7%
Germany 3521 9503 65.4%
Greece 69 233 87.6%
Iceland 138 367 92.9%
Italy - 649 88.8%
Luxembourg - 152 65.1%
Netherlands 388 2129 61.5%
Portugal 17 80 83.8%
Spain 249 745 80.4%
Switzerland - 3484 72.5%
Wales 106 532 66.2%



2002/2003

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Austria 119 198 -
Belgium (Flemish) 269 2149 74.5%
Finland 366 1959 -
France 200 458 79.9%
Germany 3305 8402 62.0%
Greece 73 319 86.8%
Iceland 135 327 -
Italy 204 653 -
Luxembourg 27 140 -
Netherlands 291 2459 37.3%
Portugal 15 76 -
Spain 176 467 -
Switzerland 998 2592 -
Wales 108 596 -



2001/2002

Country Registered
schools
Registered
lasses
Retention rate
for classes
Austria 108 183 42.1%
Belgium (Flemish) 402 1805 68.8%
Belgium (French) 52 177 57.6%
Denmark 472 645 44.5%
Finland 393 2166 30.7%
France 344 1079 -
Germany 2582 5791 59.7%
Greece 51 331 69.2%
Iceland 125 340 95.0%
Israel - 200 -
Italy 188 512 80.1%
Luxembourg 24 141 57.4%
Netherlands 215 1870 38.6%
Portugal 18 173 73.4%
Spain 118 338 84.3%
Switzerland 1078 2132 68.6%
Wales 99 586 57.2%



2000/2001

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Austria 459 1121 17.0%
Belgium 191 1229 67.7%
Denmark 458 557 79.9%
Finland 481 2352 27.5%
France 31 182 63.2%
Germany 2006 4354 63.0%
Greece 50 189 79.4%
Iceland 143 319 95.6%
Italy 187 464 66.2%
Luxembourg 23 165 55.2%
Netherlands 230 1832 28.2%
Portugal 14 107 75.7%
Spain 101 333 73.9%
Switzerland 619 1257 75.0%
Wales 98 560 70.0%



1999/2000

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Austria - 525 65.1%
Belgium 98 484 47.9%
Denmark - 518 33.2%
Finland 423 2349 30.3%
France 59 197 79.7%
Germany 1017 2298 63.1%
Greece 103 301 83.4%
Iceland 124 323 91.6%
Italy 116 317 77.3%
Luxembourg 24 131 78.6%
Netherlands 200 791 52.0%
Portugal 12 113 70.8%
Spain 102 310 71.6%
Wales 92 525 78.1%



1998/1999

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Austria 352 544 47.1%
Belgium 38 216 49.5%
Denmark 433 557 44.9%
Finland 521 2578 33.9%
France 43 147 84.4%
Germany 420 780 54.9%
Greece 51 135 90.4%
Italy 157 352 57.4%
Netherlands 14 61 29.5%
Spain 55 147 78.9%
Wales 90 536 59.7%



1997/1998

Country Registered
schools
Registered
classes
Retention rate
for classes
Denmark 128 145 39.3%
Finland 503 2688 32.2%
France 31 91 60.4%
Germany 227 462 58.7%
Italy 80 139 62.6%
Spain 25 88 58.0%
Wales 44 208 83.7%



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