Germany vs Spain: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37,817 Persons against 15,242 Persons in Germany, a difference of 22,575 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 25 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,574 Persons | 69,551 Persons | 55,977 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 15,112 Persons | 46,004 Persons | 30,892 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 37,817 Persons against 15,242 Persons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Germany and Spain?
- 22,575 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Germany ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.