Germany vs OECD members: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Germany
112,348 number
in 2018
OECD members
992,543 number
in 2019
Germany rank
23rd
OECD members rank
25th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 992,543 number against 112,348 number in Germany, a difference of 880,195 number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.8 times Germany's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 25th of 184 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 166,199 number 1.44 million number 1.28 million number OECD members
2010s 109,273 number 1.16 million number 1.05 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 992,543 number against 112,348 number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Germany and OECD members?
880,195 number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Germany ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.