How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?

10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1991.

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.

Netherlands vs Portugal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Netherlands

20,369 number

in 1999

Portugal

20,028 number

in 2018

Netherlands rank

69th

Portugal rank

70th

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

Netherlands
Portugal

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 20,369 number against 20,028 number in Portugal, a difference of 341 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	79,639 number	41,793 number	37,846 number	Netherlands
1980s	86,651 number	111,986 number	25,335 number	Portugal
1990s	65,656 number	121,621 number	55,966 number	Portugal

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, Netherlands or Portugal?: Netherlands, at 20,369 number against 20,028 number in Portugal as of 1999.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Netherlands and Portugal?: 341 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1991.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Netherlands ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th 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: 04 September 2026

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