France vs Spain: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.36 Percentage of students against 1.07 Percentage of students in France, a difference of 0.29 Percentage of students.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8629 Percentage of students | 2.44 Percentage of students | 1.57 Percentage of students | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.14 Percentage of students | 1.68 Percentage of students | 0.5392 Percentage of students | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.36 Percentage of students against 1.07 Percentage of students in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between France and Spain?
- 0.29 Percentage of students, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- France ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. 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 repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. 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.