Germany vs Ireland: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4612 Percentage of students against 0.2855 Percentage of students in Ireland, a difference of 0.1757 Percentage of students.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4544 Percentage of students | 0.4092 Percentage of students | 0.0452 Percentage of students | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4831 Percentage of students | 0.3286 Percentage of students | 0.1544 Percentage of students | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.4612 Percentage of students against 0.2855 Percentage of students in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1757 Percentage of students, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Germany ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 23rd 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.