France vs Germany: Share of repeaters by gender and level of education
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 48.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 46.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in France, a difference of 2.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.75 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 45.08 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Germany |
| 2020s | 44.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 46.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.02 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of repeaters by gender and level of education, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 48.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 46.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of repeaters by gender and level of education between France and Germany?
- 2.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of repeaters by gender and level of education?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of repeaters by gender 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 share of repeaters by gender and 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.