Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 6,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,177
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13,502
in 2002
All-time low
4,851
in 2021
Years of data
31
1993–2024

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200820241993: 13.2k1994: 12.8k1995: 11.6k1996: 11.6k1997: 10.5k1999: 6.4k2000: 11.3k2001: 13.0k2002: 13.5k2003: 11.7k2004: 11.8k2005: 10.8k2006: 11.4k2007: 10.4k2008: 9.8k2009: 9.7k2010: 9.2k2011: 8.7k2012: 7.0k2013: 6.8k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.7k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.1k2019: 7.1k2020: 6.5k2021: 4.9k2022: 6.4k2023: 6.3k2024: 6.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany is 6,177, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany peaked at 13,502 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,851, in 2021.

Germany ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 13,169
1994 12,780 -3.0%
1995 11,592 -9.3%
1996 11,559 -0.3%
1997 10,528 -8.9%
1999 6,423 -39.0%
2000 11,325 +76.3%
2001 13,026 +15.0%
2002 13,502 +3.7%
2003 11,705 -13.3%
2004 11,772 +0.6%
2005 10,805 -8.2%
2006 11,390 +5.4%
2007 10,434 -8.4%
2008 9,750 -6.6%
2009 9,747 -0.0%
2010 9,196 -5.7%
2011 8,728 -5.1%
2012 7,001 -19.8%
2013 6,834 -2.4%
2014 6,669 -2.4%
2015 6,318 -5.3%
2016 6,672 +5.6%
2017 7,373 +10.5%
2018 7,139 -3.2%
2019 7,139 +0.0%
2020 6,461 -9.5%
2021 4,851 -24.9%
2022 6,424 +32.4%
2023 6,268 -2.4%
2024 6,177 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,008 6,423 13,169 6
2000s 11,346 9,747 13,502 10
2010s 7,307 6,318 9,196 10
2020s 6,036 4,851 6,461 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 51 Congo 6,590 compare
  2. 52 Italy 6,443 compare
  3. 53 Vietnam 6,442 compare
  4. 55 Central African Republic 5,797 compare
  5. 56 Greece 5,636 compare
  6. 57 Sierra Leone 5,606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany was 6,177 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13,502 in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,851 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Germany ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
193 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release