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
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0202 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release