Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 13,771 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13,771 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 22,141 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,303 number, in 2012.
Germany ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22,141 number | — |
| 1994 | 20,457 number | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 19,487 number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 19,428 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18,598 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 19,049 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16,105 number | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 15,400 number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 14,844 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14,474 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13,952 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12,945 number | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 12,303 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12,877 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 12,653 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,036 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13,160 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,318 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,771 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,022 number | 18,598 number | 22,141 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,974 number | 14,474 number | 19,049 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,113 number | 12,303 number | 13,952 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany was 13,771 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22,141 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,303 number in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.