Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 2,800 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,800 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 12,603 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,693 number, in 2014.
Greece ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,925 number | — |
| 1972 | 9,216 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 12,603 number | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 9,607 number | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 9,765 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6,575 number | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 6,071 number | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 8,060 number | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 7,925 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 7,580 number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 7,944 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 10,908 number | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 12,296 number | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 9,377 number | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 9,201 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,385 number | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 7,476 number | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 7,011 number | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 8,116 number | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 8,252 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8,043 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,231 number | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 4,078 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,915 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,705 number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,676 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,443 number | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,058 number | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,693 number | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 3,538 number | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 3,694 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,577 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,800 number | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,750 number | 6,071 number | 12,603 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,909 number | 7,011 number | 12,296 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,137 number | 8,043 number | 8,252 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,075 number | 3,915 number | 4,231 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,354 number | 2,693 number | 3,705 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece was 2,800 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12,603 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,693 number in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.