Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 6,933 number in 2010. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6,933 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2010.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 21,633 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6,507 number, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,905 number | — |
| 1972 | 16,717 number | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 17,727 number | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 20,039 number | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 20,675 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 21,552 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 21,633 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 21,451 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 21,463 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,798 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 19,914 number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 18,110 number | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 16,960 number | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 17,288 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 17,538 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 17,187 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 15,847 number | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 14,066 number | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 12,359 number | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 11,623 number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 11,592 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,085 number | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 7,464 number | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 6,507 number | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 6,590 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,380 number | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 7,267 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,055 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,674 number | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6,933 number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,462 number | 13,905 number | 21,633 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,007 number | 12,359 number | 20,798 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,441 number | 7,464 number | 11,623 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,912 number | 6,507 number | 7,380 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,933 number | 6,933 number | 6,933 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 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 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands was 6,933 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21,633 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,507 number in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.