Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 46,465 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain is 46,465 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 89,149 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 40,560 number, in 2017.
That places Spain 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81,204 number | — |
| 1981 | 74,321 number | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 77,042 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 77,193 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74,308 number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 70,300 number | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 69,138 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 89,149 number | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 46,220 number | -48.2% |
| 1989 | 76,632 number | +65.8% |
| 1990 | 63,018 number | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 61,204 number | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 49,601 number | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 68,802 number | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 66,059 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 59,095 number | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 55,304 number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 51,134 number | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 52,029 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52,029 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,560 number | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 46,465 number | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,551 number | 46,220 number | 89,149 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,941 number | 49,601 number | 63,018 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 68,802 number | 68,802 number | 68,802 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 52,834 number | 40,560 number | 66,059 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Egypt 65,174 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 52,924 number compare
- 13 Mali 48,971 number compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 42,803 number compare
- 16 Philippines 34,972 number compare
- 17 Zambia 34,860 number compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 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 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % 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 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain was 46,465 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 89,149 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,560 number in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.