Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 5,855 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,855 for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium peaked at 11,306 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,890, in 2021.
That places Belgium 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9,363 | — |
| 1975 | 11,269 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 11,171 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11,306 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,038 | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 6,993 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,361 | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 4,462 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,569 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,042 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4,430 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4,308 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,532 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,343 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 4,938 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5,142 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,612 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6,032 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,414 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 7,252 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,155 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,890 | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 4,345 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 5,855 | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,777 | 9,363 | 11,306 | 4 |
| 1990s | 7,016 | 6,993 | 7,038 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,358 | 4,042 | 4,569 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,500 | 4,308 | 7,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,311 | 3,890 | 7,155 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 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 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % 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 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium was 5,855 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,306 in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,890 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release