Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 3,433 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,433
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,439
in 1984
All-time low
1,585
in 2021
Years of data
38
1971–2023

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, 1971–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199720231971: 5.6k1972: 5.9k1973: 7.8k1974: 5.9k1975: 5.9k1976: 4.1k1977: 3.9k1978: 5.2k1979: 5.0k1980: 4.9k1982: 5.4k1983: 7.5k1984: 8.4k1985: 6.4k1986: 6.3k1987: 5.7k1988: 5.2k1989: 4.8k1990: 5.7k1991: 5.7k1992: 5.5k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.8k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.0k2014: 1.8k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.4k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.6k2022: 2.2k2023: 3.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece is 3,433, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece peaked at 8,439 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,585, in 2021.

That places Greece 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 5,624
1972 5,896 +4.8%
1973 7,834 +32.9%
1974 5,936 -24.2%
1975 5,928 -0.1%
1976 4,106 -30.7%
1977 3,933 -4.2%
1978 5,234 +33.1%
1979 5,030 -3.9%
1980 4,859 -3.4%
1982 5,361 +10.3%
1983 7,497 +39.8%
1984 8,439 +12.6%
1985 6,427 -23.8%
1986 6,307 -1.9%
1987 5,664 -10.2%
1988 5,205 -8.1%
1989 4,808 -7.6%
1990 5,664 +17.8%
1991 5,737 +1.3%
1992 5,519 -3.8%
2005 2,897 -47.5%
2006 2,791 -3.7%
2007 2,761 -1.1%
2010 2,541 -8.0%
2011 2,481 -2.4%
2012 2,356 -5.0%
2013 2,034 -13.7%
2014 1,832 -9.9%
2015 2,379 +29.9%
2016 2,493 +4.8%
2017 2,375 -4.7%
2018 1,789 -24.7%
2019 2,000 +11.8%
2020 1,883 -5.9%
2021 1,585 -15.8%
2022 2,152 +35.8%
2023 3,433 +59.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,502 3,933 7,834 9
1980s 6,063 4,808 8,439 9
1990s 5,640 5,519 5,737 3
2000s 2,816 2,761 2,897 3
2010s 2,228 1,789 2,541 10
2020s 2,263 1,585 3,433 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 58 Netherlands 4,327 compare
  2. 59 Nicaragua 3,819 compare
  3. 60 Central African Republic 3,488 compare
  4. 62 Jordan 3,389 compare
  5. 63 Eritrea 3,070 compare
  6. 64 Lebanon 2,960 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece was 3,433 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 8,439 in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,585 in 2021.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Greece ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,322 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release