Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 18,149 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany stood at 18,149 number.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 38,885 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17,405 number, in 2017.
That places Germany 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38,885 number | — |
| 1994 | 37,999 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 37,994 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,047 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36,235 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 37,611 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32,788 number | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 26,082 number | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 24,300 number | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 22,125 number | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 21,273 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 19,485 number | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 18,424 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 18,433 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,703 number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 18,328 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17,601 number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 17,405 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,149 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,832 number | 36,235 number | 38,885 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 28,581 number | 22,125 number | 37,611 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 18,533 number | 17,405 number | 21,273 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 24 Nepal 24,622 number compare
- 25 Pakistan 23,771 number compare
- 26 Burundi 21,751 number compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 18,126 number compare
- 29 Madagascar 18,046 number compare
- 30 Afghanistan 17,268 number compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 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 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Germany was 18,149 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38,885 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,405 number in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 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.