Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 10,551 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,551
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
24,182
in 1993
All-time low
4,771
in 2021
Years of data
25
1993–2024

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200820241993: 24.2k1994: 23.3k1995: 23.1k1996: 23.1k1997: 22.0k2004: 22.8k2005: 19.8k2007: 15.8k2008: 14.7k2009: 13.3k2010: 12.9k2011: 11.8k2012: 11.3k2013: 11.3k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.5k2016: 11.0k2017: 10.9k2018: 11.2k2019: 11.2k2020: 11.3k2021: 4.8k2022: 11.5k2023: 11.4k2024: 10.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Germany recorded 10,551 for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany peaked at 24,182 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,771, in 2021.

Germany ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 24,182
1994 23,253 -3.8%
1995 23,090 -0.7%
1996 23,124 +0.1%
1997 21,987 -4.9%
2004 22,820 +3.8%
2005 19,830 -13.1%
2007 15,772 -20.5%
2008 14,746 -6.5%
2009 13,272 -10.0%
2010 12,920 -2.7%
2011 11,793 -8.7%
2012 11,273 -4.4%
2013 11,277 +0.0%
2014 11,014 -2.3%
2015 11,508 +4.5%
2016 11,018 -4.3%
2017 10,897 -1.1%
2018 11,205 +2.8%
2019 11,205 +0.0%
2020 11,278 +0.7%
2021 4,771 -57.7%
2022 11,500 +141.0%
2023 11,397 -0.9%
2024 10,551 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,127 21,987 24,182 5
2000s 17,288 13,272 22,820 5
2010s 11,411 10,897 12,920 10
2020s 9,899 4,771 11,500 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Niger 12,166 compare
  2. 26 Burkina Faso 11,146 compare
  3. 27 Madagascar 10,600 compare
  4. 29 Guinea 10,429 compare
  5. 30 Peru 10,229 compare
  6. 31 Chad 9,833 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany was 10,551 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24,182 in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,771 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Germany ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,984 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release