Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 394,114 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
394,114
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
146th
of 216 groups
All-time high
834,730
in 2003
All-time low
251,922
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 2003–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003201320242003: 834.7k2004: 808.5k2005: 800.4k2006: 762.1k2007: 758.2k2008: 723.6k2009: 700.4k2010: 693.6k2011: 659.1k2012: 610.4k2013: 559.0k2014: 507.9k2015: 513.1k2016: 488.0k2017: 438.5k2018: 446.1k2019: 432.4k2020: 426.4k2021: 251.9k2022: 398.7k2023: 394.1k2024: 394.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 394,114.

That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 834,730 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 251,922, in 2021.

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 146th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 834,730
2004 808,504 -3.1%
2005 800,448 -1.0%
2006 762,106 -4.8%
2007 758,215 -0.5%
2008 723,590 -4.6%
2009 700,369 -3.2%
2010 693,624 -1.0%
2011 659,092 -5.0%
2012 610,352 -7.4%
2013 558,996 -8.4%
2014 507,921 -9.1%
2015 513,144 +1.0%
2016 488,014 -4.9%
2017 438,464 -10.2%
2018 446,130 +1.7%
2019 432,448 -3.1%
2020 426,367 -1.4%
2021 251,922 -40.9%
2022 398,705 +58.3%
2023 394,114 -1.2%
2024 394,114 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 769,709 700,369 834,730 7
2010s 534,818 432,448 693,624 10
2020s 373,044 251,922 426,367 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

  1. 143 Finland 729 compare
  2. 144 Fiji 692 compare
  3. 145 Grenada 683 compare
  4. 146 Barbados 632 compare
  5. 147 Dominica 418 compare
  6. 148 Solomon Islands 395 compare
  7. 149 Singapore 365 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 394,114 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The highest recorded value was 834,730 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The lowest recorded value was 251,922 in 2021.
How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 146th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release