Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 460,706 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
460,706
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
141st
of 216 groups
All-time high
927,289
in 2003
All-time low
294,774
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 2003–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2003201320242003: 927.3k2004: 899.8k2005: 893.0k2006: 851.9k2007: 844.4k2008: 810.4k2009: 783.9k2010: 774.9k2011: 734.5k2012: 687.1k2013: 637.9k2014: 581.9k2015: 592.9k2016: 563.1k2017: 509.3k2018: 509.1k2019: 489.4k2020: 488.0k2021: 294.8k2022: 454.8k2023: 460.7k2024: 460.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 460,706 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 927,289 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 294,774, in 2021.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 927,289
2004 899,815 -3.0%
2005 892,990 -0.8%
2006 851,940 -4.6%
2007 844,437 -0.9%
2008 810,440 -4.0%
2009 783,864 -3.3%
2010 774,859 -1.1%
2011 734,480 -5.2%
2012 687,097 -6.5%
2013 637,893 -7.2%
2014 581,900 -8.8%
2015 592,903 +1.9%
2016 563,068 -5.0%
2017 509,260 -9.6%
2018 509,054 -0.0%
2019 489,375 -3.9%
2020 487,970 -0.3%
2021 294,774 -39.6%
2022 454,757 +54.3%
2023 460,706 +1.3%
2024 460,706 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 858,682 783,864 927,289 7
2010s 607,989 489,375 774,859 10
2020s 431,783 294,774 487,970 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 138 French Guiana 821
  2. 139 Lithuania 810 compare
  3. 140 Vanuatu 787 compare
  4. 141 Slovenia 749 compare
  5. 142 Georgia 748 compare
  6. 143 Finland 729 compare
  7. 144 Fiji 692 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 460,706 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 927,289 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 294,774 in 2021.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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