Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 469,068 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 469,068, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 1.01 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 299,707, in 2021.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 140th 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 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 879,887 | — |
| 1999 | 998,868 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 985,479 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 956,378 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 953,598 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 922,226 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 912,760 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 869,805 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 860,105 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 825,394 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 798,467 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 789,803 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 746,772 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 698,486 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 648,231 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 591,674 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 603,101 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 573,051 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 518,302 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 517,460 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 497,131 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 494,897 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 299,707 | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 460,691 | +53.7% |
| 2023 | 467,098 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 469,068 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 939,378 | 879,887 | 998,868 | 2 |
| 2000s | 909,242 | 798,467 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,401 | 497,131 | 789,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,292 | 299,707 | 494,897 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 469,068 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,707 in 2021.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 140th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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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February 2026 Data Release