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

Latest (2024)
469,068
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
140th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2000
All-time low
299,707
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 879.9k1999: 998.9k2000: 1.0M2001: 985.5k2002: 956.4k2003: 953.6k2004: 922.2k2005: 912.8k2006: 869.8k2007: 860.1k2008: 825.4k2009: 798.5k2010: 789.8k2011: 746.8k2012: 698.5k2013: 648.2k2014: 591.7k2015: 603.1k2016: 573.1k2017: 518.3k2018: 517.5k2019: 497.1k2020: 494.9k2021: 299.7k2022: 460.7k2023: 467.1k2024: 469.1k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 137 Sweden 875 compare
  2. 138 French Guiana 821
  3. 139 Lithuania 810 compare
  4. 140 Vanuatu 787 compare
  5. 141 Slovenia 749 compare
  6. 142 Georgia 748 compare
  7. 143 Finland 729 compare

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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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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