Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 110,633 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 110,633 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Germany peaked at 185,904 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64,199, in 2021.
Germany ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 179,635 | — |
| 1994 | 175,833 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 177,434 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 177,434 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 181,223 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 185,904 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 172,824 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 159,246 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 146,822 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 114,023 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 106,398 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 110,593 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 107,705 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 108,136 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 106,467 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 108,512 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 112,348 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 112,348 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107,086 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 64,199 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 114,164 | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 113,043 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 110,633 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,312 | 175,833 | 181,223 | 5 |
| 2000s | 166,199 | 146,822 | 185,904 | 4 |
| 2010s | 109,614 | 106,398 | 114,023 | 9 |
| 2020s | 101,825 | 64,199 | 114,164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 23 Afghanistan 124,578 compare
- 24 Philippines 115,382 compare
- 25 Madagascar 112,590 compare
- 27 Spain 110,401 compare
- 28 Burundi 107,077 compare
- 29 Rwanda 99,927 compare
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Germany?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Germany was 110,633 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 185,904 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,199 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 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