Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 756,134 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
756,134
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
125th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2000
All-time low
566,177
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.3M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.0M2012: 989.7k2013: 938.0k2014: 880.9k2015: 894.9k2016: 864.7k2017: 811.3k2018: 795.8k2019: 772.6k2020: 771.7k2021: 566.2k2022: 744.9k2023: 755.7k2024: 756.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 756,134, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.41 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 566,177, in 2021.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 125th 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.28 million
1999 1.40 million +9.5%
2000 1.41 million +0.2%
2001 1.37 million -2.2%
2002 1.34 million -2.5%
2003 1.33 million -1.1%
2004 1.27 million -4.1%
2005 1.25 million -1.5%
2006 1.19 million -4.7%
2007 1.17 million -2.1%
2008 1.12 million -3.6%
2009 1.09 million -3.0%
2010 1.08 million -1.3%
2011 1.03 million -4.5%
2012 989,749 -3.8%
2013 937,978 -5.2%
2014 880,921 -6.1%
2015 894,902 +1.6%
2016 864,748 -3.4%
2017 811,293 -6.2%
2018 795,824 -1.9%
2019 772,577 -2.9%
2020 771,698 -0.1%
2021 566,177 -26.6%
2022 744,905 +31.6%
2023 755,695 +1.4%
2024 756,134 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.34 million 1.28 million 1.40 million 2
2000s 1.25 million 1.09 million 1.41 million 10
2010s 905,470 772,577 1.08 million 10
2020s 718,922 566,177 771,698 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 122 New Caledonia 2,152
  2. 123 Denmark 2,106 compare
  3. 124 Timor-Leste 2,088 compare
  4. 125 Cuba 1,949 compare
  5. 126 Latvia 1,407 compare
  6. 127 Qatar 1,249 compare
  7. 128 Albania 1,111 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 756,134 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 566,177 in 2021.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 125th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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