Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 775,386 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 775,386 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.43 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 589,477, in 2021.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 123rd 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 956,280 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 899,497 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 918,198 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 889,539 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 835,279 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 820,980 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 796,977 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 796,535 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 589,477 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 792,704 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 788,204 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 775,386 | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +34.5% | 589,477 | 792,704 |
| 2021 | -26.0% | 796,535 | 589,477 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.30 million | 1.43 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 926,516 | 796,977 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,461 | 589,477 | 796,535 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 2,330 compare
- 121 Luxembourg 2,228 compare
- 122 New Caledonia 2,152
- 123 Denmark 2,106 compare
- 124 Timor-Leste 2,088 compare
- 125 Cuba 1,949 compare
- 126 Latvia 1,407 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 775,386 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,477 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 123rd 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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