Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 499,033 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe is 499,033, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.13 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 328,159, in 2021.
SDG: Europe ranks 139th of 216 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 993,536 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 974,467 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 917,901 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 894,902 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 853,931 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 824,868 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 814,743 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 770,066 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 721,097 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 668,756 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 612,047 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 625,467 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 592,523 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 539,263 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 541,571 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 522,372 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 521,832 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 328,159 | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 490,259 | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 497,064 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 499,033 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.01 million | 1.13 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 979,154 | 824,868 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,790 | 522,372 | 814,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 467,269 | 328,159 | 521,832 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 499,033 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,159 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 139th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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