Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 146,799 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 146,799, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 373,055 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 135,890, in 2022.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 173rd out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 373,055 | — |
| 1999 | 368,424 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 365,383 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 351,118 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 330,787 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 306,964 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 286,778 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 274,086 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 282,130 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 252,090 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 256,528 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 230,346 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 182,693 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 190,576 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 200,215 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 217,258 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 220,060 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 226,691 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 235,724 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 148,216 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 153,074 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 139,996 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 147,703 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 185,094 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 135,890 | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 146,799 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370,740 | 368,424 | 373,055 | 2 |
| 2000s | 293,621 | 230,346 | 365,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,450 | 139,996 | 235,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,872 | 135,890 | 185,094 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 170 Andorra 50 compare
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50
- 172 Marshall Islands 48 compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 38 compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 24 compare
- 175 Tonga 24 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 146,799 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 373,055 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,890 in 2022.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 173rd out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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