Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 548,058 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 548,058, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 1.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 441,683, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 136th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 988,895 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 939,638 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 884,343 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 863,925 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 824,634 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 787,099 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 736,980 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 743,136 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 726,063 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 589,081 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 603,011 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 575,762 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 577,032 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 441,683 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 536,273 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 545,081 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 548,058 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 1.24 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 939,638 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,403 | 575,762 | 884,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,625 | 441,683 | 577,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 988 compare
- 134 Mauritius 975 compare
- 135 Macau, China 891 compare
- 136 Armenia 887 compare
- 137 Sweden 875 compare
- 138 French Guiana 821
- 139 Lithuania 810 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 548,058 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,683 in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 136th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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