Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 432,737 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
432,737
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
143rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
893,186
in 2003
All-time low
281,519
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003201320242003: 893.2k2004: 867.5k2005: 863.0k2006: 823.8k2007: 818.9k2008: 783.8k2009: 758.7k2010: 750.3k2011: 713.3k2012: 665.4k2013: 613.7k2014: 557.3k2015: 559.7k2016: 530.1k2017: 476.4k2018: 478.4k2019: 461.8k2020: 462.9k2021: 281.5k2022: 433.4k2023: 432.7k2024: 432.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 432,737.

That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 893,186 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 281,519, in 2021.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 143rd 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 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 893,186
2004 867,460 -2.9%
2005 863,019 -0.5%
2006 823,755 -4.5%
2007 818,940 -0.6%
2008 783,765 -4.3%
2009 758,728 -3.2%
2010 750,279 -1.1%
2011 713,269 -4.9%
2012 665,431 -6.7%
2013 613,724 -7.8%
2014 557,338 -9.2%
2015 559,661 +0.4%
2016 530,070 -5.3%
2017 476,369 -10.1%
2018 478,429 +0.4%
2019 461,793 -3.5%
2020 462,935 +0.2%
2021 281,519 -39.2%
2022 433,395 +53.9%
2023 432,732 -0.2%
2024 432,737 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 829,836 758,728 893,186 7
2010s 580,636 461,793 750,279 10
2020s 408,664 281,519 462,935 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 140 Vanuatu 787 compare
  2. 141 Slovenia 749 compare
  3. 142 Georgia 748 compare
  4. 143 Finland 729 compare
  5. 144 Fiji 692 compare
  6. 145 Grenada 683 compare
  7. 146 Barbados 632 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 432,737 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: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 893,186 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 281,519 in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 143rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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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