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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release