Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 394,260 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
394,260
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
145th
of 216 groups
All-time high
835,770
in 2003
All-time low
252,357
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 2003–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003201320242003: 835.8k2004: 809.4k2005: 801.3k2006: 763.0k2007: 759.0k2008: 724.6k2009: 700.8k2010: 694.9k2011: 660.3k2012: 611.7k2013: 560.1k2014: 508.9k2015: 514.0k2016: 488.7k2017: 439.1k2018: 446.8k2019: 433.1k2020: 427.0k2021: 252.4k2022: 399.3k2023: 394.3k2024: 394.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Euro Area recorded 394,260 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 835,770 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 252,357, in 2021.

WB: Euro Area ranks 145th of 216 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 835,770
2004 809,432 -3.2%
2005 801,282 -1.0%
2006 762,970 -4.8%
2007 759,035 -0.5%
2008 724,575 -4.5%
2009 700,816 -3.3%
2010 694,853 -0.9%
2011 660,310 -5.0%
2012 611,676 -7.4%
2013 560,139 -8.4%
2014 508,894 -9.1%
2015 513,968 +1.0%
2016 488,707 -4.9%
2017 439,107 -10.1%
2018 446,766 +1.7%
2019 433,126 -3.1%
2020 426,966 -1.4%
2021 252,357 -40.9%
2022 399,331 +58.2%
2023 394,260 -1.3%
2024 394,260 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 770,554 700,816 835,770 7
2010s 535,755 433,126 694,853 10
2020s 373,435 252,357 426,966 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 142 Georgia 748 compare
  2. 143 Finland 729 compare
  3. 144 Fiji 692 compare
  4. 145 Grenada 683 compare
  5. 146 Barbados 632 compare
  6. 147 Dominica 418 compare
  7. 148 Solomon Islands 395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 394,260 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 835,770 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 252,357 in 2021.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
WB: Euro Area ranks 145th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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