Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 69,426 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 69,426 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 108,416 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68,080 number, in 2018.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95,814 number | — |
| 1999 | 99,559 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 98,661 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 96,213 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 105,516 number | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 108,416 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 106,621 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 106,329 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 103,752 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 97,283 number | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 97,218 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93,317 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 90,147 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 84,123 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 83,080 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85,109 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79,457 number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 85,907 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 81,414 number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 76,295 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 68,080 number | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 69,426 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,687 number | 95,814 number | 99,559 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 101,333 number | 93,317 number | 108,416 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,304 number | 68,080 number | 90,147 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 69,426 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 108,416 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,080 number in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.