Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 451,572 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area is 451,572 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 834,730 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 438,464 number, in 2017.
That places Euro area 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 834,730 number | — |
| 2004 | 808,504 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 800,448 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 762,106 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 758,215 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 723,726 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 700,333 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 693,624 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 659,092 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 609,550 number | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 558,763 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 507,650 number | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 513,144 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 488,014 number | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 438,464 number | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 446,130 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 451,572 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 769,723 number | 700,333 number | 834,730 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 536,600 number | 438,464 number | 693,624 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area was 451,572 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 834,730 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,464 number in 2017.
- How does Euro area rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.