Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 609,271 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019
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 Europe & Central Asia is 609,271 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.24 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 589,050 number, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 44 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.11 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.23 million number | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 988,861 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 939,410 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 884,024 number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 863,818 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 823,744 number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 786,800 number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 736,626 number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 743,033 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 726,038 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 589,050 number | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 603,036 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 609,271 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.23 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 939,410 number | 1.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,544 number | 589,050 number | 884,024 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 26 Tunisia 90,398 number compare
- 27 Afghanistan 90,019 number compare
- 28 Mozambique 87,224 number compare
- 29 Guinea 85,378 number compare
- 30 Malawi 84,464 number compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 81,789 number compare
- 32 Thailand 76,572 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 609,271 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,050 number in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.