Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 515,705 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in European Union, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 515,705 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in European Union peaked at 927,289 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 509,055 number, in 2018.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 927,289 number | — |
| 2004 | 899,825 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 892,990 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 851,940 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 844,437 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 810,576 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 783,828 number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 774,859 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 734,480 number | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 686,295 number | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 637,661 number | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 581,629 number | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 592,903 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 563,068 number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 509,260 number | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 509,055 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 515,705 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 858,698 number | 783,828 number | 927,289 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 610,492 number | 509,055 number | 774,859 number | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- 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 European Union?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in European Union was 515,705 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 927,289 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,055 number in 2018.
- How does European Union rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.