Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 10,820 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10,820 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Greece peaked at 52,643 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9,103 number, in 2014.
That places Greece 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40,286 number | — |
| 1972 | 42,540 number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 52,643 number | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 41,846 number | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 41,402 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 27,574 number | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 26,715 number | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 28,538 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 32,142 number | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 30,887 number | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 30,595 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 37,689 number | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 42,049 number | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 37,221 number | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 34,915 number | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 34,124 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 28,162 number | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 25,241 number | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 28,670 number | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 29,346 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28,849 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13,679 number | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 12,600 number | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 12,239 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11,374 number | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11,766 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10,787 number | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10,215 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9,103 number | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 12,038 number | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 12,583 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12,433 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,820 number | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,076 number | 26,715 number | 52,643 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 33,431 number | 25,241 number | 42,049 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 28,955 number | 28,670 number | 29,346 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,839 number | 12,239 number | 13,679 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,235 number | 9,103 number | 12,583 number | 9 |
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More education data for Greece
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Greece?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Greece was 10,820 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52,643 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,103 number in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.