Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes was 144,941 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain, 1980–2018
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 Spain is 144,941 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain peaked at 498,253 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 136,319 number, in 2017.
Spain ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 361,948 number | — |
| 1981 | 351,616 number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 378,069 number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 389,438 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 385,006 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 385,817 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 382,837 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 498,253 number | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 362,165 number | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 450,398 number | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 445,963 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 461,441 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 456,103 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 250,959 number | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 241,650 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 222,263 number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 171,501 number | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 159,851 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 161,959 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 161,959 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 136,319 number | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 144,941 number | +6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 144,941 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,172 number, 123.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 144,941 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 844 number, 171.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -45.0% | 456,103 number | 250,959 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 394,555 number | 351,616 number | 498,253 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,502 number | 445,963 number | 461,441 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 250,959 number | 250,959 number | 250,959 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 175,055 number | 136,319 number | 241,650 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Spain was 144,941 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 498,253 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,319 number in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.