Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Germany
Germany: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 47,719 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 47,719 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Germany peaked at 77,453 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,539, in 2021.
Germany ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71,142 | — |
| 1994 | 71,217 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72,769 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 72,769 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74,772 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 77,453 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 71,393 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 65,237 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 60,500 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 46,120 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 42,536 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 43,818 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 42,157 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 41,365 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40,609 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41,653 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 43,741 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 43,741 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,642 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 26,539 | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 46,756 | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 48,214 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 47,719 | -1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47,719 is above the median for high income countries, which is 430, 111.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47,719 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 455.5, 104.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.2% | 26,539 | 46,756 |
| 2021 | -36.3% | 41,642 | 26,539 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,534 | 71,142 | 74,772 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68,646 | 60,500 | 77,453 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42,860 | 40,609 | 46,120 | 9 |
| 2020s | 42,174 | 26,539 | 48,214 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Germany?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Germany was 47,719 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 77,453 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,539 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release