Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 161,055 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 161,055.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 328,022 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 117,279, in 2021.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 141st of 216 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, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 328,022 | — |
| 2004 | 327,757 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 324,803 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 304,599 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 317,962 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 302,980 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 297,127 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 291,736 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 272,021 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 252,337 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 235,055 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 223,482 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 222,792 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 210,188 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 189,512 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 192,041 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 187,608 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 185,495 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 117,279 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 178,045 | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 179,996 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 161,055 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314,750 | 297,127 | 328,022 | 7 |
| 2010s | 227,677 | 187,608 | 291,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,374 | 117,279 | 185,495 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 161,055 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 328,022 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,279 in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release