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

Latest (2024)
161,055
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
141st
of 216 groups
All-time high
328,022
in 2003
All-time low
117,279
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2003201320242003: 328.0k2004: 327.8k2005: 324.8k2006: 304.6k2007: 318.0k2008: 303.0k2009: 297.1k2010: 291.7k2011: 272.0k2012: 252.3k2013: 235.1k2014: 223.5k2015: 222.8k2016: 210.2k2017: 189.5k2018: 192.0k2019: 187.6k2020: 185.5k2021: 117.3k2022: 178.0k2023: 180.0k2024: 161.1k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 138 Fiji 270 compare
  2. 139 Georgia 243 compare
  3. 140 Lithuania 238 compare
  4. 141 Solomon Islands 180 compare
  5. 142 Barbados 173 compare
  6. 143 Dominica 164 compare
  7. 144 Singapore 159 compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 9,525 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release