Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in European Union
European Union: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 176,334 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in European Union, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in European Union is 176,334 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in European Union peaked at 338,265 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 176,334 number, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 338,265 number | — |
| 2004 | 337,318 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 333,851 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 313,201 number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 325,788 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 311,489 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 305,536 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 300,127 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 279,602 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 259,593 number | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 242,822 number | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 231,900 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 234,567 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 221,974 number | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 201,281 number | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 203,386 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 176,334 number | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,635 number | 305,536 number | 338,265 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 235,159 number | 176,334 number | 300,127 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Algeria 160,800 number compare
- 2 Morocco 125,643 number compare
- 3 Argentina 123,460 number compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 119,870 number compare
- 5 Bangladesh 116,737 number compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in European Union?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in European Union was 176,334 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 338,265 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,334 number in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.