Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 289,822 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
289,822
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
141st
of 216 groups
All-time high
589,024
in 2003
All-time low
170,402
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 2003–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2003201320242003: 589.0k2004: 562.5k2005: 559.1k2006: 538.7k2007: 518.6k2008: 499.0k2009: 478.3k2010: 474.7k2011: 454.9k2012: 427.5k2013: 394.9k2014: 349.8k2015: 358.3k2016: 341.1k2017: 308.0k2018: 305.7k2019: 291.5k2020: 292.9k2021: 170.4k2022: 267.8k2023: 269.4k2024: 289.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 289,822.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 589,024 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 170,402, in 2021.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 589,024
2004 562,498 -4.5%
2005 559,139 -0.6%
2006 538,739 -3.6%
2007 518,649 -3.7%
2008 498,982 -3.8%
2009 478,316 -4.1%
2010 474,732 -0.7%
2011 454,878 -4.2%
2012 427,490 -6.0%
2013 394,920 -7.6%
2014 349,825 -11.4%
2015 358,336 +2.4%
2016 341,094 -4.8%
2017 307,978 -9.7%
2018 305,669 -0.7%
2019 291,487 -4.6%
2020 292,854 +0.5%
2021 170,402 -41.8%
2022 267,760 +57.1%
2023 269,389 +0.6%
2024 289,822 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 535,050 478,316 589,024 7
2010s 370,641 291,487 474,732 10
2020s 258,045 170,402 292,854 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 138 Finland 383 compare
  2. 139 Grenada 373 compare
  3. 140 Dominica 254 compare
  4. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 244 compare
  5. 142 Solomon Islands 215 compare
  6. 143 Singapore 206 compare
  7. 144 Cyprus 204 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 289,822 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 589,024 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 170,402 in 2021.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release