Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 476,605 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
476,605
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
122nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
870,233
in 2001
All-time low
339,223
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220242001: 870.2k2002: 852.7k2003: 845.9k2004: 804.9k2005: 795.1k2006: 764.4k2007: 733.6k2008: 708.7k2009: 682.0k2010: 675.0k2011: 650.4k2012: 627.7k2013: 595.4k2014: 548.3k2015: 561.5k2016: 547.0k2017: 500.7k2018: 491.2k2019: 466.4k2020: 471.7k2021: 339.2k2022: 459.7k2023: 451.6k2024: 476.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 476,605, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 870,233 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 339,223, in 2021.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 122nd 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 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 870,233
2002 852,711 -2.0%
2003 845,927 -0.8%
2004 804,875 -4.9%
2005 795,149 -1.2%
2006 764,446 -3.9%
2007 733,601 -4.0%
2008 708,721 -3.4%
2009 682,000 -3.8%
2010 675,044 -1.0%
2011 650,420 -3.6%
2012 627,664 -3.5%
2013 595,392 -5.1%
2014 548,266 -7.9%
2015 561,523 +2.4%
2016 546,991 -2.6%
2017 500,672 -8.5%
2018 491,242 -1.9%
2019 466,433 -5.1%
2020 471,728 +1.1%
2021 339,223 -28.1%
2022 459,749 +35.5%
2023 451,551 -1.8%
2024 476,605 +5.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +35.5% 339,223 459,749
2021 -28.1% 471,728 339,223

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 784,185 682,000 870,233 9
2010s 566,365 466,433 675,044 10
2020s 439,771 339,223 476,605 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 119 New Caledonia 903
  2. 120 Latvia 902 compare
  3. 121 Qatar 896 compare
  4. 122 Belize 728 compare
  5. 123 Albania 727 compare
  6. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 677 compare
  7. 125 Tajikistan 622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 476,605 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 870,233 in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 339,223 in 2021.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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