Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 311,504 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
311,504
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
137th
of 216 groups
All-time high
679,570
in 2001
All-time low
189,099
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, 2001–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k2001201220242001: 679.6k2002: 659.3k2003: 648.5k2004: 612.7k2005: 603.1k2006: 575.0k2007: 546.3k2008: 522.8k2009: 501.0k2010: 497.1k2011: 474.7k2012: 446.2k2013: 412.0k2014: 366.4k2015: 376.2k2016: 357.1k2017: 324.5k2018: 323.9k2019: 309.8k2020: 312.1k2021: 189.1k2022: 287.7k2023: 289.9k2024: 311.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe is 311,504, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 679,570 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 189,099, in 2021.

SDG: Europe ranks 137th of 216 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 679,570
2002 659,277 -3.0%
2003 648,458 -1.6%
2004 612,705 -5.5%
2005 603,108 -1.6%
2006 575,003 -4.7%
2007 546,327 -5.0%
2008 522,811 -4.3%
2009 500,994 -4.2%
2010 497,065 -0.8%
2011 474,696 -4.5%
2012 446,226 -6.0%
2013 412,008 -7.7%
2014 366,357 -11.1%
2015 376,200 +2.7%
2016 357,079 -5.1%
2017 324,521 -9.1%
2018 323,850 -0.2%
2019 309,787 -4.3%
2020 312,112 +0.8%
2021 189,099 -39.4%
2022 287,748 +52.2%
2023 289,943 +0.8%
2024 311,504 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 594,250 500,994 679,570 9
2010s 388,779 309,787 497,065 10
2020s 278,081 189,099 312,112 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 134 Barbados 459 compare
  2. 135 Sweden 445 compare
  3. 136 Vanuatu 434 compare
  4. 137 Fiji 422 compare
  5. 138 Finland 383 compare
  6. 139 Grenada 373 compare
  7. 140 Dominica 254 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe was 311,504 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?
The highest recorded value was 679,570 in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 189,099 in 2021.
How does SDG: Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 137th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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