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

UNICEF: Western Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 271,682 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
271,682
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
143rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
565,164
in 2003
All-time low
164,241
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2003201320242003: 565.2k2004: 539.7k2005: 538.2k2006: 519.2k2007: 501.0k2008: 480.8k2009: 461.6k2010: 458.5k2011: 441.2k2012: 413.1k2013: 378.7k2014: 333.9k2015: 336.9k2016: 319.9k2017: 286.9k2018: 286.4k2019: 274.2k2020: 277.4k2021: 164.2k2022: 255.3k2023: 252.7k2024: 271.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 271,682 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 565,164 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 164,241, in 2021.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 143rd 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, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 565,164
2004 539,703 -4.5%
2005 538,216 -0.3%
2006 519,157 -3.5%
2007 500,978 -3.5%
2008 480,785 -4.0%
2009 461,601 -4.0%
2010 458,543 -0.7%
2011 441,248 -3.8%
2012 413,094 -6.4%
2013 378,668 -8.3%
2014 333,857 -11.8%
2015 336,869 +0.9%
2016 319,882 -5.0%
2017 286,857 -10.3%
2018 286,388 -0.2%
2019 274,185 -4.3%
2020 277,440 +1.2%
2021 164,241 -40.8%
2022 255,350 +55.5%
2023 252,735 -1.0%
2024 271,682 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 515,086 461,601 565,164 7
2010s 352,959 274,185 458,543 10
2020s 244,290 164,241 277,440 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 140 Dominica 254 compare
  2. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 244 compare
  3. 142 Solomon Islands 215 compare
  4. 143 Singapore 206 compare
  5. 144 Cyprus 204 compare
  6. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 196 compare
  7. 146 Aruba 170 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 271,682 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 565,164 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 164,241 in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 143rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, 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