Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 289,822 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: European Union, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: European Union 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 WB: European Union peaked at 589,024 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 170,402, in 2021.
WB: European Union ranks 141st 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 WB: European Union, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: European Union?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: European Union 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 WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 589,024 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,402 in 2021.
- How does WB: European Union rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- WB: European Union ranks 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release