Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 2.79 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.79 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
18th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.07 million
in 2001
All-time low
2.57 million
in 2021
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2001–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2001201220232001: 4.1M2003: 3.5M2004: 3.6M2005: 3.5M2006: 3.4M2007: 3.3M2008: 3.4M2009: 3.2M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.2M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.0M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.0M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.9M2023: 2.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 2.79 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 4.07 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 2021.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 18th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 4.07 million
2003 3.54 million -13.0%
2004 3.58 million +1.0%
2005 3.54 million -1.1%
2006 3.44 million -2.9%
2007 3.33 million -3.1%
2008 3.43 million +3.0%
2009 3.23 million -5.8%
2010 3.19 million -1.2%
2011 3.12 million -2.2%
2012 3.04 million -2.5%
2013 3.15 million +3.6%
2014 3.13 million -0.6%
2015 3.05 million -2.8%
2016 3.01 million -1.1%
2017 3.05 million +1.3%
2018 2.97 million -2.7%
2019 2.97 million +0.0%
2020 2.99 million +0.6%
2021 2.57 million -13.9%
2022 2.94 million +14.3%
2023 2.79 million -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.52 million 3.23 million 4.07 million 8
2010s 3.07 million 2.97 million 3.19 million 10
2020s 2.82 million 2.57 million 2.99 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 15 Türkiye 90,109 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 89,455 compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 86,430 compare
  4. 18 Philippines 82,817 compare
  5. 19 Niger 77,319 compare
  6. 20 Benin 74,322 compare
  7. 21 Afghanistan 73,298 compare

See the full ranking of 407 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.79 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2021.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 18th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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