Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters by country
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information,...
What the numbers show
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 7.46 Percentage of students in Colombia; the lowest is 0.1746 Percentage of students in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.05 Percentage of students, and the mean is 1.5 Percentage of students.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 43.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in OECD (up 627.3%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 59.7%).
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 7.46 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 374.6% | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 3.47 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 96.9% | rising |
| 2 | Austria | 3.72 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3.32 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 1.75 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 3.25 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 4 | Slovenia | 1.44 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 5 | Peru | 2.71 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 0.9626 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 2.21 Percentage of students | 2023 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 6 | Latvia | 0.8156 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 7 | Portugal | 2.21 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 7 | Estonia | 0.7911 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 1.77 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 0.2789 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 9 | Chile | 1.46 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 0.1448 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 24.0% | flat |
| 10 | OECD | 1.39 Percentage of students | 2023 | up 627.3% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 1.36 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 1.3 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 13 | France | 1.07 Percentage of students | 2023 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 1.05 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 1 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 16 | Mexico | 0.7324 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 17 | Israel | 0.7307 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 18 | Denmark | 0.6682 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 0.5002 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 411.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Czechia | 0.4839 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 21 | Germany | 0.4612 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 0.3177 Percentage of students | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 0.2855 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 24 | Italy | 0.2346 Percentage of students | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 25 | Sweden | 0.1746 Percentage of students | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union (25 countries) 1.15 Percentage of students
- Slovak Republic 2.24 Percentage of students
- Korea 0.003 Percentage of students
About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.