Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 1.15 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in European Union (25 countries), 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in European Union (25 countries) stood at 1.15 Percentage of students.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1,829.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in European Union (25 countries) peaked at 1.22 Percentage of students in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0596 Percentage of students, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0596 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 0.1051 Percentage of students | +76.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 Percentage of students | +949.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 Percentage of students | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 Percentage of students | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 Percentage of students | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.19 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8946 Percentage of students | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 Percentage of students | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 Percentage of students | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8241 Percentage of students | 0.0596 Percentage of students | 1.19 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 Percentage of students | 0.8946 Percentage of students | 1.22 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 1 Colombia 7.46 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Türkiye 3.47 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Austria 3.72 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Costa Rica 3.32 Percentage of students compare
- 3 United States 1.75 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3.25 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Slovenia 1.44 Percentage of students compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in European Union (25 countries)?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in European Union (25 countries) was 1.15 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 Percentage of students in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0596 Percentage of students in 2013.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,829.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (25 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.