Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Germany
Germany: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 0.4612 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Germany, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4612 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Germany peaked at 0.5971 Percentage of students in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4151 Percentage of students, in 2015.
That places Germany 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4151 Percentage of students | — |
| 2017 | 0.441 Percentage of students | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4816 Percentage of students | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.48 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4654 Percentage of students | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4268 Percentage of students | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5971 Percentage of students | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4649 Percentage of students | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4612 Percentage of students | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4544 Percentage of students | 0.4151 Percentage of students | 0.4816 Percentage of students | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4831 Percentage of students | 0.4268 Percentage of students | 0.5971 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Germany?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Germany was 0.4612 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5971 Percentage of students in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4151 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.