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

Latest (2024)
0.4612 Percentage of students
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.5971 Percentage of students
in 2022
All-time low
0.4151 Percentage of students
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Germany, 2015–2024

00.20.40.62015201920242015: 0.415 Percentage of students2017: 0.441 Percentage of students2018: 0.482 Percentage of students2019: 0.48 Percentage of students2020: 0.465 Percentage of students2021: 0.427 Percentage of students2022: 0.597 Percentage of students2023: 0.465 Percentage of students2024: 0.461 Percentage of students

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

Annual values for Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Germany, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Denmark 0.6682 Percentage of students compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 0.5002 Percentage of students compare
  3. 20 Czechia 0.4839 Percentage of students compare
  4. 22 Finland 0.3177 Percentage of students compare
  5. 23 Ireland 0.2855 Percentage of students compare
  6. 24 Italy 0.2346 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 372 data points, 2013–2024
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