Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Germany
Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Germany, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Germany peaked at 2.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Germany 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.6% | — |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Germany?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Germany was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Germany ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release