Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany
Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany peaked at 2.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 90th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.9% | — |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +96.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Germany ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release