Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Germany
Germany: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Germany, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Germany peaked at 2.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 74th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.7% | — |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +75.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0202 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Germany?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Germany was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release