Share of repeaters by gender and level of education by country
This dataset contains data on the share of repeaters by gender and 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...
What the numbers show
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 49.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Belgium; the lowest is 31.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Israel.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.84 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, and the mean is 42.99 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in OECD (up 419.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 20.7%).
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 49.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 45.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 2 | United States of America | 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 3 | Ireland | 49.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 41.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 3 | Croatia | 35.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 20.7% | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 49.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 4 | Slovenia | 40.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 49.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania | 40.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 6 | Germany | 48.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 39.66 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 46.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 32.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 46.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 9 | France | 46.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 45.73 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 11 | Czechia | 45.08 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 44.44 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 43.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 14 | Peru | 43.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 15 | Italy | 43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 16 | OECD | 42.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2023 | up 419.9% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 42.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 41.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 41.08 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 20 | Mexico | 40.62 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 40.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 22 | Romania | 40.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 23 | Chile | 40.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 25 | Israel | 31.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 46.15 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
- European Union (25 countries) 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
- Korea 38.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of repeaters by gender and 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.