Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Share of repeaters by gender and level of education was 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in European Union (25 countries), 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of repeaters by gender and level of education in European Union (25 countries) is 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 521.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of repeaters by gender and level of education in European Union (25 countries) peaked at 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 8.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 38.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +341.2% |
| 2016 | 38.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 42.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 42.59 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 6.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 40.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 41.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 1 Belgium 49.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 45.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 United States of America 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Estonia 41.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Ireland 49.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Croatia 35.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Luxembourg 49.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Slovenia 40.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Lithuania 40.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Switzerland 49.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for European Union (25 countries)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.79 Years (2023)
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender 48.72 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 2.09 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 3.45 Percentage of students (2023)
- Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters 1.15 Percentage of students (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of repeaters by gender and level of education in European Union (25 countries)?
- Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in European Union (25 countries) was 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for share of repeaters by gender and level of education?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 2nd out of 7 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of repeaters by gender and level of education rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (25 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of repeaters by gender and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.