Germany vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education

Germany
1.9%
in 2017
Switzerland
1.8%
in 2017
Germany rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
74th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 0.5% Germany
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Germany and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Germany ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.