Austria vs Germany: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Austria
2.2%
in 2017
Germany
2.1%
in 2017
Austria rank
65th
Germany rank
67th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 65th and Germany ranks 67th of 156 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% Germany
2010s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Austria and Germany?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Austria ranks 65th and Germany ranks 67th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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