Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 8,811 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,811 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
15,102 number
in 1993
All-time low
7,857 number
in 2012
Years of data
19
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200520181993: 15.1k number1994: 13.8k number1995: 13.1k number1996: 13.1k number1997: 12.5k number2004: 12.5k number2005: 10.6k number2007: 9.9k number2008: 9.5k number2009: 9.2k number2010: 9.0k number2011: 8.3k number2012: 7.9k number2013: 8.3k number2014: 8.1k number2015: 8.6k number2016: 8.6k number2017: 8.6k number2018: 8.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany stood at 8,811 number.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany peaked at 15,102 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,857 number, in 2012.

That places Germany 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 15,102 number
1994 13,776 number -8.8%
1995 13,103 number -4.9%
1996 13,079 number -0.2%
1997 12,469 number -4.7%
2004 12,532 number +0.5%
2005 10,558 number -15.8%
2007 9,868 number -6.5%
2008 9,532 number -3.4%
2009 9,189 number -3.6%
2010 8,987 number -2.2%
2011 8,327 number -7.3%
2012 7,857 number -5.6%
2013 8,344 number +6.2%
2014 8,094 number -3.0%
2015 8,555 number +5.7%
2016 8,593 number +0.4%
2017 8,629 number +0.4%
2018 8,811 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,506 number 12,469 number 15,102 number 5
2000s 10,336 number 9,189 number 12,532 number 5
2010s 8,466 number 7,857 number 8,987 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 40 Türkiye 9,078 number compare
  2. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,979 number compare
  3. 42 Viet Nam 8,846 number compare
  4. 44 Italy 8,795 number compare
  5. 45 Guatemala 8,064 number compare
  6. 46 Belgium 7,414 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany was 8,811 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 15,102 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7,857 number in 2012.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Germany ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.