Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 11,205 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11,205 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
24,182 number
in 1993
All-time low
10,897 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200520181993: 24.2k number1994: 23.3k number1995: 23.1k number1996: 23.1k number1997: 22.0k number2004: 22.8k number2005: 19.8k number2007: 15.8k number2008: 14.7k number2009: 13.3k number2010: 12.9k number2011: 11.8k number2012: 11.3k number2013: 11.3k number2014: 11.0k number2015: 11.5k number2016: 11.0k number2017: 10.9k number2018: 11.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany is 11,205 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany peaked at 24,182 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10,897 number, in 2017.

That places Germany 26th out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 24,182 number
1994 23,253 number -3.8%
1995 23,090 number -0.7%
1996 23,124 number +0.1%
1997 21,987 number -4.9%
2004 22,820 number +3.8%
2005 19,830 number -13.1%
2007 15,772 number -20.5%
2008 14,746 number -6.5%
2009 13,272 number -10.0%
2010 12,920 number -2.7%
2011 11,793 number -8.7%
2012 11,273 number -4.4%
2013 11,277 number +0.0%
2014 11,014 number -2.3%
2015 11,508 number +4.5%
2016 11,018 number -4.3%
2017 10,897 number -1.1%
2018 11,205 number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,127 number 21,987 number 24,182 number 5
2000s 17,288 number 13,272 number 22,820 number 5
2010s 11,434 number 10,897 number 12,920 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Nepal 12,525 number compare
  2. 24 Syria 12,492 number compare
  3. 25 Afghanistan 11,690 number compare
  4. 27 Peru 10,229 number compare
  5. 28 Turkey 10,094 number compare
  6. 29 Venezuela 9,914 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany was 11,205 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24,182 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10,897 number in 2017.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Germany ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.