Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male was 18,814 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
18,814 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
1st
of 22 countries
All-time high
25,445 number
in 2007
All-time low
17,505 number
in 2012
Years of data
19
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200520181993: 18.0k number1994: 17.9k number1995: 18.4k number1996: 18.4k number1997: 20.4k number2004: 25.0k number2005: 25.4k number2007: 25.4k number2008: 22.6k number2009: 21.0k number2010: 19.1k number2011: 18.2k number2012: 17.5k number2013: 18.9k number2014: 18.6k number2015: 18.7k number2016: 17.7k number2017: 18.0k number2018: 18.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany stood at 18,814 number.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany peaked at 25,445 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,505 number, in 2012.

Germany ranks 1st of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 17,965 number
1994 17,853 number -0.6%
1995 18,359 number +2.8%
1996 18,364 number +0.0%
1997 20,403 number +11.1%
2004 25,013 number +22.6%
2005 25,402 number +1.6%
2007 25,445 number +0.2%
2008 22,555 number -11.4%
2009 21,014 number -6.8%
2010 19,130 number -9.0%
2011 18,199 number -4.9%
2012 17,505 number -3.8%
2013 18,888 number +7.9%
2014 18,636 number -1.3%
2015 18,654 number +0.1%
2016 17,704 number -5.1%
2017 18,048 number +1.9%
2018 18,814 number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,589 number 17,853 number 20,403 number 5
2000s 23,886 number 21,014 number 25,445 number 5
2010s 18,398 number 17,505 number 19,130 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 18,143 number compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 8,588 number
  3. 4 Russian Federation 7,076 number compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany was 18,814 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 25,445 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17,505 number in 2012.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male?
Germany ranks 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 338 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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