Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in European Union

European Union: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 339,371 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
339,371 number
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
589,024 number
in 2003
All-time low
305,669 number
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in European Union, 2003–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2003201120192003: 589.0k number2004: 562.5k number2005: 559.1k number2006: 538.7k number2007: 518.6k number2008: 499.1k number2009: 478.3k number2010: 474.7k number2011: 454.9k number2012: 426.7k number2013: 394.8k number2014: 349.7k number2015: 358.3k number2016: 341.1k number2017: 308.0k number2018: 305.7k number2019: 339.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in European Union is 339,371 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in European Union peaked at 589,024 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 305,669 number, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in European Union, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 589,024 number
2004 562,506 number -4.5%
2005 559,139 number -0.6%
2006 538,739 number -3.6%
2007 518,649 number -3.7%
2008 499,087 number -3.8%
2009 478,292 number -4.2%
2010 474,732 number -0.7%
2011 454,878 number -4.2%
2012 426,702 number -6.2%
2013 394,839 number -7.5%
2014 349,729 number -11.4%
2015 358,336 number +2.5%
2016 341,094 number -4.8%
2017 307,978 number -9.7%
2018 305,669 number -0.7%
2019 339,371 number +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 535,062 number 478,292 number 589,024 number 7
2010s 375,333 number 305,669 number 474,732 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Algeria 347,361 number compare
  2. 2 Morocco 233,909 number compare
  3. 3 Iraq 221,734 number compare
  4. 4 Argentina 166,068 number compare
  5. 5 South Africa 158,705 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in European Union?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in European Union was 339,371 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 589,024 number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 305,669 number in 2018.
How does European Union rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.