Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 68,607 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
68,607 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
108,451 number
in 2004
All-time low
63,862 number
in 2012
Years of data
17
1993–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Germany, 1993–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1993200520181993: 101.1k number1994: 97.2k number1995: 96.4k number1996: 96.3k number1997: 97.6k number2004: 108.5k number2005: 101.4k number2007: 94.0k number2008: 86.3k number2011: 67.9k number2012: 63.9k number2013: 66.8k number2014: 65.5k number2015: 66.8k number2016: 65.9k number2017: 66.9k number2018: 68.6k 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 Germany is 68,607 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Germany peaked at 108,451 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63,862 number, in 2012.

Germany ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 101,072 number —
1994 97,162 number -3.9%
1995 96,393 number -0.8%
1996 96,345 number -0.0%
1997 97,573 number +1.3%
2004 108,451 number +11.1%
2005 101,431 number -6.5%
2007 94,009 number -7.3%
2008 86,322 number -8.2%
2011 67,903 number -21.3%
2012 63,862 number -6.0%
2013 66,775 number +4.6%
2014 65,548 number -1.8%
2015 66,771 number +1.9%
2016 65,858 number -1.4%
2017 66,859 number +1.5%
2018 68,607 number +2.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 68,607 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 498 number, 137.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 68,607 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 518 number, 132.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,709 number 96,345 number 101,072 number 5
2000s 97,553 number 86,322 number 108,451 number 4
2010s 66,523 number 63,862 number 68,607 number 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Niger 86,041 number compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 78,649 number compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 68,853 number compare
  4. 20 Togo 67,765 number compare
  5. 21 Madagascar 65,452 number compare
  6. 22 Afghanistan 61,895 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Germany?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Germany was 68,607 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 108,451 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 63,862 number in 2012.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Germany ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 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.