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

Spain: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 87,654 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
87,654 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
241,033 number
in 1987
All-time low
82,057 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Spain, 1981–2018

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1981199920181981: 176.3k number1982: 187.0k number1983: 189.3k number1984: 188.7k number1985: 188.4k number1986: 189.5k number1987: 241.0k number1988: 168.7k number1989: 240.4k number1990: 207.3k number1993: 216.8k number1994: 207.6k number2009: 145.6k number2010: 140.2k number2012: 129.3k number2013: 100.7k number2014: 94.7k number2015: 96.8k number2016: 96.8k number2017: 82.1k number2018: 87.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 87,654 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2018.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Spain peaked at 241,033 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 82,057 number, in 2017.

That places Spain 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 176,345 number —
1982 186,972 number +6.0%
1983 189,350 number +1.3%
1984 188,693 number -0.3%
1985 188,427 number -0.1%
1986 189,515 number +0.6%
1987 241,033 number +27.2%
1988 168,712 number -30.0%
1989 240,394 number +42.5%
1990 207,344 number -13.7%
1993 216,802 number +4.6%
1994 207,568 number -4.3%
2009 145,619 number -29.8%
2010 140,207 number -3.7%
2012 129,286 number -7.8%
2013 100,741 number -22.1%
2014 94,737 number -6.0%
2015 96,816 number +2.2%
2016 96,816 number +0.0%
2017 82,057 number -15.2%
2018 87,654 number +6.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 87,654 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 498 number, 176.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 87,654 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 518 number, 169.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 196,605 number 168,712 number 241,033 number 9
1990s 210,571 number 207,344 number 216,802 number 3
2000s 145,619 number 145,619 number 145,619 number 1
2010s 103,539 number 82,057 number 140,207 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Burkina Faso 107,763 number compare
  2. 13 Benin 97,503 number compare
  3. 14 Philippines 93,540 number compare
  4. 16 Niger 86,041 number compare
  5. 17 Bangladesh 78,649 number compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 68,853 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Spain?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Spain was 87,654 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 241,033 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 82,057 number in 2017.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Spain ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.