Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Austria

Austria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 5,374 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,374 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18,898 number
in 1971
All-time low
2,690 number
in 2004
Years of data
15
1971–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Austria, 1971–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199420181971: 18.9k number1972: 17.7k number1973: 16.0k number1998: 3.3k number1999: 3.5k number2002: 2.8k number2004: 2.7k number2011: 4.6k number2012: 4.7k number2013: 4.8k number2014: 5.0k number2015: 5.2k number2016: 5.3k number2017: 5.6k number2018: 5.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5,374 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Austria peaked at 18,898 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,690 number, in 2004.

That places Austria 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Austria, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 18,898 number
1972 17,697 number -6.4%
1973 16,001 number -9.6%
1998 3,253 number -79.7%
1999 3,540 number +8.8%
2002 2,780 number -21.5%
2004 2,690 number -3.2%
2011 4,644 number +72.6%
2012 4,653 number +0.2%
2013 4,844 number +4.1%
2014 4,972 number +2.7%
2015 5,203 number +4.6%
2016 5,340 number +2.6%
2017 5,555 number +4.0%
2018 5,374 number -3.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 5,374 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 10.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 5,374 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 12.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -79.7% 16,001 number 3,253 number
2011 +72.6% 2,690 number 4,644 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,532 number 16,001 number 18,898 number 3
1990s 3,396 number 3,253 number 3,540 number 2
2000s 2,735 number 2,690 number 2,780 number 2
2010s 5,073 number 4,644 number 5,555 number 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 91 Myanmar 6,596 number compare
  2. 92 Jordan 6,477 number compare
  3. 93 Suriname 6,466 number compare
  4. 95 Mauritania 5,354 number compare
  5. 96 Ecuador 5,314 number compare
  6. 97 China 5,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Austria?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Austria was 5,374 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 18,898 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,690 number in 2004.
How does Austria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Austria ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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