France vs Germany: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages
France
9.85 million Number
in 2024
Germany
10.27 million Number
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.27 million Number against 9.85 million Number in France, a difference of 427,740 Number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.26 million Number | 10.01 million Number | 747,621 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.91 million Number | 10.02 million Number | 105,520 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.27 million Number against 9.85 million Number in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between France and Germany?
- 427,740 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.