Germany vs Spain: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages
Germany
10.27 million Number
in 2024
Spain
5.99 million Number
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.27 million Number against 5.99 million Number in Spain, a difference of 4.28 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.01 million Number | 5.76 million Number | 4.24 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.02 million Number | 5.98 million Number | 4.04 million 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, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 10.27 million Number against 5.99 million Number in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between Germany and Spain?
- 4.28 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th 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.