Netherlands vs Spain: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages
Netherlands
2.49 million Number
in 2024
Spain
5.99 million Number
in 2024
Netherlands rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.99 million Number against 2.49 million Number in Netherlands, a difference of 3.50 million Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.63 million Number | 5.70 million Number | 3.07 million Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.52 million Number | 5.98 million Number | 3.45 million Number | Spain |
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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.99 million Number against 2.49 million Number in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between Netherlands and Spain?
- 3.50 million Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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.