France vs Italy: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied

France
3.15 million
in 2012
Italy
2.88 million
in 2012
France rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied over time

  • France
  • Italy
01.0M2.0M3.0M199820052012

How they compare

France currently reports 3.15 million against 2.88 million in Italy, a difference of 273,600.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1.75 million 1.53 million 222,665 France
2000s 1.75 million 1.66 million 83,890 France
2010s 3.12 million 2.90 million 221,825 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied, France or Italy?
France, at 3.15 million against 2.88 million in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied between France and Italy?
273,600, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do France and Italy rank globally for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 432 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed