Bulgaria vs Finland: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied

Bulgaria
250,352 Number
in 2012
Finland
347,245 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Finland rank
20th

Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820052012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 347,245 Number against 250,352 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 96,893 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 20th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 418,618 Number 381,912 Number 36,706 Number Bulgaria
2000s 309,672 Number 378,147 Number 68,475 Number Finland
2010s 253,947 Number 346,640 Number 92,693 Number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied, Bulgaria or Finland?
Finland, at 347,245 Number against 250,352 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied between Bulgaria and Finland?
96,893 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 20th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages 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 number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed