Greece vs Romania: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied

Greece
629,257 Number
in 2012
Romania
803,902 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
13th
Romania rank
10th

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

  • Greece
  • Romania
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M199820052012

How they compare

Romania currently reports 803,902 Number against 629,257 Number in Greece, a difference of 174,645 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 645,534 Number 1.28 million Number 638,976 Number Romania
2000s 491,020 Number 962,533 Number 471,512 Number Romania
2010s 488,366 Number 824,067 Number 335,701 Number Romania

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, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 803,902 Number against 629,257 Number in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied between Greece and Romania?
174,645 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Greece ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th 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