Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark
Denmark: Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education was 1.1 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 Number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.2 Number
in 2018
All-time low
0.6 Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark stood at 1.1 Number.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark peaked at 1.2 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Number, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7 Number | — |
| 2013 | 0.6 Number | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 Number | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 Number | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 Number | -8.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.1 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 Number, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.1 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 Number, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8375 Number | 0.6 Number | 1.2 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 Number | 1.1 Number | 1.2 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark?
- Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark was 1.1 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Number in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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