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 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2018
All-time low
0.6
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012β2024
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark, 2012β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Denmark stood at 1.1.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8375 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (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 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 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 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 30 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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