Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education was 0.9 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9 Number
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
1 Number
in 2018
All-time low
0.8 Number
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 0.9 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8 Number, in 2017.
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9 Number | — |
| 2014 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 Number | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1 Number | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 Number | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9143 Number | 0.8 Number | 1 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9 Number | 0.9 Number | 0.9 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 0.9 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 Number in 2017.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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