Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Germany
Germany: Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education was 0.5 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Germany, 2012β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.5 for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Germany peaked at 0.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2023.
Germany ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6625 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.56 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 28 Hungary 0.6 compare
- 29 Netherlands 0.5 compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Germany?
- Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Germany was 0.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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