Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education was 0.5 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6 Number
in 2014
All-time low
0.4 Number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.5 Number for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands peaked at 0.6 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Number, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 2014 | 0.6 Number | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 Number | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 Number | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4714 Number | 0.4 Number | 0.6 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 5 |
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- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands?
- Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands was 0.5 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Number in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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