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 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2014
All-time low
0.4
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Netherlands is 0.5, measured 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4714 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (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 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
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 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 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 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Netherlands 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 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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