Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Spain

Spain: Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education was 1.1 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Spain, 2013–2024

00.250.50.7511.22013201820242013: 1.12014: 12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.1 for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Spain peaked at 1.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.

Spain ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.11 1 1.2 7
2020s 1.16 1.1 1.2 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Greece 1.3 compare
  2. 3 Finland 1.3 compare
  3. 5 Croatia, Republic of 1.2 compare
  4. 6 Denmark 1.1 compare
  5. 6 Malta 1.1 compare
  6. 6 Poland, Republic of 1.1 compare
  7. 6 Sweden 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Spain?
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Spain was 1.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Spain?
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 Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
Spain 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education level
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 395 data points, 2012–2024
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