Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
4.07 million
France
Lowest
1,929
Liechtenstein
Median
215,486
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
529
What the numbers show
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 4.07 million in France; the lowest is 1,929 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 215,486, and the mean is 585,595.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,109.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 99.1%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 33.9%).
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4.07 million | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 3.13 million | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 2.50 million | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 1.73 million | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 1.67 million | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 1.67 million | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 889,784 | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 807,014 | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 730,553 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 494,058 | 2024 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 490,146 | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 490,146 | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 475,735 | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 465,264 | 2024 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 429,723 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 16 | Portugal | 409,860 | 2024 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 346,770 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 253,649 | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 253,649 | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 241,870 | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 21 | Belgium | 215,486 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 22 | Slovakia | 207,972 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 207,972 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 198,846 | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 172,817 | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 172,817 | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 170,655 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 170,655 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 107,540 | 2024 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 107,540 | 2024 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 102,568 | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 102,568 | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 88,764 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 88,764 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 75,859 | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 75,859 | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 68,756 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 62,995 | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 32,185 | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 30,331 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 1,929 | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.