Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
3.15 million Number
France
Lowest
22,902 Number
Ireland
Median
268,026 Number
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
432
What the numbers show
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 3.15 million Number in France; the lowest is 22,902 Number in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 268,026 Number, and the mean is 701,155 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 138.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 476.1%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 56.2%).
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3.15 million Number | 2012 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 2.95 million Number | 2012 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 2.88 million Number | 2012 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 2.65 million Number | 2012 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 2.19 million Number | 2012 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 6 | Germany | 2.03 million Number | 2012 | up 205.3% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 689,371 Number | 2012 | up 135.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 625,688 Number | 2012 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 533,877 Number | 2012 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 474,652 Number | 2012 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 423,351 Number | 2012 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 12 | Czechia | 340,026 Number | 2012 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 311,467 Number | 2012 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 14 | Finland | 283,929 Number | 2012 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 271,665 Number | 2012 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 16 | Denmark | 268,026 Number | 2012 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 235,996 Number | 2012 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 18 | Portugal | 235,976 Number | 2012 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 210,450 Number | 2012 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 187,921 Number | 2012 | up 151.9% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 175,282 Number | 2012 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 107,782 Number | 2012 | up 476.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 97,934 Number | 2012 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 82,488 Number | 2012 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 73,813 Number | 2012 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 59,333 Number | 2012 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 27 | Cyprus | 55,531 Number | 2012 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 54,225 Number | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Malta | 26,936 Number | 2012 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 30 | Iceland | 26,253 Number | 2012 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 31 | Ireland | 22,902 Number | 2011 | up 64.1% | rising |