Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Finland

Finland: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 283,929 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
283,929
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
326,155
in 2004
All-time low
283,929
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Finland, 1998–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200520121998: 310.4k1999: 311.6k2000: 315.0k2001: 320.2k2002: 323.6k2003: 325.9k2004: 326.2k2005: 325.2k2006: 321.2k2007: 310.8k2008: 300.4k2009: 292.2k2010: 287.4k2011: 283.9k2012: 283.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 283,929 for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Finland peaked at 326,155 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 283,929, in 2012.

That places Finland 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 310,986 310,389 311,584 2
2000s 316,084 292,250 326,155 10
2010s 285,098 283,929 287,432 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Norway 423,351 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 340,026 compare
  3. 12 Austria 311,467 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 271,665 compare
  5. 15 Denmark 268,026 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 235,996 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More education data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Finland?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Finland was 283,929 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 326,155 in 2004.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 283,929 in 2012.
How does Finland rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Finland ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 432 data points, 1998–2012
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