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

Ireland: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 22,902 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
22,902
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
25,287
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2011

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Ireland, 1998–2011

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200420111998: 01999: 17.9k2000: 16.0k2001: 14.0k2002: 19.8k2003: 13.9k2004: 23.6k2005: 20.5k2006: 21.9k2007: 22.8k2008: 23.3k2009: 25.3k2010: 25.2k2011: 22.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 22,902 for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in 2011.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Ireland peaked at 25,287 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,966 0 17,933 2
2000s 20,100 13,857 25,287 10
2010s 24,048 22,902 25,193 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Slovenia, Republic of 54,225 compare
  2. 28 Malta 26,936 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 26,253 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Ireland?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Ireland was 22,902 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25,287 in 2009.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2011.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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