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

Italy: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 2.88 million in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
2.88 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.92 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200520121998: 1.4M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.7M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.8M2007: 2.9M2008: 2.9M2009: 2.9M2010: 2.9M2011: 2.9M2012: 2.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Italy stood at 2.88 million.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Italy peaked at 2.92 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1998.

That places Italy 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million 1.42 million 1.63 million 2
2000s 2.54 million 1.66 million 2.90 million 10
2010s 2.90 million 2.88 million 2.92 million 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 3.15 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 2.95 million compare
  3. 4 Poland 2.19 million compare
  4. 5 Germany 2.03 million compare
  5. 6 Greece 689,371 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More education data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Italy?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Italy was 2.88 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2011.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1998.
How does Italy rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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