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

Netherlands: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 625,688 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
625,688 Number
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
625,688 Number
in 2012
All-time low
213,138 Number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands, 1999–2012

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1999200520121999: 213.1k Number2000: 400.7k Number2001: 401.6k Number2002: 402.8k Number2003: 403.5k Number2004: 396.4k Number2005: 399.5k Number2006: 399.6k Number2007: 416.1k Number2008: 399.8k Number2009: 403.4k Number2010: 408.1k Number2011: 411.6k Number2012: 625.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 625,688 Number for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands peaked at 625,688 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 213,138 Number, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1999 213,138 Number —
2000 400,747 Number +88.0%
2001 401,606 Number +0.2%
2002 402,765 Number +0.3%
2003 403,455 Number +0.2%
2004 396,400 Number -1.7%
2005 399,490 Number +0.8%
2006 399,627 Number +0.0%
2007 416,112 Number +4.1%
2008 399,837 Number -3.9%
2009 403,383 Number +0.9%
2010 408,075 Number +1.2%
2011 411,594 Number +0.9%
2012 625,688 Number +52.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +88.0% 213,138 Number 400,747 Number
2012 +52.0% 411,594 Number 625,688 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213,138 Number 213,138 Number 213,138 Number 1
2000s 402,342 Number 396,400 Number 416,112 Number 10
2010s 481,786 Number 408,075 Number 625,688 Number 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Germany 2.03 million Number compare
  2. 8 Greece 689,371 Number compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 625,688 Number compare
  4. 11 Sweden 533,877 Number compare
  5. 12 Romania 474,652 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands was 625,688 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 625,688 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 213,138 Number in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 539 data points, 1998–2012
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