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

Portugal: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 235,976 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
235,976
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
444,185
in 2006
All-time low
232,363
in 2009
Years of data
9
2002–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Portugal, 2002–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002200720122002: 254.9k2003: 271.7k2004: 257.0k2005: 267.8k2006: 444.2k2009: 232.4k2010: 237.6k2011: 241.3k2012: 236.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Portugal stood at 235,976.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Portugal peaked at 444,185 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 232,363, in 2009.

That places Portugal 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 287,982 232,363 444,185 6
2010s 238,268 235,976 241,273 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Belgium 271,665 compare
  2. 15 Denmark 268,026 compare
  3. 16 Hungary 235,996 compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 210,450 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 187,921 compare
  6. 20 Slovak Republic 175,282 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More education data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Portugal?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Portugal was 235,976 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 444,185 in 2006.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 232,363 in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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