Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
3.18 million
France
Lowest
23,567
Malta
Median
394,156
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
429
What the numbers show
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 3.18 million in France; the lowest is 23,567 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 394,156, and the mean is 753,819.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 135.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 25.9%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 44.1%).
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3.18 million | 2012 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 2 | Germany | 2.94 million | 2012 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 2.82 million | 2012 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 2.80 million | 2012 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 2.16 million | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1.20 million | 2012 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 803,902 | 2012 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 8 | Belgium | 699,263 | 2012 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 679,193 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Greece | 629,257 | 2012 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 596,710 | 2012 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 12 | Ireland | 506,216 | 2012 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 477,413 | 2012 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 14 | Norway | 423,351 | 2012 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | Denmark | 403,206 | 2012 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 385,105 | 2012 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 347,245 | 2012 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 305,719 | 2012 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 250,352 | 2012 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 199,413 | 2012 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 158,924 | 2012 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 113,462 | 2012 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 23 | Lithuania | 110,385 | 2012 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 107,142 | 2012 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 106,749 | 2012 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 72,442 | 2012 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 27 | Cyprus | 53,955 | 2012 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 32,269 | 2012 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 29 | Iceland | 29,387 | 2012 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 30 | Malta | 23,567 | 2012 | down 28.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 6.40 million
- Flemish Community in Belgium 386,696
- French Community in Belgium including small German-speaking Community 312,567