Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Austria

Austria: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 305,719 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
305,719
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
389,462
in 2000
All-time low
305,719
in 2012
Years of data
10
1999–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Austria, 1999–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200520121999: 386.1k2000: 389.5k2002: 383.8k2005: 356.9k2006: 364.4k2007: 341.3k2009: 320.1k2010: 313.6k2011: 310.9k2012: 305.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Austria is 305,719, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Austria peaked at 389,462 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 305,719, in 2012.

That places Austria 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Austria, 1999 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1999 386,063
2000 389,462 +0.9%
2002 383,785 -1.5%
2005 356,861 -7.0%
2006 364,390 +2.1%
2007 341,288 -6.3%
2009 320,096 -6.2%
2010 313,607 -2.0%
2011 310,877 -0.9%
2012 305,719 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 386,063 386,063 386,063 1
2000s 359,314 320,096 389,462 6
2010s 310,068 305,719 313,607 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Denmark 403,206 compare
  2. 16 Hungary 385,105 compare
  3. 17 Finland 347,245 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 250,352 compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 199,413 compare
  6. 21 Croatia 158,924 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Austria?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Austria was 305,719 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 389,462 in 2000.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 305,719 in 2012.
How does Austria rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Austria ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 429 data points, 1998–2012
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