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

Belgium: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 699,263 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
699,263 Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
719,986 Number
in 2002
All-time low
321,919 Number
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Belgium, 2001–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001200620122001: 321.9k Number2002: 720.0k Number2003: 713.5k Number2004: 705.3k Number2005: 696.6k Number2006: 690.9k Number2007: 690.4k Number2008: 691.4k Number2009: 694.9k Number2010: 709.6k Number2011: 691.6k Number2012: 699.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Belgium is 699,263 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Belgium peaked at 719,986 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 321,919 Number, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Belgium, 2001 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2001 321,919 Number
2002 719,986 Number +123.7%
2003 713,500 Number -0.9%
2004 705,267 Number -1.2%
2005 696,609 Number -1.2%
2006 690,905 Number -0.8%
2007 690,421 Number -0.1%
2008 691,445 Number +0.1%
2009 694,853 Number +0.5%
2010 709,567 Number +2.1%
2011 691,601 Number -2.5%
2012 699,263 Number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 658,323 Number 321,919 Number 719,986 Number 9
2010s 700,144 Number 691,601 Number 709,567 Number 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Netherlands 1.20 million Number compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 1.20 million Number compare
  3. 10 Romania 803,902 Number compare
  4. 12 Portugal 679,193 Number compare
  5. 13 Greece 629,257 Number compare
  6. 14 Sweden 596,710 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Belgium?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Belgium was 699,263 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 719,986 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 321,919 Number in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
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