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

Denmark: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 403,206 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
403,206
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
419,806
in 2004
All-time low
360,683
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Denmark, 1998–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200520121998: 360.7k1999: 371.7k2000: 384.2k2001: 395.9k2002: 415.2k2003: 411.6k2004: 419.8k2005: 414.1k2006: 414.1k2007: 415.8k2008: 410.4k2009: 406.6k2010: 403.3k2011: 404.6k2012: 403.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Denmark stood at 403,206.

That represents a change of down 0.3% 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 Denmark peaked at 419,806 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 360,683, in 1998.

That places Denmark 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Denmark, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 360,683
1999 371,694 +3.1%
2000 384,197 +3.4%
2001 395,870 +3.0%
2002 415,205 +4.9%
2003 411,553 -0.9%
2004 419,806 +2.0%
2005 414,103 -1.4%
2006 414,103 +0.0%
2007 415,793 +0.4%
2008 410,400 -1.3%
2009 406,622 -0.9%
2010 403,344 -0.8%
2011 404,564 +0.3%
2012 403,206 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 366,188 360,683 371,694 2
2000s 408,765 384,197 419,806 10
2010s 403,705 403,206 404,564 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 Ireland 506,216 compare
  2. 13 Czechia 477,413 compare
  3. 14 Norway 423,351 compare
  4. 16 Hungary 385,105 compare
  5. 17 Finland 347,245 compare
  6. 18 Austria 305,719 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 Denmark?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Denmark was 403,206 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 419,806 in 2004.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 360,683 in 1998.
How does Denmark rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Denmark ranks 15th 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 Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 429 data points, 1998–2012
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