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

Estonia: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 72,442 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
72,442 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
126,671 Number
in 1999
All-time low
71,184 Number
in 2011
Years of data
12
1999–2012

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200520121999: 126.7k Number2000: 123.4k Number2001: 117.3k Number2002: 108.6k Number2003: 100.2k Number2004: 92.1k Number2005: 85.5k Number2006: 79.6k Number2007: 76.0k Number2008: 74.6k Number2011: 71.2k Number2012: 72.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 72,442 Number for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in 2012.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Estonia peaked at 126,671 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71,184 Number, in 2011.

Estonia ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Estonia, 1999 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1999 126,671 Number
2000 123,406 Number -2.6%
2001 117,289 Number -5.0%
2002 108,637 Number -7.4%
2003 100,171 Number -7.8%
2004 92,098 Number -8.1%
2005 85,525 Number -7.1%
2006 79,589 Number -6.9%
2007 76,026 Number -4.5%
2008 74,629 Number -1.8%
2011 71,184 Number -4.6%
2012 72,442 Number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126,671 Number 126,671 Number 126,671 Number 1
2000s 95,263 Number 74,629 Number 123,406 Number 9
2010s 71,813 Number 71,184 Number 72,442 Number 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 31 Slovenia 107,142 Number compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 107,142 Number compare
  3. 33 North Macedonia 106,749 Number compare
  4. 34 Estonia 72,442 Number compare
  5. 36 Cyprus 53,955 Number compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 32,269 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Estonia?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Estonia was 72,442 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 126,671 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 71,184 Number in 2011.
How does Estonia rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Estonia ranks 34th 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 Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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