Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Germany
Germany: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 2.94 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Germany, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Germany is 2.94 million, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Germany peaked at 3.87 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 2012.
That places Germany 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.87 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.66 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.77 million | 3.87 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 3.15 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.94 million | 3.07 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Germany?
- Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Germany was 2.94 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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