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

Greece: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 629,257 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
629,257
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
646,343
in 2002
All-time low
417,194
in 2011
Years of data
11
1999–2012

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200520121999: 645.5k2001: 636.5k2002: 646.3k2004: 439.9k2005: 436.1k2006: 435.7k2008: 421.2k2009: 421.4k2010: 418.6k2011: 417.2k2012: 629.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Greece stood at 629,257.

The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Greece peaked at 646,343 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 417,194, in 2011.

That places Greece 10th 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 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Greece, 1999 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1999 645,534
2001 636,460 -1.4%
2002 646,343 +1.6%
2004 439,932 -31.9%
2005 436,135 -0.9%
2006 435,690 -0.1%
2008 421,207 -3.3%
2009 421,376 +0.0%
2010 418,647 -0.6%
2011 417,194 -0.3%
2012 629,257 +50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 645,534 645,534 645,534 1
2000s 491,020 421,207 646,343 7
2010s 488,366 417,194 629,257 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Romania 803,902 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 699,263 compare
  3. 9 Portugal 679,193 compare
  4. 11 Sweden 596,710 compare
  5. 12 Ireland 506,216 compare
  6. 13 Czechia 477,413 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 Greece?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Greece was 629,257 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 646,343 in 2002.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 417,194 in 2011.
How does Greece rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Greece ranks 10th 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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