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

Italy: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 2.82 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
2.82 million Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.86 million Number
in 1999
All-time low
0 Number
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200520121998: 2.8M Number1999: 2.9M Number2000: 0 Number2001: 2.8M Number2002: 2.8M Number2003: 2.8M Number2004: 2.8M Number2005: 2.8M Number2006: 2.8M Number2007: 2.8M Number2008: 2.8M Number2009: 2.8M Number2010: 2.8M Number2011: 2.8M Number2012: 2.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Italy stood at 2.82 million Number.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Italy peaked at 2.86 million Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2000.

Italy ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Italy, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 2.82 million Number
1999 2.86 million Number +1.5%
2000 0 Number -100.0%
2001 2.81 million Number
2002 2.77 million Number -1.4%
2003 2.76 million Number -0.4%
2004 2.77 million Number +0.3%
2005 2.77 million Number +0.1%
2006 2.79 million Number +0.7%
2007 2.82 million Number +1.1%
2008 2.83 million Number +0.4%
2009 2.82 million Number -0.4%
2010 2.82 million Number +0.1%
2011 2.83 million Number +0.2%
2012 2.82 million Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.84 million Number 2.82 million Number 2.86 million Number 2
2000s 2.51 million Number 0 Number 2.83 million Number 10
2010s 2.82 million Number 2.82 million Number 2.83 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 6.40 million Number compare
  2. 2 France 3.18 million Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 2.94 million Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 2.80 million Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 2.16 million Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 2.16 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Italy?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Italy was 2.82 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million Number in 1999.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Italy ranks 4th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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