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

Malta: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 23,567 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
23,567
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
34,914
in 1999
All-time low
23,567
in 2012
Years of data
12
1999–2012

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200520121999: 34.9k2000: 34.3k2001: 33.5k2002: 32.7k2003: 31.7k2004: 31.1k2005: 29.6k2006: 29.6k2007: 27.8k2010: 24.8k2011: 24.3k2012: 23.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Malta is 23,567, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Malta peaked at 34,914 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,567, in 2012.

Malta ranks 30th of 30 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Malta, 1999 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1999 34,914
2000 34,261 -1.9%
2001 33,530 -2.1%
2002 32,717 -2.4%
2003 31,710 -3.1%
2004 31,064 -2.0%
2005 29,596 -4.7%
2006 29,607 +0.0%
2007 27,802 -6.1%
2010 24,844 -10.6%
2011 24,324 -2.1%
2012 23,567 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,914 34,914 34,914 1
2000s 31,286 27,802 34,261 8
2010s 24,245 23,567 24,844 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 Cyprus 53,955 compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 32,269 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 29,387 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Malta?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Malta was 23,567 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 34,914 in 1999.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 23,567 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Malta ranks 30th 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 Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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