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

Netherlands: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 1.20 million Number in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
1.20 million Number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.26 million Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.20 million Number
in 2005
Years of data
12
2001–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Netherlands, 2001–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001200620122001: 1.2M Number2002: 1.2M Number2003: 1.2M Number2004: 1.2M Number2005: 1.2M Number2006: 1.2M Number2007: 1.2M Number2008: 1.3M Number2009: 1.3M Number2010: 1.3M Number2011: 1.3M Number2012: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Netherlands is 1.20 million Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Netherlands peaked at 1.26 million Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million Number, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2001 1.20 million Number
2002 1.21 million Number +0.3%
2003 1.21 million Number +0.2%
2004 1.20 million Number -0.6%
2005 1.20 million Number -0.4%
2006 1.20 million Number +0.0%
2007 1.25 million Number +4.1%
2008 1.25 million Number +0.4%
2009 1.26 million Number +0.5%
2010 1.26 million Number +0.3%
2011 1.26 million Number -0.5%
2012 1.20 million Number -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 million Number 1.20 million Number 1.26 million Number 9
2010s 1.24 million Number 1.20 million Number 1.26 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Spain 2.80 million Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 2.16 million Number compare
  3. 6 Poland 2.16 million Number compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 1.20 million Number compare
  5. 10 Romania 803,902 Number compare
  6. 11 Belgium 699,263 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Netherlands?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Netherlands was 1.20 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million Number in 2010.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million Number in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Netherlands ranks 8th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
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