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

Romania: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 803,902 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
803,902 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.37 million Number
in 1998
All-time low
803,902 Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200520121998: 1.4M Number1999: 1.3M Number2000: 1.2M Number2001: 1.1M Number2002: 1.0M Number2003: 990.8k Number2004: 1.0M Number2005: 970.3k Number2006: 932.0k Number2007: 912.2k Number2008: 858.4k Number2009: 852.6k Number2010: 845.7k Number2011: 822.6k Number2012: 803.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 803,902 Number for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Romania peaked at 1.37 million Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 803,902 Number, in 2012.

Romania ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Romania, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 1.37 million Number
1999 1.28 million Number -6.5%
2000 1.17 million Number -8.6%
2001 1.09 million Number -7.2%
2002 1.03 million Number -5.6%
2003 990,807 Number -3.7%
2004 1.01 million Number +1.5%
2005 970,295 Number -3.5%
2006 931,973 Number -3.9%
2007 912,230 Number -2.1%
2008 858,411 Number -5.9%
2009 852,649 Number -0.7%
2010 845,679 Number -0.8%
2011 822,620 Number -2.7%
2012 803,902 Number -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.33 million Number 1.28 million Number 1.37 million Number 2
2000s 981,500 Number 852,649 Number 1.17 million Number 10
2010s 824,067 Number 803,902 Number 845,679 Number 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Netherlands 1.20 million Number compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 1.20 million Number compare
  3. 11 Belgium 699,263 Number compare
  4. 12 Portugal 679,193 Number compare
  5. 13 Greece 629,257 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Romania?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Romania was 803,902 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million Number in 1998.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 803,902 Number in 2012.
How does Romania rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Romania ranks 10th 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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)
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
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