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

Spain: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 2.80 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.47 million
in 2005
Years of data
15
1998–2012

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200520121998: 2.6M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.8M2012: 2.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Spain stood at 2.80 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Spain peaked at 2.80 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 2005.

That places Spain 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Spain, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 2.63 million
1999 2.58 million -2.0%
2000 2.52 million -2.2%
2001 2.49 million -1.3%
2002 2.47 million -0.6%
2003 2.47 million +0.0%
2004 2.48 million +0.2%
2005 2.47 million -0.5%
2006 2.48 million +0.6%
2007 2.54 million +2.2%
2008 2.61 million +2.7%
2009 2.67 million +2.2%
2010 2.70 million +1.4%
2011 2.75 million +1.9%
2012 2.80 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.61 million 2.58 million 2.63 million 2
2000s 2.52 million 2.47 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 2.75 million 2.70 million 2.80 million 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 3.18 million compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 6.40 million compare
  3. 2 Germany 2.94 million compare
  4. 3 Italy 2.82 million compare
  5. 5 Poland 2.16 million compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 1.20 million compare
  7. 7 Romania 803,902 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Spain?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Spain was 2.80 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2012.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2005.
How does Spain rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Spain ranks 4th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 429 data points, 1998–2012
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