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
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Spain, 1998–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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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