Language learning (1995-2012) by country
Countries reporting
26
Highest
83.9
Luxembourg
Lowest
0
United Kingdom
Median
2.15
Years covered
18
1995–2012
Data points
285
What the numbers show
Language learning (1995-2012) is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 83.9 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0 in United Kingdom.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.15, and the mean is 10.16.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 6,250.0%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 44.4%).
Language learning: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 83.9 | 2012 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 2 | Greece | 31.1 | 2012 | up 3,787.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Estonia | 26.6 | 2012 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 4 | Croatia | 18.4 | 2012 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 17.6 | 2012 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 14 | 2012 | up 1,172.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Poland | 14 | 2012 | up 976.9% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 12.8 | 2012 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 9 | Malta | 12.7 | 2012 | up 6,250.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Sweden | 11.2 | 2012 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 6.1 | 2012 | up 408.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovakia | 5.1 | 2012 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 2.3 | 2012 | up 2,200.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Austria | 2 | 2012 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 1.5 | 2012 | up 275.0% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 1.4 | 2012 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2012 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 0.8 | 2012 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 0.7 | 2012 | unchanged | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 0.3 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 0.3 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 0.2 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Belgium | 0.1 | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Norway | 0 | 2011 | — | flat |
| 24 | Netherlands | 0 | 2011 | — | flat |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2011 | — | flat |