Language learning (1995-2012) by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
83.9
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.1
Belgium
Median
5.6
Years covered
18
1995–2012
Data points
373
What the numbers show
Language learning (1995-2012) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 83.9 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.1 in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.6, and the mean is 11.43.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 839.
Over the past decade 19 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 |
| 3 | Estonia | 26.6 | 2012 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 18.4 | 2012 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 18.4 | 2012 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 17.6 | 2012 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 14 | 2012 | up 976.9% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 14 | 2012 | up 976.9% | rising |
| 8 | Latvia | 14 | 2012 | up 1,172.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Latvia | 14 | 2012 | up 1,172.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Finland | 12.8 | 2012 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 13 | Malta | 12.7 | 2012 | up 6,250.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Sweden | 11.2 | 2012 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 6.1 | 2012 | up 408.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovakia | 5.1 | 2012 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 5.1 | 2012 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 2.3 | 2012 | up 2,200.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 2 | 2012 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 1.5 | 2012 | up 275.0% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 1.4 | 2012 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2012 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Czechia | 0.8 | 2012 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 0.7 | 2012 | unchanged | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 0.3 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.3 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.3 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 0.3 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 0.2 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium | 0.1 | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.