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Foreign languages in upper secondary education in 2022

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In 2022, 60.8% of students in upper secondary general education across the EU studied 2 or more foreign languages as compulsory subjects or as compulsory curriculum options.

In 9 EU countries, more than 90% of upper secondary general education students studied 2 or more foreign languages. This is the case for nearly all students in upper secondary general education in France (99.7%), Romania and Slovakia (both 98.9%), and Czechia (98.8%).

In contrast, Portugal (7.5%), Ireland (9.4%) and Italy (24%) recorded the lowest shares of students studying 2 or more foreign languages.

Source: 
Eurostat, 10 April 2024