Studying two languages most common in upper secondary education in 2024
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Read more about the changeAccording to Statistics Finland, 62 per cent of students in general upper secondary school education were learning two languages in 2024. Thirty-five per cent of students in general upper secondary school education studied three or more languages. Eighty-seven per cent of students in initial vocational education learnt two languages. One per cent of students in initial vocational education studied three or more languages.
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- English was the most studied language in upper secondary education in 2024.
- Learning two languages was most common among students in upper secondary education.
- In 2024, the five most studied languages in general upper secondary school education were English, Swedish, Spanish, German and French.
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Foreign languages studied by students in upper secondary education 2024, share of all students
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Subject choices of students [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=1799-1056. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.12.2025].
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