Foreign language speakers and non-speakers, thousands | Males and females | 20-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 810.8 | 832.0 | 789.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 706.2 | 720.2 | 722.4 |
..knows one foreign language | | 236.2 | 196.1 | 209.5 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 301.8 | 297.7 | 314.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 168.2 | 226.3 | 198.6 |
Does not know foreign language | | 104.6 | 111.8 | 65.6 |
20-29 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 200.8 | 209.0 | 172.9 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 183.3 | 194.5 | 167.4 |
..knows one foreign language | | 35.9 | 41.9 | 51.5 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 95.6 | 83.8 | 76.0 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 51.8 | 68.8 | 39.9 |
Does not know foreign language | | 17.6 | 14.5 | 5.3 |
30-39 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 183.6 | 186.2 | 184.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 161.3 | 163.8 | 173.8 |
..knows one foreign language | | 42.9 | 32.0 | 37.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 69.7 | 70.7 | 82.4 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 48.8 | 61.1 | 54.2 |
Does not know foreign language | | 22.3 | 22.5 | 10.0 |
40-49 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 186.5 | 179.0 | 175.2 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 160.4 | 154.2 | 158.8 |
..knows one foreign language | | 61.2 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 65.0 | 65.2 | 67.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 34.3 | 48.4 | 53.9 |
Does not know foreign language | | 26.1 | 24.7 | 16.2 |
50-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 239.9 | 257.7 | 256.9 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 201.2 | 207.6 | 222.5 |
..knows one foreign language | | 96.2 | 81.7 | 83.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 71.6 | 78.0 | 88.7 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 33.4 | 48.0 | 50.6 |
Does not know foreign language | | 38.7 | 50.1 | 34.1 |
Below upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 118.9 | 75.8 | 88.4 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 91.7 | 54.6 | 72.2 |
..knows one foreign language | | 50.6 | 24.8 | 34.5 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 33.4 | 19.5 | 28.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 7.7 | 10.3 | 9.4 |
Does not know foreign language | | 27.2 | 21.2 | 16.0 |
Upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 440.6 | 444.7 | 407.2 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 379.9 | 373.9 | 368.0 |
..knows one foreign language | | 144.1 | 125.2 | 123.3 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 161.9 | 153.0 | 160.1 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 73.8 | 95.6 | 84.5 |
Does not know foreign language | | 60.7 | 70.9 | 38.9 |
Tertiary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 251.3 | 311.5 | 293.2 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 234.6 | 291.7 | 282.3 |
..knows one foreign language | | 41.4 | 46.1 | 51.7 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 106.5 | 125.2 | 125.9 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 86.6 | 120.4 | 104.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 16.7 | 19.8 | 10.6 |
Males | 20-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 386.8 | 398.9 | 388.8 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 327.7 | 343.8 | 352.7 |
..knows one foreign language | | 121.3 | 102.6 | 100.9 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 139.7 | 142.6 | 158.4 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 66.8 | 98.7 | 93.4 |
Does not know foreign language | | 59.1 | 55.0 | 35.4 |
20-29 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 102.0 | 106.4 | 89.3 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 89.2 | 98.6 | 85.2 |
..knows one foreign language | | 22.8 | 24.7 | 26.1 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 49.4 | 47.6 | 41.6 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 17.0 | 26.2 | 17.6 |
Does not know foreign language | | 12.8 | 7.8 | 3.9 |
30-39 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 90.8 | 93.2 | 94.2 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 77.5 | 81.1 | 87.7 |
..knows one foreign language | | 24.0 | 16.1 | 18.1 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 33.6 | 35.4 | 45.8 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 19.8 | 29.6 | 23.9 |
Does not know foreign language | | 13.2 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
40-49 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 88.5 | 85.7 | 87.9 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 74.4 | 72.9 | 78.4 |
..knows one foreign language | | 31.9 | 21.8 | 17.7 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 26.9 | 27.8 | 32.8 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 15.6 | 23.3 | 27.9 |
Does not know foreign language | | 14.1 | 12.8 | 9.3 |
50-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 105.6 | 113.6 | 117.5 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 86.6 | 91.3 | 101.3 |
..knows one foreign language | | 42.5 | 40.0 | 39.0 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 29.8 | 31.7 | 38.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 14.3 | 19.5 | 24.1 |
Does not know foreign language | | 19.0 | 22.3 | 16.0 |
Below upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 73.9 | 47.0 | 58.2 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 56.9 | 33.9 | 48.0 |
..knows one foreign language | | 30.6 | 13.2 | 21.7 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 21.3 | 12.7 | 19.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | .. | 8.0 | 7.0 |
Does not know foreign language | | 17.0 | 13.2 | 10.0 |
Upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 228.0 | 239.5 | 225.5 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 191.7 | 204.3 | 204.8 |
..knows one foreign language | | 76.3 | 71.7 | 64.1 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 84.1 | 83.2 | 92.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 31.3 | 49.4 | 48.5 |
Does not know foreign language | | 36.3 | 35.2 | 20.3 |
Tertiary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 84.9 | 112.3 | 105.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 79.1 | 105.7 | 99.9 |
..knows one foreign language | | 14.4 | 17.7 | 15.1 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 34.4 | 46.7 | 46.9 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 30.4 | 41.2 | 37.9 |
Does not know foreign language | | 5.7 | 6.6 | 4.9 |
Females | 20-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 424.0 | 433.1 | 400.1 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 378.5 | 376.3 | 369.7 |
..knows one foreign language | | 114.9 | 93.6 | 108.6 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 162.1 | 155.1 | 155.9 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 101.4 | 127.6 | 105.2 |
Does not know foreign language | | 45.5 | 56.8 | 30.3 |
20-29 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 98.8 | 102.7 | 83.6 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 94.0 | 96.0 | 82.1 |
..knows one foreign language | | 13.1 | 17.2 | 25.4 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 46.2 | 36.2 | 34.4 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 34.7 | 42.5 | 22.3 |
Does not know foreign language | | 4.8 | 6.7 | .. |
30-39 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 92.9 | 93.1 | 89.8 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 83.8 | 82.6 | 86.1 |
..knows one foreign language | | 18.9 | 15.9 | 19.1 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 36.0 | 35.3 | 36.6 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 28.9 | 31.5 | 30.3 |
Does not know foreign language | | 9.0 | 10.4 | 3.8 |
40-49 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 98.0 | 93.3 | 87.3 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 86.0 | 81.4 | 80.4 |
..knows one foreign language | | 29.3 | 18.8 | 19.9 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 38.1 | 37.4 | 34.5 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 18.6 | 25.2 | 26.0 |
Does not know foreign language | | 12.0 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
50-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 134.3 | 144.1 | 139.3 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 114.6 | 116.3 | 121.1 |
..knows one foreign language | | 53.7 | 41.7 | 44.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 41.8 | 46.2 | 50.4 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 19.1 | 28.4 | 26.5 |
Does not know foreign language | | 19.7 | 27.8 | 18.1 |
Below upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 45.0 | 28.7 | 30.3 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 34.8 | 20.7 | 24.2 |
..knows one foreign language | | 20.0 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 12.1 | 6.8 | 9.1 |
Does not know foreign language | | 10.2 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
Upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 212.6 | 205.2 | 181.7 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 188.2 | 169.6 | 163.1 |
..knows one foreign language | | 67.8 | 53.6 | 59.3 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 77.9 | 69.8 | 67.8 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 42.6 | 46.2 | 36.0 |
Does not know foreign language | | 24.4 | 35.6 | 18.6 |
Tertiary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 166.4 | 199.2 | 188.2 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 155.4 | 186.0 | 182.3 |
..knows one foreign language | | 27.1 | 28.4 | 36.6 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 72.2 | 78.5 | 79.0 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 56.2 | 79.1 | 66.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 10.9 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
Proportion (foreign language speakers and non-speakers total=100), % | Males and females | 20-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 87.1 | 86.6 | 91.6 |
..knows one foreign language | | 29.1 | 23.6 | 26.6 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 37.2 | 35.8 | 39.8 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 20.7 | 27.2 | 25.2 |
Does not know foreign language | | 12.9 | 13.4 | 8.3 |
20-29 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 91.3 | 93.1 | 96.8 |
..knows one foreign language | | 17.9 | 20.0 | 29.8 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 47.6 | 40.1 | 43.9 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 25.8 | 32.9 | 23.1 |
Does not know foreign language | | 8.7 | 6.9 | 3.1 |
30-39 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 87.9 | 87.9 | 94.5 |
..knows one foreign language | | 23.4 | 17.2 | 20.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 37.9 | 37.9 | 44.8 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 26.6 | 32.8 | 29.5 |
Does not know foreign language | | 12.1 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
40-49 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 86.0 | 86.2 | 90.6 |
..knows one foreign language | | 32.8 | 22.7 | 21.5 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 34.9 | 36.5 | 38.4 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 18.4 | 27.1 | 30.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 14.0 | 13.8 | 9.3 |
50-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 83.9 | 80.6 | 86.6 |
..knows one foreign language | | 40.1 | 31.7 | 32.4 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 29.8 | 30.3 | 34.5 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 13.9 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 16.1 | 19.4 | 13.3 |
Below upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 77.1 | 72.0 | 81.7 |
..knows one foreign language | | 42.5 | 32.7 | 39.0 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 28.1 | 25.7 | 32.1 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 6.5 | 13.6 | 10.6 |
Does not know foreign language | | 22.9 | 28.0 | 18.1 |
Upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 86.2 | 84.1 | 90.4 |
..knows one foreign language | | 32.7 | 28.2 | 30.3 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 36.7 | 34.4 | 39.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 16.8 | 21.5 | 20.8 |
Does not know foreign language | | 13.8 | 15.9 | 9.5 |
Tertiary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 93.4 | 93.6 | 96.3 |
..knows one foreign language | | 16.5 | 14.8 | 17.6 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 42.4 | 40.2 | 42.9 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 34.5 | 38.6 | 35.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 6.6 | 6.4 | 3.6 |
Males | 20-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 84.7 | 86.2 | 90.7 |
..knows one foreign language | | 31.3 | 25.7 | 25.9 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 36.1 | 35.8 | 40.8 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 17.3 | 24.7 | 24.0 |
Does not know foreign language | | 15.3 | 13.8 | 9.1 |
20-29 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 87.5 | 92.6 | 95.5 |
..knows one foreign language | | 22.4 | 23.2 | 29.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 48.4 | 44.8 | 46.6 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 16.7 | 24.7 | 19.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 12.5 | 7.4 | 4.3 |
30-39 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 85.4 | 87.1 | 93.2 |
..knows one foreign language | | 26.5 | 17.2 | 19.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 37.1 | 38.0 | 48.6 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 21.9 | 31.8 | 25.3 |
Does not know foreign language | | 14.6 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
40-49 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 84.1 | 85.0 | 89.3 |
..knows one foreign language | | 36.1 | 25.4 | 20.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 30.3 | 32.5 | 37.4 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 17.6 | 27.1 | 31.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 15.9 | 15.0 | 10.5 |
50-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 82.0 | 80.4 | 86.2 |
..knows one foreign language | | 40.3 | 35.2 | 33.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 28.2 | 27.9 | 32.6 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 13.5 | 17.2 | 20.5 |
Does not know foreign language | | 18.0 | 19.6 | 13.6 |
Below upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 76.9 | 72.0 | 82.5 |
..knows one foreign language | | 41.3 | 28.1 | 37.4 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 28.8 | 26.9 | 33.2 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | .. | 17.0 | 12.0 |
Does not know foreign language | | 23.1 | 28.0 | 17.2 |
Upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 84.1 | 85.3 | 90.8 |
..knows one foreign language | | 33.5 | 29.9 | 28.4 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 36.9 | 34.7 | 40.9 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 13.7 | 20.6 | 21.5 |
Does not know foreign language | | 15.9 | 14.7 | 9.0 |
Tertiary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 93.3 | 94.1 | 95.2 |
..knows one foreign language | | 16.9 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 40.5 | 41.6 | 44.6 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 35.8 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
Does not know foreign language | | 6.7 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
Females | 20-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 89.3 | 86.9 | 92.4 |
..knows one foreign language | | 27.1 | 21.6 | 27.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 38.2 | 35.8 | 39.0 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 23.9 | 29.5 | 26.3 |
Does not know foreign language | | 10.7 | 13.1 | 7.6 |
20-29 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 95.1 | 93.5 | 98.2 |
..knows one foreign language | | 13.3 | 16.8 | 30.4 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 46.7 | 35.3 | 41.1 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 35.1 | 41.4 | 26.7 |
Does not know foreign language | | 4.9 | 6.5 | .. |
30-39 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 90.3 | 88.8 | 95.8 |
..knows one foreign language | | 20.3 | 17.1 | 21.3 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 38.8 | 37.9 | 40.7 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 31.2 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
Does not know foreign language | | 9.7 | 11.2 | 4.2 |
40-49 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 87.8 | 87.2 | 92.0 |
..knows one foreign language | | 29.8 | 20.1 | 22.8 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 38.9 | 40.1 | 39.5 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 19.0 | 27.0 | 29.8 |
Does not know foreign language | | 12.2 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
50-64 | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 85.3 | 80.7 | 86.9 |
..knows one foreign language | | 40.0 | 28.9 | 31.7 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 31.1 | 32.1 | 36.2 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 14.3 | 19.7 | 19.0 |
Does not know foreign language | | 14.7 | 19.3 | 13.0 |
Below upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 77.4 | 72.0 | 80.0 |
..knows one foreign language | | 44.5 | 40.2 | 42.2 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 26.9 | 23.7 | 29.9 |
Does not know foreign language | | 22.6 | 28.0 | 20.0 |
Upper secondary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 88.5 | 82.6 | 89.8 |
..knows one foreign language | | 31.9 | 26.1 | 32.6 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 36.6 | 34.0 | 37.3 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 20.0 | 22.5 | 19.8 |
Does not know foreign language | | 11.5 | 17.4 | 10.2 |
Tertiary education | Foreign language speakers and non-speakers total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Knows foreign language(s) | | 93.4 | 93.4 | 96.9 |
..knows one foreign language | | 16.3 | 14.3 | 19.5 |
..knows two foreign languages | | 43.4 | 39.4 | 42.0 |
..knows three or more foreign languages | | 33.8 | 39.7 | 35.5 |
Does not know foreign language | | 6.6 | 6.6 | 3.0 |