English, French, German remain most common foreign languages in EU28

[Francis Hult]

Prague Post



English, French, German remain most common foreign languages in EU28

In the EU28 in 2012, English was still the most commonly studied foreign language at lower secondary level, with 97.1 percent of pupils learning it, far ahead of French (34.1 percent), German (22.1 percent) and Spanish (12.2 percent). The importance of English as a foreign language in the European Union is also confirmed by its No. 1 position in nearly all member states.



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http://www.praguepost.com/eu-news/41732-english-french-german-remain-most-common-foreign-languages-in-eu28
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