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Share of people who declared to speak a foreign language in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016
People speaking a foreign language in Italy 2007-2016
Between 2007 and 2016, the share of people speaking at one foreign language in Italy experienced an increase. As of 2016, about 42 percent of Italians reported to speak one foreign language.
According to data from 2019, almost all students in Italy learned English in school. French and Spanish were the second and third most-taught foreign languages in Italian schools.
According to data from 2019, almost all students in Italy learned English in school. French and Spanish were the second and third most-taught foreign languages in Italian schools.
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Eurostat. (August 13, 2021). Share of people who declared to speak a foreign language in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1125152/people-speaking-a-foreign-language-in-italy/
Eurostat. "Share of people who declared to speak a foreign language in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016." Chart. August 13, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1125152/people-speaking-a-foreign-language-in-italy/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of people who declared to speak a foreign language in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1125152/people-speaking-a-foreign-language-in-italy/
Eurostat. "Share of People Who Declared to Speak a Foreign Language in Italy in Selected Years between 2007 and 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Aug 2021, /statistics/1125152/people-speaking-a-foreign-language-in-italy/
Eurostat, Share of people who declared to speak a foreign language in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1125152/people-speaking-a-foreign-language-in-italy/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of people who declared to speak a foreign language in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016 [Graph], Eurostat, August 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1125152/people-speaking-a-foreign-language-in-italy/
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