Share of respondents in European countries stating that they can not speak any foreign language in 2022, by highest level of educational attainment and country
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Turkey is the European country with the most respondents stating that they cannot speak a foreign language, with over ** percent of Turks with only primary or lower secondary education saying they have no foreign language skills. The United Kingdom stands out as the country which has the highest share of people with a tertiary education stating they know no foreign language, with approximately ** percent of Brits with a university education knowing no foreign language. In contrast, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden have very few respondents of any educational background stating they know no foreign language, with **** percent of Norwegians who have only primary or lower secondary level education knowing no foreign language. In every country surveyed, the share of people with no foreign language skills declines with increases in educational attainment.Â
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Eurostat. (November 30, 2023). Share of respondents in European countries stating that they can not speak any foreign language in 2022, by highest level of educational attainment and country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1426394/european-educational-level-no-foreign-language-skills/
Eurostat. "Share of respondents in European countries stating that they can not speak any foreign language in 2022, by highest level of educational attainment and country." Chart. November 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1426394/european-educational-level-no-foreign-language-skills/
Eurostat. (2023). Share of respondents in European countries stating that they can not speak any foreign language in 2022, by highest level of educational attainment and country. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1426394/european-educational-level-no-foreign-language-skills/
Eurostat. "Share of Respondents in European Countries Stating That They Can Not Speak Any Foreign Language in 2022, by Highest Level of Educational Attainment and Country." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 30 Nov 2023, /statistics/1426394/european-educational-level-no-foreign-language-skills/
Eurostat, Share of respondents in European countries stating that they can not speak any foreign language in 2022, by highest level of educational attainment and country ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1426394/european-educational-level-no-foreign-language-skills/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of respondents in European countries stating that they can not speak any foreign language in 2022, by highest level of educational attainment and country [Graph], Eurostat, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1426394/european-educational-level-no-foreign-language-skills/