* This question was phrased by the source as follows:"In how many languages can you read and write? This includes your mother tongue, meaning the first language(s) you learnt as a child."
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Knowledge of other languages among young people in the EU 2018, by country
This statistic shows the results of a 2018 survey, broken down by country, which asked young people in the European Union how many languages they could read or write in. As can be seen in the statistic, knowledge of other languages varies quite a lot between different countries. In the United Kingdom, ** percent of respondents advised that they can only read or write in *** language, compared with *** percent of Danish youths.
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European Commission. "In how many languages can you read and write?*." Chart. May 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/867829/knowledege-of-other-languages-among-eu-youth-by-country/
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European Commission. "In How Many Languages Can You Read and Write?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2018, /statistics/867829/knowledege-of-other-languages-among-eu-youth-by-country/
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In how many languages can you read and write?* [Graph], European Commission, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/867829/knowledege-of-other-languages-among-eu-youth-by-country/
