As of 2019, middle school students in Italy learned on average two foreign languages. In elementary school, pupils studied on average 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 tought foreign languages in Italian schools.
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Average number of foreign languages studied in school in Italy as of 2019, by educational level
Characteristic
Average number of languages
Primary education
1
Lower secondary education
2
Upper secondary education
1.5
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Eurostat. (August 13, 2021). Average number of foreign languages studied in school in Italy as of 2019, by educational level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125234/average-number-of-foreign-languages-studied-in-school-in-italy/
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