Between 2007 and 2016, the share of people speaking at least three foreign languages in Italy experienced a decrease. As of 2016, about 4.4 percent of Italians reported to speak three foreign languages ore more.
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Share of people who declared to speak three foreign languages ore more in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016
Characteristic
Share of people
2016
4.4%
2011
3.7%
2007
6.7%
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Eurostat. (February 24, 2020). Share of people who declared to speak three foreign languages ore more in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125255/people-speaking-three-foreign-languages-in-italy/
Eurostat. "Share of people who declared to speak three foreign languages ore more in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016." Chart. February 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125255/people-speaking-three-foreign-languages-in-italy/
Eurostat. (2020). Share of people who declared to speak three foreign languages ore more in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125255/people-speaking-three-foreign-languages-in-italy/
Eurostat. "Share of People Who Declared to Speak Three Foreign Languages Ore More in Italy in Selected Years between 2007 and 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125255/people-speaking-three-foreign-languages-in-italy/
Eurostat, Share of people who declared to speak three foreign languages ore more in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125255/people-speaking-three-foreign-languages-in-italy/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Share of people who declared to speak three foreign languages ore more in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2016 [Graph], Eurostat, February 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125255/people-speaking-three-foreign-languages-in-italy/
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