As of 2016, the best-known foreign language in Italy was mostly spoken at a basic level. Only about nine percent of people had advanced foreign language skills.
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.
Level of the foreign language reported as best-known in Italy as of 2016
Characteristic
Share of people
Basic
64.2%
Good
26.9%
Proficient
8.9%
• Basic 64.2%
• Good 26.9%
• Proficient 8.9%
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