In 2021, around 6.05 million people in Germany estimated they had very good French skills. 62.87 million people said they had poor or no French skills. This survey asked respondents in Germany how good they were at French.
Population in Germany based on the estimation of their French language skills from 2017 to 2021
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Very good skills
Quite good skills
Poor skills or no knowlegde
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Information about the population:
German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households at main place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on total sample:
2017: 23,356 respondents, representing 70.09 million people
2018: 23,389 respondents, representing 70.45 million people
2019: 23,318 respondents, representing 70.60 million people
2020: 23,191 respondents, representing 70.64 million people
2021: 22,563 respondents, representing 70.54 million people
2022: 23,015 respondents, representing 70.6 million people
Further information on methodology available here.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: “And how well would you say you understand French?"
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IfD Allensbach. (June 28, 2021). Population in Germany based on the estimation of their French language skills from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337204/french-language-skills-people-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Population in Germany based on the estimation of their French language skills from 2017 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. June 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337204/french-language-skills-people-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2021). Population in Germany based on the estimation of their French language skills from 2017 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337204/french-language-skills-people-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Population in Germany Based on The Estimation of Their French Language Skills from 2017 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337204/french-language-skills-people-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Population in Germany based on the estimation of their French language skills from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337204/french-language-skills-people-germany/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Population in Germany based on the estimation of their French language skills from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, June 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337204/french-language-skills-people-germany/