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IRELAND is far outpacing Scotland in the number of pupils taking Higher French and German in their final state school exams despite similar sized student populations, according to an investigation by The Herald.

A total of 22,135 pupils sat French at Leaving Certificate level in the Irish Republic this year, with 9975 and 8438 taking Spanish and German, respectively, meaning a total of 40,548 student entries across these subjects.

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