Table EYE-8. HBSC school surveys (2009/10): percentage lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among students aged 15–16 years old

Country	Total sample size	All students	Male	Female
Belgium (Flemish)	1226	21	23	17
Belgium (French)	1341	20	23	18
Czech Republic	1522	31	31	30
Denmark	1226	15	16	14
Germany	1640	11	13	8
Estonia	1398	22	27	18
Ireland	1695	15	18	12
Greece	1648	7	11	4
Spain	2003	27	30	25
France	1906	27	30	24
Italy	1546	20	23	16
Latvia	1375	25	30	21
Lithuania	1792	21	29	13
Luxembourg	1382	19	22	15
Hungary	1733	14	18	11
Netherlands	1457	21	23	18
Austria	1820	14	14	13
Poland	1410	19	24	14
Portugal	1553	11	15	9
Romania	2002	9	12	5
Slovenia	1815	23	27	19
Slovakia	1914	17	21	13
Finland	2110	9	11	8
England	1118	22	21	23
Scotland	2567	19	23	15
Wales	1637	22	22	20
Croatia	2424	13	16	11

Notes:

 This table aims to present data on school students obtained from national surveys. International comparability is based on standardisation by target age group (mean age 15.5), cluster sampling methods with the goal of more than 1500 participating students from the target group. Questions about cannabis use are based on the ESPAD survey questionnaire, data collection in the schools, and assurance of anonymity. Caution is recommended regarding some data in specific countries.  

 Caution is required comparing figures due to methodological limitations. For methods and definitions see <a href="https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/stats11/eye/methods">Methods and definitions: youth and the schools population</a>. 

Sources:

 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), International Coordinating Centre, Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit (CAHRU) School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, ST ANDREWS, Fife KY16 9TF <a href="http://www.hbsc.org">HBSC</a> 

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