The diagram compares male and female students in terms of their proficiency in a foreign language, based on a survey conducted in 2020. Overall, it is clear that female students consistently demonstrate higher levels of language proficiency than their male counterparts.
To begin with, the proportion of women who achieved an advanced level significantly exceeds that of men. A considerable number of female respondents reported strong language skills, whereas only a smaller percentage of male students reached the same level. Similarly, women also outperformed men at the intermediate level, although the difference between the two groups is slightly narrower compared to the advanced category.
In contrast, the trend reverses at the lower end of the scale. The share of men with beginner-level proficiency is noticeably higher than that of women, suggesting that male students generally struggle more with learning foreign languages. Additionally, a larger proportion of men reported having very limited or no knowledge of a foreign language at all.
Overall, the data indicate a clear gender gap in foreign language competence, with female students showing stronger abilities across almost all proficiency levels. The results suggest that women tend to be more successful in acquiring foreign languages, while men are more likely to remain at the basic or beginner stages.