The pie charts compare the proportions of people in three countries who learned English through evening classes, online courses and studying abroad in 2010 and 2015.
Overall, evening classes remained the dominant method of learning English in all three countries, despite experiencing a decline over the period. Meanwhile, online courses became significantly more popular, especially in Country B, whereas studying abroad remained relatively stable in Countries A and B and was virtually absent in Country C in 2010.
In 2010, evening classes were the most widely used method of learning English in all three countries, accounting for 70% in Country A, 72% in Country B and as much as 94% in Country C. By comparison, online courses attracted only a small proportion of learners, with figures of 5%, 8% and 6% respectively. Regarding studying abroad, Country A had the highest percentage at 25%, followed by Country B at 20%, while no learners in Country C chose this option.
In 2015, the share of people attending evening classes had fallen across all three countries, reaching 67% in Country A, 48% in Country B and 82% in Country C. Nevertheless, this remained the most popular approach to learning English. At the same time, online courses became more common, rising to 10% in Country A and 15% in Country C, while Country B saw the most dramatic increase, climbing to 32%. As for studying abroad, the figures changed only slightly, declining to 23% in Country A, staying constant at 20% in Country B and increasing modestly to 3% in Country C.