The two pie charts illustrate the percentages of British students who were proficient in languages other than English, at a particular university in England, comparing the data for the years 2000 and 2010.
Overall, it is evident that Spanish was the most popular language spoken by British students. Also, while other languages experienced minimal changes in popularity, German remained consistent throughout the period.
In 2010, there was an approximate 5% growth in acquiring both Spanish and another language to 35% and 20% respectively. Likewise, in 2000, the proportion of students learning two other languages grew by 5%, reaching 15% from an initial 10%.
With regards to the remaining categories, French, initially at 15%, experienced a modest decrease to 10%, by 2010, representing a 5% drop. Similiarly, the proportion of students who did not study any other languages dropped from 20% to 10%, indicating a 10% decline. In contrast, German remained stable throughout the period, with 10% of students consistently choosing it.