The pie charts illustrate the segments of British pupils who can speak other languages in addition to English in 2000 and 2010 at a university in England.
Overall, it is evident that the largest segment in both years consisted of students who could speak only Spanish. Conversely, pupils who could speak German represented the smallest percentage.
According to the chart in 2000, a significant majority of pupils spoke only Spanish, accounting for 30%. The second largest group was for students who did not speak any other languages, representing less than a quarter of the total, at merely 20%. Pupils who could speak French and another language held at an equal percentage, of 15%. Additionally, there were equal proportions were related to students who spoke two other languages and those who spoke only German.
By 2010, it was clear that the proportion of Spanish speakers remained consistent with 2000, at 35%. In addition, the next largest group, at 20%, consisted of students who spoke other languages. The percentage of pupils who could speak two other languages rose to 15%, an increase of 5% from 2000. The proportion of pupils who were unable to speak any other languages decreased to a mere 10%, and the students who could speak both German and French also accounted for one in ten.
