The pie chart illustrates the proportion of British students at the same university in England who could speak various languages, in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010. Overall, it can be seen that a large proportion of students could only speak Spanish in both time periods. Additionally, the percentage of students who could only speak German remained the same in 2000 and 2010.
In more detail, in 2000, the percentage of students who could speak only Spanish was higher than others, at around 30%. In 2010, this figure increased to approximately 35%. The proportion of students who were able to speak only German stayed the same in both 2000 and 2010, at around 10%.
Furthermore, in 2000, the proportion of students who could not speak any foreign language was nearly 20%. However, in 2010, this figure sharply declined to around 10%. Additionally, the percentage of university students who were able to speak only French significantly declined, from around 15% in 2000 to nearly 10% in 2010.
The number of undergraduates who could speak another language rapidly increased, from almost 15% in 2000 to a fifth in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of scholars who could speak two other languages was almost 10% in 2000. In 2010, the rate of students in higher education who could speak two different languages rose to nearly 15%.