Band 8+: The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts illustrate the proportion of UK students who could speak languages other than English in the years 2000 and 2010.

Overall, there was a significant increase in bilingualism and multilingualism from 2000 to 2010. The proportion of students who spoke no other language, as well as those who spoke French, decreased by 2010. In contrast, the number of students speaking Spanish or other languages saw a significant increase during this period.

In detail, the category of Spanish speakers accounted for the highest percentage of UK students knowledgeable in Spanish, rising notably from 30% in 2000 to 35% by 2010. This was followed by students speaking another language, which increased from 15% to 20% by the end of 2010.

On the other hand, educators with knowledge of only English in Britain comprised 20% in 2000; however, this figure fell to 10% by 2010. Meanwhile, the appeal of the French language declined by 5%, dropping to 10% in 2010 from its previous proportion of 15% in 2000. Conversely, the category of students speaking two additional languages rose from 10% to 15%. The percentage of German speakers remained unchanged at 10% during both years.