Band 7+: 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 percentages of British students who were able to speak foreign languages, excluding English, at one university in England over the course of a decade from 2000 to 2010.

It is clear that the proportion of students who could speak only Spanish was predominant in England. By 2010, there was a decrease in the percentage of British students who were unable to communicate in any other languages besides English at the university.

The percentages of students who could speak only French and Spanish increased by 5%, rising from 10% to 15% in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of British students who were able to speak French, Spanish, and two other languages grew by 5% as well. By 2010, the number of students who could not speak any foreign languages declined by 10%, dropping from 20% to 10%.

The percentage of students who were able to communicate in another language besides English decreased from 15% to 10%. Meanwhile, the proportion of students who could speak only German remained stable until 2010.