The two pie charts illustrate the proportions of British students at a university in England who could speak languages other than English in 2000 and 2010.
Overall, the percentage of students who spoke only English increased over the decade, while the proportion of Spanish speakers declined significantly. Meanwhile, the number of students who spoke French or multiple additional languages saw a slight rise, whereas the proportion of German speakers remained unchanged.
In 2000, 30% of students were monolingual, but this figure increased to 35% in 2010. Spanish was the most spoken additional language in 2000, accounting for 20% of students. However, this percentage dropped by half to 10% in 2010. In contrast, the proportion of students speaking French increased from 15% to 20% over the same period. The percentage of German speakers remained constant at 10%.
Additionally, 15% of students spoke a language other than French, German, or Spanish in both years, showing no change. However, there was a slight rise in students who could speak two foreign languages, from 10% in 2000 to 15% in 2010.
Overall, the data indicate a growing trend of English monolingualism, alongside a decline in Spanish speakers, while the proportion of students speaking other languages exhibited only slight variations.