The two pie charts compare the proportions of British students at a university in England who could speak languages other than English in 2000 and 2010.
Overall, the most notable trend is an increase in multilingual ability over the decade. In particular, the percentage of students speaking Spanish and those speaking two other languages rose, while the proportion of students with no additional language declined.
In 2000, the largest group consisted of students who could speak Spanish, accounting for 30%. This was followed by those with no other language at 20%. Students speaking French and another (unspecified) language each made up 15%, while 10% could speak German and another 10% could speak two other languages.
By 2010, Spanish had become even more dominant, rising to 35%. The proportion of students speaking another language increased to 20%, and those speaking two other languages also grew to 15%. In contrast, the percentage of students with no additional language halved to 10%. French speakers declined to 10%, while German remained unchanged at 10%.
In summary, students became more linguistically diverse over time, with clear growth in the ability to speak multiple languages and a reduction in monolingualism.