The two pie charts illustrate the proportions of British students who could speak different languages in addition to English in 2000 and 2010.
Overall, Spanish was the most widely spoken language in both years, while German had the lowest percentage in 2000. It is also clear that the proportion of students speaking two languages rose over the decade.
In 2000, Spanish was the most common language spoken at 30%. French followed at 15%, while German had the lowest figure at only 10%. Meanwhile, 20% of students could speak two languages, and another 10% spoke no additional language.
By 2010, the percentage of students speaking Spanish remained highest at 35%. The proportion of those speaking two additional languages rose to 30%, showing a notable increase. However, the figure for French dropped to 10%, while German grew slightly to 15%. The share of students who spoke no other language fell to just 5%.
