* Percentages were derived from number of total candidates per year as well as the number of entries per year by subject. ** The total number of candidates varied annually.
2011, n= 37,875
2012, n= 37,150
2013, n= 35,714
2014, n= 35,492
2015, n= 36,034
2016, n= 35,537
2017, n= 33,294
2018, n= 32,445
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A levels: European language learners in Wales from 2011 to 2019
This statistic shows the trend of candidates taking a European language subject in the A level exams from the year 2011 to 2019 in Wales, as a percentage of the total number of candidates for each year. While entries for each year have declined, Welsh and French have seen the biggest drop in numbers. Overall, Welsh is still the most popular choice of European language in Wales.
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Joint Council for Qualifications. (August 15, 2019). Percentage of all candidates taking a European language at A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019, by subject* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/343158/wales-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Percentage of all candidates taking a European language at A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019, by subject*." Chart. August 15, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/343158/wales-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. (2019). Percentage of all candidates taking a European language at A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019, by subject*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/343158/wales-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Percentage of All Candidates Taking a European Language at A Level in Wales from 2011 to 2019, by Subject*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Aug 2019, /statistics/343158/wales-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications, Percentage of all candidates taking a European language at A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019, by subject* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/343158/wales-european-language-candidates-a-level/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Percentage of all candidates taking a European language at A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019, by subject* [Graph], Joint Council for Qualifications, August 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/343158/wales-european-language-candidates-a-level/
