* 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: Welsh language learners in Wales from 2011-2019
This statistic shows the trend of candidates taking Welsh in the A level exam in Wales, either as a first or a second language, from the year 2011 to 2019, as a percentage of the total number of candidates for each year. The year 2011 gave rise to the peak at *** percent of A-level students. The numbers of students taking Welsh at A level has decreased over this eight year period by *** percentage points.
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Joint Council for Qualifications. (August 15, 2019). Percentage of all candidates taking Welsh as a sat A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/346230/wales-welsh-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Percentage of all candidates taking Welsh as a sat A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019*." Chart. August 15, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/346230/wales-welsh-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. (2019). Percentage of all candidates taking Welsh as a sat A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/346230/wales-welsh-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Percentage of All Candidates Taking Welsh as a Sat A Level in Wales from 2011 to 2019*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Aug 2019, /statistics/346230/wales-welsh-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications, Percentage of all candidates taking Welsh as a sat A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/346230/wales-welsh-language-candidates-a-level/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Percentage of all candidates taking Welsh as a sat A level in Wales from 2011 to 2019* [Graph], Joint Council for Qualifications, August 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/346230/wales-welsh-language-candidates-a-level/
