This statistic displays the proportion of students sitting a modern language GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4 between 2002 to 2017. As the statistic illustrates, the percentage of students taking a modern language at this level has declined significantly since 2002 when ** percent of students took language at GCSE, to a low of ** percent in 2011.
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British Council. (June 4, 2018). Proportion of pupils taking a modern language GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4 in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/874769/pupils-taking-a-modern-language-gcse/
British Council. "Proportion of pupils taking a modern language GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4 in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2017." Chart. June 4, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/874769/pupils-taking-a-modern-language-gcse/
British Council. (2018). Proportion of pupils taking a modern language GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4 in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/874769/pupils-taking-a-modern-language-gcse/
British Council. "Proportion of Pupils Taking a Modern Language Gcse at The End of Key Stage 4 in The United Kingdom from 2002 to 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Jun 2018, /statistics/874769/pupils-taking-a-modern-language-gcse/
British Council, Proportion of pupils taking a modern language GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4 in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/874769/pupils-taking-a-modern-language-gcse/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Proportion of pupils taking a modern language GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4 in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2017 [Graph], British Council, June 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/874769/pupils-taking-a-modern-language-gcse/
