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Languages and education in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report about languages and education in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report provides a detailed look at languages and education in the United Kingdom. As well as presenting statistics on pupils taking foreign languages at A level or equivalent, this report includes an in depth perspective on migrant languages in UK schools and as well as on the UK's own regional and sign languages in education.

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Foreign languages at A level

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  • Basic Statistic Number of A Level entries in foreign languages in the UK 2022-2025
  • Premium Statistic England: European language candidates at A level from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic European language learners in Scotland at Higher Level, 2011-2018
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: Higher European language entries 2009-2018
  • Premium Statistic A levels: European language learners in Wales from 2011 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic Wales: European language candidates at A level from 2011 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic A levels: European language learners in Northern Ireland from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: European language candidates at A level from 2011-2019

UK regional languages in schools

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  • Basic Statistic Number of students taught using the Gaelic language Scotland 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: total secondary pupils having lessons in Gaelic in 2017
  • Premium Statistic Gaelic language learners in Scotland at Higher Level, 2011-2018
  • Basic Statistic Number of students taught using the Welsh language Wales 2020-2025
  • Premium Statistic Wales: number of secondary students with lessons in Welsh 2011-2018
  • Premium Statistic A levels: Welsh language learners in Wales from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of A Level entries in Welsh in Wales 2011-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of students taught using the Irish language Northern Ireland 2018-2025
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: share of secondary students with lessons in Irish 2001-2017
  • Premium Statistic A levels: Irish language learners in Northern Ireland from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic A levels: Irish language learners in Northern Ireland from 2011-2019

Foreign languages at A level in England

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  • Premium Statistic England: A level European language candidates in 2019
  • Premium Statistic England: A level French statistics trend 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic England: A level German statistics trend 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic England: A level Spanish statistics trend 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic A levels: European language learners in England in 2019

Foreign languages at A level in Scotland

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  • Premium Statistic French language learners in Scotland at Higher Level, 2011-2018
  • Premium Statistic German language learners in Scotland at Higher Level, 2011-2018
  • Premium Statistic Spanish language learners in Scotland at Higher Level, 2011-2018
  • Premium Statistic Italian language learners in Scotland at Higher Level, 2011-2018

Foreign languages at A level in Wales

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  • Premium Statistic Wales: A level European language candidates in 2019
  • Premium Statistic French: A level candidates in Wales from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic German: A level candidates in Wales from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic Spanish: A level candidates in Wales from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic A levels: European language learners in Wales in 2019

Foreign languages at A level in Northern Ireland

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  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: European language candidates at A level in 2019
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: French language candidates at A level from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: German language candidates at A level from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: Spanish language candidates at A level from 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic A levels: European language learners in Northern Ireland from 2011-2019

Sign language in schools

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  • Basic Statistic England: languages used by deaf pupils in schools in 2016/2017
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: languages used by deaf pupils in schools in 2014/15
  • Basic Statistic Wales: languages used by deaf pupils in schools in 2016/17
  • Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: languages used by deaf pupils in schools in 2014/15

English as an Additional Language (EAL) pupils in the United Kingdom

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  • Premium Statistic Percentage of pupils whose first language is not English in England 2025, by region
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: EAL students at school in 2017 by English ability
  • Basic Statistic Non-English main home languages in Scottish schools 2023
  • Basic Statistic Wales: EAL pupils in 2017 by region
  • Basic Statistic Most common non-English languages spoken in Welsh schools in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: EAL students at primary school 2011-2017
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: EAL students at secondary school 2011-2017
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