The data displays the number of A level candidates taking a European language subject in Wales from the academic year 2010/2011 to 2016/2017, by subject. German was the least popular language to study, but it saw a smaller decrease in the number of candidates than French. It is important when analysing statistical trends to take into account that the number of pupils for each year differed.
'10-'11 | 641 | 179 | 244 |
'11-'12 | 612 | 170 | 216 |
'12-'13 | 473 | 144 | 215 |
'13-'14 | 468 | 114 | 167 |
'14-'15 | 460 | 121 | 219 |
'15-'16 | 416 | 123 | 162 |
'16-'17 | 357 | 104 | 178 |