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A levels: European language learners in Northern Ireland from 2010-2017

Percentage of all candidates taking a European language A level exam in Northern Ireland from 2010/11 to 2016/17, by subject

The data displays trend of candidates who took a European language at A level in Northern Ireland from the academic year 2010/2011 to 2016/2017 as a percentage of the total number of learners for each year. In 2016/17 Spanish became the most popular language, while French became the second the most common language. Spanish was proportionally much more popular as an A level subject in Northern Ireland than in England and in Wales.

'10-'11	1.8	0.4	1.5
'11-'12	1.8	0.4	1.5
'12-'13	1.7	0.3	1.6
'13-'14	1.7	0.4	1.4
'14-'15	1.7	0.3	1.6
'15-'16	1.6	0.3	1.6
'16-'17	1.5	0.3	1.7

A levels: European language learners in Northern Ireland from 2010-2017

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