In 2023, there were 8,110 A-Level entries in Spanish in the United Kingdom, compared with 7,063 entries in French, and 2358 in German. There were a further 5,955 exam entries in other modern languages during this year.
Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by language
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Joint Council for Qualifications. (August 17, 2023). Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by language [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by language." Chart. August 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. (2023). Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by language. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Number of A Level Exam Entries in Foreign Languages in The United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by Language." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications, Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by language Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by language [Graph], Joint Council for Qualifications, August 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/