This statistic shows the percentage of British respondents that felt that being able to speak English is important for being “truly British” when asked in 1995, 2003 and 2013. The perceived importance of being able to speak English has increased by ten percentage points over this period.
"How important is the ability to speak English for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'
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NatCen. (June 17, 2014). "How important is the ability to speak English for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important' [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311620/being-british-the-importance-of-speaking-english-british-survey/
NatCen. ""How important is the ability to speak English for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'." Chart. June 17, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311620/being-british-the-importance-of-speaking-english-british-survey/
NatCen. (2014). "How important is the ability to speak English for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311620/being-british-the-importance-of-speaking-english-british-survey/
NatCen. ""How Important Is The Ability to Speak English for Being Truly British?" Share of Respondents Saying 'very Important' or 'fairly Important'." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311620/being-british-the-importance-of-speaking-english-british-survey/
NatCen, "How important is the ability to speak English for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important' Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311620/being-british-the-importance-of-speaking-english-british-survey/ (last visited March 04, 2021)