3.1 percent of the total population. 0.2 percent stated that they could not speak English at all.
This statistic shows the self-assessed proficiency levels of the non-native English speaking population in Northern Ireland. Non-native speakers of English accounted for Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in Northern Ireland in 2011, by proficiency rate*
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Statistics on Languages in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview of the non-native English speaking population
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- Basic Statistic English as a first language in the United Kingdom in 2011
- Basic Statistic Most common non-English languages spoken in England and Wales 2011
- Basic Statistic Other languages spoken in England and Wales in 2011, by language group
- Basic Statistic First language of the population of England by region in 2011
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English proficiency of the non-native population
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- Premium Statistic England and Wales: English proficiency of largest non-native populations in 2011
- Premium Statistic England and Wales: English language proficiency of non-native speakers in 2011
- Basic Statistic Scotland: percentage of inhabitants with English language issues in 2011
- Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: English language proficiency of non-native speakers in 2011
- Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: non-English speaking population in 2011
- Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: English proficiency of non-native speakers by language in 2011
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- Basic Statistic England and Wales: English language proficiency in 2011 by gender
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- Basic Statistic England: English language proficiency of non-native speakers in 2011
Regional languages in the United Kingdom
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- Basic Statistic Scotland: percentage of Gaelic-speaking inhabitants in 2011
- Basic Statistic Scotland: total primary pupils having lessons in Gaelic in 2017
- Basic Statistic Scotland: total secondary pupils having lessons in Gaelic in 2017
- Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: Irish language skills in 2011
- Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: share of primary students with lessons in Irish 2001-2018
- Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: share of secondary students with lessons in Irish 2001-2017
- Premium Statistic Wales: number of primary students with lessons in Welsh 2011-2018
- Premium Statistic Wales: number of secondary students with lessons in Welsh 2011-2018
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NISRA. (June 28, 2013). Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in Northern Ireland in 2011, by proficiency rate* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330215/language-proficiency-english-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. "Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in Northern Ireland in 2011, by proficiency rate*." Chart. June 28, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330215/language-proficiency-english-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. (2013). Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in Northern Ireland in 2011, by proficiency rate*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330215/language-proficiency-english-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. "Percentage of Total Population Who Were Non-native Speakers of English in Northern Ireland in 2011, by Proficiency Rate*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330215/language-proficiency-english-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA, Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in Northern Ireland in 2011, by proficiency rate* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330215/language-proficiency-english-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in Northern Ireland in 2011, by proficiency rate* [Graph], NISRA, June 28, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/330215/language-proficiency-english-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/