This statistic shows the self-assessed proficiency levels of the non-native English speaking population in England and Wales in 2011.
While 3.2 percent stated that they could speak English very well, 0.3 percent stated that they could not speak English at all. Non-native speakers of English accounted for 7.7 percent of the total population of England and Wales.
Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency*
*Percentages were calculated by using the population figure given and the number of people in each category.
The options for this question were subjective and open to the respondent's interpretation, therefore they may not give an accurate representation of England and Wales' English language proficiency rates.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 30, 2013). Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency*." Chart. January 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Total Population Who Were Non-native Speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by Proficiency*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/ (last visited February 22, 2020)
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