This statistic shows the proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest main language types*
94.3 percent of French speakers were proficient in English, compared with just 67.6 percent of people with Panjabi as their mother-tongue.
Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types*
*This statistic counts individuals who reported each language as their main language. This is not an exhaustive list but rather a ranking of the languages with the highest proportions of proficient English users.
** All Other Chinese' is an aggregate of Chinese languages and excludes those that used Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 30, 2013). Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types*." Chart. August 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of The Non-native Population That Is Proficient in The Use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by Largest Native Main Types*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/ (last visited October 04, 2022)
