In 2022, there were 9,088 A Level entries in Spanish in the United Kingdom, compared with 7,929 entries in French, and 2,803 in Germany. There were a further 5,518 exam entries in other modern languages during this year.
Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022, by language
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Joint Council for Qualifications. (August 15, 2022). Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022, by language [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, 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, by language." Chart. August 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. (2022). Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022, by language. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 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, by Language." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2022, 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, by language Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022, by language [Graph], Joint Council for Qualifications, August 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/