In 2024, there were 8,238 A-Level entries in Spanish in the United Kingdom, compared with 7,544 entries in French, and 2,431 in German. There were a further 6,429 exam entries in other modern languages during this year.
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Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2024, by language
Characteristic
Spanish
French
German
Other Modern Languages
2024
8,238
7,544
2,431
6,429
2023
8,110
7,063
2,358
5,955
2022
9,088
7,929
2,803
5,518
2,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
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Joint Council for Qualifications. (August 15, 2024). Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2024, by language [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, 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 and 2024, by language." Chart. August 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. (2024). Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2024, by language. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. 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 and 2024, by Language." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2024, 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 and 2024, by language Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2024, by language [Graph], Joint Council for Qualifications, August 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/343020/england-european-language-candidates-a-level/
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