The presented bar charts illustrate the percentage of pupils who learned a foreign language and three well-known languages in 1984 and in 2007.
Overall
, the figures for girls were predominant during the survey period; Linking Words
in addition
, French accounted for the highest proportion in both 1984 and 2007.
Concerning the students who studied a non-native language, at the beginning of the survey period, girls stood at 48%, followed by a minimal drop of 8% in 2007. Linking Words
In contrast
, boys peaked at 30% at the outset; the percentages for them faced a slight decrease Linking Words
at the end
of the time span and reached 22%.
Regarding the top 3 languages, French was a leader; it was the most popular language among the students. It attained 50% in 1984, and Linking Words
then
experienced a dramatic decline to 22%. The same pattern applied to German, falling from 20% to 15%. Ultimately, Spanish had a steady growth by 5%, and reached at 10% in 2007.Linking Words