This statistic shows the population of Scotland's self-declared proficiency in English at the time of the 2011 National Census. 0.2 percent of the population could not speak English at all and 1.2 percent could not speak the language well.
Self evaluation of English proficiency in Scotland in 2011*
*Percentages were calculated by using the population figure given and the number of people in each category.
Percentages not equalling 100 are due to rounding.
The options for this question were subjective and open to the respondent's interpretation, therefore they may not give an accurate representation of Scotland's English language proficiency rates.
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National Records of Scotland. (September 26, 2013). Self evaluation of English proficiency in Scotland in 2011* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330188/language-proficiency-english-scotland-united-kingdom/
National Records of Scotland. "Self evaluation of English proficiency in Scotland in 2011*." Chart. September 26, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330188/language-proficiency-english-scotland-united-kingdom/
National Records of Scotland. (2013). Self evaluation of English proficiency in Scotland in 2011*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330188/language-proficiency-english-scotland-united-kingdom/
National Records of Scotland. "Self Evaluation of English Proficiency in Scotland in 2011*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330188/language-proficiency-english-scotland-united-kingdom/
National Records of Scotland, Self evaluation of English proficiency in Scotland in 2011* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330188/language-proficiency-english-scotland-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Self evaluation of English proficiency in Scotland in 2011* [Graph], National Records of Scotland, September 26, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/330188/language-proficiency-english-scotland-united-kingdom/
