This statistic shows the proportion of languages used with deaf students in the United Kingdom (UK) in an educational setting in 2017, broken down by region. Of deaf students in England, 8 percent used British or Irish sign language in an educational setting.
Proportion of languages used by deaf students in educational setting in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region
Characteristic
Spoken English or Welsh
British/Irish sign language (BSL)
Spoken English or Welsh together with signed support
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National Deaf Children’s Society. (July 26, 2018). Proportion of languages used by deaf students in educational setting in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/332512/united-kingdom-deaf-pupils-languages-in-schools-uk/
National Deaf Children’s Society. "Proportion of languages used by deaf students in educational setting in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region." Chart. July 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332512/united-kingdom-deaf-pupils-languages-in-schools-uk/
National Deaf Children’s Society. (2018). Proportion of languages used by deaf students in educational setting in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332512/united-kingdom-deaf-pupils-languages-in-schools-uk/
National Deaf Children’s Society. "Proportion of Languages Used by Deaf Students in Educational Setting in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332512/united-kingdom-deaf-pupils-languages-in-schools-uk/
National Deaf Children’s Society, Proportion of languages used by deaf students in educational setting in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332512/united-kingdom-deaf-pupils-languages-in-schools-uk/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Proportion of languages used by deaf students in educational setting in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region [Graph], National Deaf Children’s Society, July 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/332512/united-kingdom-deaf-pupils-languages-in-schools-uk/
