This statistic shows the proportion of respondents who felt that speaking English was one of the most important factors for a European migrant to be accepted into British society in Great Britain in 2013, by their country of residence.
Those living in Wales were the most likely to highlight the importance of language to integrating into British society. This may be due to the fact that Wales is bilingual and language plays a more important part in Welsh daily life.
Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by country*
United Kingdom (Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales)
Survey time period
December 6 to 11, 2013
Number of respondents
2,244 respondents
Age group
16-75
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Original survey question: Which two or three of the following, if any, do you think are the most important for migrants from other European countries to do to be accepted in British society?
Respondents could give up to three answers.
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Ipsos. (January 12, 2014). Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/333903/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language/
Ipsos. "Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by country*." Chart. January 12, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333903/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language/
Ipsos. (2014). Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333903/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language/
Ipsos. "Proportion of Respondents Who Felt That Learning The English Language Was An Important Factor for Migrants from Other European Countries to Be Accepted into British Society in 2013-2014, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333903/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language/
Ipsos, Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333903/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by country* [Graph], Ipsos, January 12, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/333903/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language/
