The graph illustrates how many 13-year-old students studied French and Mandarin between 2000 and the present day in a school in England.
Overall, Mandarin has increased considerably in popularity during the time. On the contrary, the trend for French is the opposite.
Looking at the details, in 2000, the number of pupils who took French was about 150, compared to just under 10 students who chose Mandarin, so there was a significant difference in numbers at this period. Over the next five years, the figure plunged for French, but rose dramatically for Mandarin and reached a peak at approximately 75 students in 2005.
After 2005, the trend have not change too much. French gained some popularity in 2006 but has remained fairly stable since then at about 90 students. In contrast, the number of students taking Mandarin dipped in 2006 and slightly fluctuated in some subsequent years, before it returned to 75 students. At the present time, French is the most popular language option. 
The graph illustrates how  
many
 13-year- 
old
  students
 studied French and Mandarin between 2000 and the present day in a school in England. 
Overall
, Mandarin has increased  
considerably
 in popularity during the time.  
On the contrary
, the trend for French is the opposite.
Looking at the  
details
, in 2000, the number of pupils who took French was about 150, compared to  
just
 under 10  
students
 who chose Mandarin,  
so
 there was a significant difference in numbers at this period. Over the  
next
 five years, the figure plunged for French,  
but
 rose  
dramatically
 for Mandarin and reached a peak at approximately 75  
students
 in 2005.
After 2005, the trend have not  
change
 too much. French gained  
some
 popularity in 2006  
but
 has remained  
fairly
 stable since then at about 90  
students
.  
In contrast
, the number of  
students
 taking Mandarin dipped in 2006 and  
slightly
 fluctuated in  
some
 subsequent years,  
before
 it returned to 75  
students
. At the present time, French is the most popular language option.