This bar chart illustrates the percentage of males and females whom are fluent in a foreign language in six countries, Thailand, Romania, China, Vietnam, Russia, and India. The y-axis indicates the percentages from zero to 70% with intervals of 7%.
Immediately, it is noticeable that a greater percentage of women speak a foreign language in all countries except for Thailand. As well, India and Romania have the highest total percentage of foreign language speakers.
Looking at the data in greater detail, the biggest gap in foreign language ability between males and females is in Romania where roughly 20% more women speak a second or third language than men. In contrast, 5% more males in Thailand speak another language than women. Furthermore, the highest overall percentage of foreign language speakers are in India with 56% of men and 69% of women being able to speak in multiple languages. Following India and Romania, Vietnam has the third highest percentage of foreign language speakers at just over half of the population for females and over a third for males. In Russia, sightly less percent of men and women speak a foreign language as in Vietnam. Finally, the lowest percentage of foreign language speakers are in China.
In summary, there is a wide range in the percent of people speaking a foreign language depending on nationality, and women are generally more than men
This bar chart illustrates the
percentage
of
males
and females whom are fluent in a
foreign
language
in six countries, Thailand, Romania, China, Vietnam, Russia, and India. The y-axis indicates the
percentages
from zero to 70% with intervals of 7%.
Immediately, it is noticeable that a greater
percentage
of
women
speak
a
foreign
language
in all countries
except for
Thailand.
As well
, India and Romania have the highest total
percentage
of
foreign
language
speakers.
Looking at the data in greater detail, the biggest gap in
foreign
language
ability between
males
and females is in Romania where roughly 20% more
women
speak
a second or third
language
than
men
.
In contrast
, 5% more
males
in Thailand
speak
another
language
than
women
.
Furthermore
, the highest
overall
percentage
of
foreign
language
speakers are in India with 56% of
men
and 69% of
women
being able to
speak
in multiple
languages
. Following India and Romania, Vietnam has the third highest
percentage
of
foreign
language
speakers at
just
over half of the population for females and over a third for
males
. In Russia,
sightly
less percent of
men
and
women
speak
a
foreign
language
as in Vietnam.
Finally
, the lowest
percentage
of
foreign
language
speakers are in China.
In summary, there is a wide range in the percent of
people
speaking a
foreign
language
depending on nationality, and
women
are
generally
more than
men