The graph illustrates data about the number of people who will study three major world languages,including English, Spanish and Mandarin, over a decade between 2020 and 2030. Overall, what stands out from the graph is that there were considerable upward trends in three majors, especially English majors, it is always higher than Spanish and Mandarin.
Looking at the details, as regards English majors, the number of students is about 550 million, this is the highest number in 2020. Then, the people who are studying will increase sharply to 700 million in 2024. Next, there is a slight drop to nearly 600 million in 2026, but this is followed by a sharp rise by more than 700 million in 2030.
In 2020, the number of people who are studying Spanish is about 210 million, and Mandarin is 100 million. Following that, from 2022 to 2030, there will be a steady sharp increase in the figure of people learning Spanish and Mandarin. Spanish will increase sharply from 300 million to 500 million. Besides, Mandarin will rise considerably to nearly 500 million and finish the period at about 600 million.