The line graph illustrates how many people will study English, Spanish, and Mandarin from 2020 to 2030.
Overall, what stands out from the graph is that the number of students studying all three languages will increase year on year. Another striking point is that English will be the most popular language over the period in question.
Looking at the details, as regards English, the number of students will start the year at 500 million, and then it is expected to rise to just under 700 million until 2024. After that, despite declining slightly in 2026, the figure is expected to increase to around 750 million till 2030, this figure being the peak number of students during the whole period.
As for Spanish, over 200 million students will be studying it in 2020, after which there will be a steady growth of about 100 million over the next four years. Next, the figure is predicted to continue going up to under 400 million until the end of the period.
Regarding Mandarin, it will have around 100 million students at the beginning, which means that it will be studied by far fewer students compared to the other two languages. However, the number will rise rapidly over a six-year period, being equal to the number of Spanish students in 2026 at approximately 350 million, and it will then surpass the figure of Spanish, peaking at well under 600 million in 2030.
