The United States is the country with the largest number of Spanish language students, at approximately 8.59 million people in 2024. The second country is Brazil, with around 4.05 million students of the Spanish language. Moreover, the United States is also the non-hispanic country with the largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world.
Number of Spanish language students worldwide in 2024, by country
(in millions)
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Instituto Cervantes. (October 31, 2024). Number of Spanish language students worldwide in 2024, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276319/number-spanish-language-students-country-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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