A recent infograph report released on Exteriores takes a look at the use of Spanish in the world; how many speak it, it’s popularity and more. Quite possibly, there has never been a better time for Español en el Mundo, and for you to learn how to speak it.

Here is a breakdown of what the Infograph reveals.

There are recognized 76 learning institutes for Spanish throughout the world.There are 559 million people in the world who speak Spanish. 6 of these can be found within North America. 8 of these can be found within South America. 36 of these can be found within Europe. 12 of these can be found within Africa. 4 of these can be found within the Middle East. 10 of can be found within Asia and Australia.

Spanish is the third most studied language in the world, ranking after French and English.

Spanish has the third most influence within the United Nations, again after French and English.

Spanish is the third most spoken language on the internet, this time after Chinese and English.

Spanish is the second most used language on Facebook, only falling behind English.

What about the future of Español en el Mundo?

By 2030, it’s estimated that 7.5% of the worlds population will speak Spanish.

1,044,855 tourists visited Spain in 2014 in order to study.

By 2050, the United States will be the #1 Spanish speaking country in the world.

The Cervantes Institute has multiplied its number of registrations by a factor of 13 from 1993 to 2014.

How about current Spanish students in the world? (Estudiantes de español en el mundo)

There are 21,252,789 Spanish students in 106 different countries.

7,820,000 of these students are from the United States. That’s almost 37%

6,120,000 students are from Brazil.

2,589,717 students are from France.

687,152 students are from Italy.

554,423 students are from Germany.

519,660 students are from the United Kingdom.

412,515 students are from Benin

341,073 students are from the Ivory Coast.

2,208,249 students are from other countries around the world.

Where do you fit in? Are you excited about learning Spanish today? Let us know.