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Spanish Enrolments Grow in China, Report Says

The rise covers several types of Spanish study, not all speakers.

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Source: UNAM China, 2026-10-27.

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Read and understand · 1/2What does the 12.6% increase describe?

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Spanish study enrolments in China. The figure covers specified study enrolments, not the entire Spanish-speaking population.

Clue: Enrolments in several forms of Spanish study in China increased by 12.6% from 2023 to 2025, according to a new Instituto Cervantes yearbook reported by UNAM China on October 27. The measure combines language degree studies, optional subjects and Spanish courses for foreign-language learners.

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More teachers. He said growing demand calls for more teachers.

Clue: At the yearbook's presentation in Beijing, institute director Luis García Montero said demand has risen since the pandemic and more teachers are needed. The report's enrolment figure should not be confused with a count of all Spanish speakers in the country.

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It measures growth in selected Spanish-study enrolments from 2023 to 2025. The director says more teachers are needed.

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