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Rising Spanish Enrolments in China Bring Teacher Demand Into Focus

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Enrolments across Spanish-language degree studies, elective subjects and foreign-language courses in China rose 12.6% between 2023 and 2025, UNAM China reported on October 27, citing the Instituto Cervantes 2026 yearbook. The count describes those study categories rather than every Spanish speaker in the country.

The yearbook was presented during a Beijing symposium marking the institute's 20th anniversary there. Its director, Luis García Montero, said interest in learning Spanish has grown since the pandemic and that more teachers are needed to meet it.

Source: UNAM China, 2026-10-27. https://china.unam.mx/2026/10/27/instituto-cervantes-presenta-en-china-el-anuario-el-espanol-en-el-mundo-2026/

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1. What does the 12.6% increase describe?

   1. Spanish study enrolments in China
   2. All Spanish speakers in China
   3. Enrolments in English-language courses in China

2. What did the institute’s director say was needed?

   1. More online learning materials
   2. More scholarships for language learners
   3. More teachers

Your turn

Explain what the 12.6% figure measures and name one response to growing demand mentioned in the story.

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