• Source: List of most commonly learned second languages in the United States

The tables below provide a list of second languages most frequently taught in American schools and colleges. They reflect the popularity of these languages in terms of the total number of enrolled students in the United States.




Lists






= K-12

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Below are the top second languages studied in public K-12 schools (i.e., primary and secondary schools). The tables correspond to the 18.5% (some 8.9 million) of all K-12 students in the U.S. (about 49 million) who take foreign-language classes.




= Colleges and universities

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Below are the top foreign languages studied in American institutions of higher education (i.e., colleges and universities), based on the Modern Language Association's census of fall 2021 enrollments.: 49 




List of top five most commonly learned languages by year






= Grades K-12

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= Higher education

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See also



Language education in the United States
Less Commonly Taught Languages
French language in the United States
German language in the United States
Italian language in the United States
Spanish language in the United States
World language




References






External links


Enrollments in languages other than English, Modern Language Association
2004–05 Language Enrollment Totals by State

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