Spanish is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world.
Spanish is Official language in 20 countries.
Spanish is spoken by approximately 353 million people in the world.
The population of the US is approximately 254 million of which approximately 24 million are Spanish speaking.
Students with two years of studying a foreign language generally score higher on their verbal scores on the ACT/SAT.
Knowing Spanish can help you in finding higher paying or more interesting jobs.