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AP Chinese and Japanese test takers
All participants | global administrations, not U.S.-only
Global AP exam participation counts, not U.S.-only counts or a census of all language learners. Korean is not shown because no AP Korean exam is offered; this is not zero participation.
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College Board global exam totals, not U.S.-only counts or all language learners. No AP Korean exam is listed; Korean college enrollments are a separate comparison. No verified 2026 participant counts.
College Board global exam totals, not U.S.-only counts or all language learners. No AP Korean exam is listed; Korean college enrollments are a separate comparison. No verified 2026 participant counts.
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Exact reported and plotted values
| Series | Year / ending year | Reported count | Exam participants | Status | Source vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese · all participants | 2007 | 3,261 | 3,261.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2008 | 4,311 | 4,311.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2009 | 5,100 | 5,100.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2010 | 6,388 | 6,388.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2011 | 7,970 | 7,970.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2012 | 9,357 | 9,357.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2013 | 10,121 | 10,121.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2023 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2014 | 10,728 | 10,728.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2015 | 11,633 | 11,633.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2016 | 12,524 | 12,524.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2017 | 13,091 | 13,091.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2018 | 13,825 | 13,825.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2019 | 13,853 | 13,853.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2020 | 14,663 | 14,663.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2021 | 13,122 | 13,122.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2022 | 15,277 | 15,277.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2023 | 16,495 | 16,495.0000 | observed | AP Chinese score distributions, May 2023 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2024 | 17,905 | 17,905.0000 | observed | AP Chinese score distributions, May 2024 |
| Chinese · all participants | 2025 | 18,518 | 18,518.0000 | observed | AP Chinese score distributions, May 2025 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2007 | 1,667 | 1,667.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2008 | 1,538 | 1,538.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2009 | 2,085 | 2,085.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2010 | 2,051 | 2,051.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2011 | 2,226 | 2,226.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2012 | 2,177 | 2,177.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report 2007–2017 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2013 | 2,234 | 2,234.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2023 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2014 | 2,311 | 2,311.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2015 | 2,431 | 2,431.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2016 | 2,481 | 2,481.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2017 | 2,429 | 2,429.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2018 | 2,459 | 2,459.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2019 | 2,479 | 2,479.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2020 | 2,581 | 2,581.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2021 | 2,204 | 2,204.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2022 | 2,765 | 2,765.0000 | observed | AP exam-volume report through 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2023 | 3,089 | 3,089.0000 | observed | AP Japanese score distributions, May 2023 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2024 | 3,125 | 3,125.0000 | observed | AP Japanese score distributions, May 2024 |
| Japanese · all participants | 2025 | 3,269 | 3,269.0000 | observed | AP Japanese score distributions, May 2025 |
No AP Korean exam is offered. Compare Korean, Chinese and Japanese degree awards instead. Different educational populations are not combined.
Bachelor's degrees by language
Nationwide IPEDS | Chinese, Japanese and Korean | academic year ending
Chart notes
NCES IPEDS, U.S. degree-granting institutions. First-major language and literature degrees. Reporting definitions changed in 2001; 2025 is provisional.
NCES IPEDS, U.S. degree-granting institutions. First-major language and literature degrees. Reporting definitions changed in 2001; 2025 is provisional.
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- The Margin of Error: Essay PNG (3000 px wide) · SVG
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Exact reported and plotted values
| Series | Year / ending year | Reported count | Awards | Status | Source vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 2000 | 183 | 183.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2000 |
| Chinese | 2001 | 183 | 183.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2001 |
| Chinese | 2002 | 189 | 189.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2002 |
| Chinese | 2003 | 190 | 190.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2003 |
| Chinese | 2004 | 186 | 186.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2004 |
| Chinese | 2005 | 208 | 208.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2005 |
| Chinese | 2006 | 241 | 241.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2006 |
| Chinese | 2007 | 261 | 261.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2007 |
| Chinese | 2008 | 289 | 289.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2008 |
| Chinese | 2009 | 384 | 384.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2009 |
| Chinese | 2010 | 456 | 456.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2010 |
| Chinese | 2011 | 449 | 449.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2011 |
| Chinese | 2012 | 496 | 496.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2012 |
| Chinese | 2013 | 510 | 510.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2013 |
| Chinese | 2014 | 497 | 497.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2014 |
| Chinese | 2015 | 509 | 509.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2015 |
| Chinese | 2016 | 482 | 482.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2016 |
| Chinese | 2017 | 450 | 450.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2017 |
| Chinese | 2018 | 466 | 466.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2018 |
| Chinese | 2019 | 431 | 431.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2019 |
| Chinese | 2020 | 381 | 381.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2020 |
| Chinese | 2021 | 375 | 375.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2021 |
| Chinese | 2022 | 364 | 364.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2022 |
| Chinese | 2023 | 314 | 314.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2023 |
| Chinese | 2024 | 296 | 296.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2024 |
| Chinese | 2025 | 292 | 292.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2025; provisional 2024/25 release, July 28, 2026 |
| Japanese | 2000 | 321 | 321.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2000 |
| Japanese | 2001 | 328 | 328.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2001 |
| Japanese | 2002 | 390 | 390.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2002 |
| Japanese | 2003 | 434 | 434.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2003 |
| Japanese | 2004 | 381 | 381.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2004 |
| Japanese | 2005 | 429 | 429.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2005 |
| Japanese | 2006 | 487 | 487.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2006 |
| Japanese | 2007 | 545 | 545.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2007 |
| Japanese | 2008 | 547 | 547.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2008 |
| Japanese | 2009 | 571 | 571.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2009 |
| Japanese | 2010 | 631 | 631.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2010 |
| Japanese | 2011 | 774 | 774.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2011 |
| Japanese | 2012 | 668 | 668.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2012 |
| Japanese | 2013 | 717 | 717.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2013 |
| Japanese | 2014 | 625 | 625.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2014 |
| Japanese | 2015 | 587 | 587.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2015 |
| Japanese | 2016 | 605 | 605.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2016 |
| Japanese | 2017 | 540 | 540.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2017 |
| Japanese | 2018 | 560 | 560.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2018 |
| Japanese | 2019 | 569 | 569.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2019 |
| Japanese | 2020 | 565 | 565.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2020 |
| Japanese | 2021 | 567 | 567.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2021 |
| Japanese | 2022 | 561 | 561.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2022 |
| Japanese | 2023 | 411 | 411.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2023 |
| Japanese | 2024 | 447 | 447.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2024 |
| Japanese | 2025 | 464 | 464.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2025; provisional 2024/25 release, July 28, 2026 |
| Korean | 2003 | 5 | 5.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2003 |
| Korean | 2004 | 9 | 9.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2004 |
| Korean | 2005 | 8 | 8.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2005 |
| Korean | 2006 | 17 | 17.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2006 |
| Korean | 2007 | 13 | 13.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2007 |
| Korean | 2008 | 15 | 15.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2008 |
| Korean | 2009 | 24 | 24.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2009 |
| Korean | 2010 | 27 | 27.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2010 |
| Korean | 2011 | 28 | 28.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2011 |
| Korean | 2012 | 38 | 38.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2012 |
| Korean | 2013 | 43 | 43.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2013 |
| Korean | 2014 | 32 | 32.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2014 |
| Korean | 2015 | 43 | 43.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2015 |
| Korean | 2016 | 54 | 54.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2016 |
| Korean | 2017 | 67 | 67.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2017 |
| Korean | 2018 | 55 | 55.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2018 |
| Korean | 2019 | 61 | 61.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2019 |
| Korean | 2020 | 43 | 43.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2020 |
| Korean | 2021 | 58 | 58.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2021 |
| Korean | 2022 | 58 | 58.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2022 |
| Korean | 2023 | 61 | 61.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2023 |
| Korean | 2024 | 52 | 52.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2024 |
| Korean | 2025 | 44 | 44.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2025; provisional 2024/25 release, July 28, 2026 |
Master's degrees by language
Nationwide IPEDS | Chinese, Japanese and Korean | academic year ending
Chart notes
NCES IPEDS, U.S. degree-granting institutions. First-major language and literature degrees. Reporting definitions changed in 2001; 2025 is provisional.
NCES IPEDS, U.S. degree-granting institutions. First-major language and literature degrees. Reporting definitions changed in 2001; 2025 is provisional.
Download essay PNG / SVG
- The Margin of Error: Essay PNG (3000 px wide) · SVG
- Substack: Essay PNG (3000 px wide) · SVG
Exact reported and plotted values
| Series | Year / ending year | Reported count | Awards | Status | Source vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 2000 | 18 | 18.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2000 |
| Chinese | 2001 | 13 | 13.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2001 |
| Chinese | 2002 | 16 | 16.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2002 |
| Chinese | 2003 | 12 | 12.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2003 |
| Chinese | 2004 | 15 | 15.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2004 |
| Chinese | 2005 | 21 | 21.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2005 |
| Chinese | 2006 | 20 | 20.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2006 |
| Chinese | 2007 | 30 | 30.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2007 |
| Chinese | 2008 | 35 | 35.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2008 |
| Chinese | 2009 | 45 | 45.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2009 |
| Chinese | 2010 | 51 | 51.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2010 |
| Chinese | 2011 | 51 | 51.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2011 |
| Chinese | 2012 | 46 | 46.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2012 |
| Chinese | 2013 | 61 | 61.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2013 |
| Chinese | 2014 | 46 | 46.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2014 |
| Chinese | 2015 | 48 | 48.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2015 |
| Chinese | 2016 | 44 | 44.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2016 |
| Chinese | 2017 | 51 | 51.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2017 |
| Chinese | 2018 | 46 | 46.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2018 |
| Chinese | 2019 | 35 | 35.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2019 |
| Chinese | 2020 | 40 | 40.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2020 |
| Chinese | 2021 | 34 | 34.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2021 |
| Chinese | 2022 | 26 | 26.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2022 |
| Chinese | 2023 | 39 | 39.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2023 |
| Chinese | 2024 | 28 | 28.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2024 |
| Chinese | 2025 | 28 | 28.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2025; provisional 2024/25 release, July 28, 2026 |
| Japanese | 2000 | 36 | 36.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2000 |
| Japanese | 2001 | 34 | 34.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2001 |
| Japanese | 2002 | 33 | 33.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2002 |
| Japanese | 2003 | 40 | 40.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2003 |
| Japanese | 2004 | 24 | 24.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2004 |
| Japanese | 2005 | 24 | 24.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2005 |
| Japanese | 2006 | 29 | 29.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2006 |
| Japanese | 2007 | 31 | 31.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2007 |
| Japanese | 2008 | 30 | 30.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2008 |
| Japanese | 2009 | 23 | 23.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2009 |
| Japanese | 2010 | 37 | 37.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2010 |
| Japanese | 2011 | 33 | 33.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2011 |
| Japanese | 2012 | 36 | 36.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2012 |
| Japanese | 2013 | 23 | 23.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2013 |
| Japanese | 2014 | 25 | 25.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2014 |
| Japanese | 2015 | 36 | 36.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2015 |
| Japanese | 2016 | 24 | 24.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2016 |
| Japanese | 2017 | 23 | 23.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2017 |
| Japanese | 2018 | 20 | 20.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2018 |
| Japanese | 2019 | 18 | 18.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2019 |
| Japanese | 2020 | 13 | 13.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2020 |
| Japanese | 2021 | 19 | 19.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2021 |
| Japanese | 2022 | 12 | 12.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2022 |
| Japanese | 2023 | 18 | 18.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2023 |
| Japanese | 2024 | 14 | 14.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2024 |
| Japanese | 2025 | 21 | 21.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2025; provisional 2024/25 release, July 28, 2026 |
| Korean | 2004 | 2 | 2.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2004 |
| Korean | 2005 | 0 | 0.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2005 |
| Korean | 2006 | 4 | 4.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2006 |
| Korean | 2007 | 0 | 0.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2007 |
| Korean | 2008 | 4 | 4.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2008 |
| Korean | 2009 | 2 | 2.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2009 |
| Korean | 2010 | 19 | 19.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2010 |
| Korean | 2011 | 10 | 10.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2011 |
| Korean | 2012 | 8 | 8.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2012 |
| Korean | 2013 | 14 | 14.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2013 |
| Korean | 2014 | 10 | 10.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2014 |
| Korean | 2015 | 8 | 8.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2015 |
| Korean | 2016 | 6 | 6.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2016 |
| Korean | 2017 | 5 | 5.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2017 |
| Korean | 2018 | 6 | 6.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2018 |
| Korean | 2019 | 5 | 5.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2019 |
| Korean | 2020 | 4 | 4.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2020 |
| Korean | 2021 | 2 | 2.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2021 |
| Korean | 2022 | 1 | 1.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2022 |
| Korean | 2024 | 2 | 2.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2024 |
| Korean | 2025 | 1 | 1.0000 | reported_or_imputed | Completions survey 2025; provisional 2024/25 release, July 28, 2026 |