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Since 2019, language instructors have recovered from unprecedented challenges but remain under pressure from fierce external competition. The COVID-19 pandemic brought border closures that severely disrupted language instruction by cutting demand from international students and consumers preparing for travel abroad. The pandemic-induced drop in immigration weighed on language instructors more, as immigrants heavily rely on in-person language instruction to quickly learn English and find employment. The reopening of borders revitalized exchange student programs, international travel and immigration, enabling language learning centers to generate revenue growth. Still, amid the industry's recovery, a labor shortage led to skyrocketing wages that cut profit in half.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.0bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
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Graham Holdings Co | 1,376.3 | 180.9 | 13.1 | |
Rosetta Stone Inc. | 103.9 | -10.3 | -9.9 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including English, Spanish and French. English is the largest segment of the Language Instruction in the US.
Spanish courses are sinking as a share of revenue
Language instructors offer language classes ranging from conversational skills for personal enrichment to intensive training courses for career or educational opportunities. Schools teach a wide variety of foreign languages and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
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NAICS 61163 - Language Instruction in the US
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The market size of the Language Instruction in the US industry in United States is $2.0bn in 2024.
There are 14,521 businesses in the Language Instruction in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Language Instruction in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Language Instruction in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Language Instruction market in United States are Graham Holdings Co and Rosetta Stone Inc.
English language instruction and Other language instruction are part of the Language Instruction in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Graham Holdings Co.
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Language Instruction in the US industry in United States.