Tavares, JoséBet, Amanda Oliveira2025-08-272025-08-272025-07-092024-12-17http://hdl.handle.net/10362/186958The thesis highlights the strategic significance of Portuguese as a second language in global education, facilitated through the Instituto Camões' leitorado network. Our analysis reveals a concentration of leitorados in Europe and identifies substantial growth opportunities in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, regions with growing economic and cultural connections to Lusophone countries. The study suggests a policy-driven expansion of leitorados to leverage Portuguese's increasing global relevance. This approach will position Portuguese effectively in international education, aiding cultural and economic integration across diverse global communities.engLanguage teachingMinistry of Foreign AffairsCamões - Institute for Cooperation and LanguagePublic PolicyPortuguese as Second LanguageLeitoradosStatisticsmaster thesis203992105