IB timeline By dcurnowandreasen@gmail.com 1983 Spanish the official language of the IB 2001 1000 IB world schools 2010 3000 IB World Schools 2030 4000 IB Schools Prediction that the IB will continue to grow 2040 IB style courses at a university level Prediction that the IB holistic style will become more common at a university level 2050 Mandarin or English become the official IB language rather than Spanish