Chinese learning statistics, trends and diagrams

How long does it take on average to reach a certain level in Chinese?

A0🕑 4.3 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 8.3 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 13.9 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 29.5 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 41.0 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 61.8 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 87.9 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Chinese online language course, with data from 2,101 Chinese learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Chinese?

	Bilingual relationship	25.6 %
	Job and career	18.2 %
	Emigration	11.4 %
	School, studies or internship	8.8 %
	Getting to know new cultures	8.8 %
	Communicate with relatives	8.1 %
	Travelling	7.8 %
	Improving memory	6.5 %
	International friendships	4.4 %

How old are Chinese learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Chinese, with data from 2,101 Chinese learners.

How long do users learn Chinese every day?

	3 minutes:	9.2 %
	5 minutes:	9.5 %
	7 minutes:	2.5 %
	10 minutes:	11.9 %
	17 minutes:	51.8 %
	20 minutes:	4.4 %
	30 minutes:	2.8 %
	45 minutes:	0.8 %
	60 minutes:	3.1 %
	90 minutes:	2.0 %
	120 minutes:	1.3 %

Source: Data from 2,101 people who have learnt with the Chinese online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Chinese with Superlearning music?

This is how long it takes on average to learn Chinese words in the daily trainer using the long-term memory learning method:

1,000 = 19.9 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 12.5 hours

2,000 = 39.8 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 25.1 hours

3,000 = 59.7 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 37.6 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 36.9%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 19.9 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 12.5 hours
★ Saved: 7.4 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 39.8 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 25.1 hours
★ Saved: 14.7 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 59.7 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 37.6 hours
★ Saved: 22.1 hours

Source: Chinese language course, with data from 2,101 Chinese learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	97.9% learn including dialogue texts
	97.9% practise specific verbs every day
	95.6% use the sentence structure trainer
	94.4% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	93.9% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	93.2% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	93.1% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	3.1% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 2,101 Chinese learners of the XX language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Chinese?

20.1% – Learning speed does not matter

34.9% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

44.8% – As quickly as possible

Source: Chinese online language course, with data from 2,101 Chinese learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	42.9 %
	Android phone:	23.1 %
	iPhone:	14.1 %
	Mac:	10.5 %
	iPad:	5.2 %
	Linux PC:	3.2 %
	Android tablet:	0.9 %

Where do users learn Chinese?

	At home	75.5 %
	On the go	1.9 %
	Both	22.4 %

What level do learners want to reach?

10.9% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

27.4% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

61.5% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Chinese?

	Male	53.4 %
	Female	44.8 %
	Non-binary	1.8 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	10.4 %
	Two languages	45.9 %
	Three languages	24.5 %
	Four languages	8.8 %
	Five languages	2.0 %
	Six languages	1.8 %
	7 or more	6.3 %