Dutch learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 4.7 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 9.4 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 20.4 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 32.7 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 47.5 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 62.4 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 76.1 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Dutch online language course, with data from 6,644 Dutch learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Dutch?

	Job and career	20.4 %
	Emigration	20.1 %
	Travelling	19.2 %
	Bilingual relationship	15.9 %
	International friendships	7.9 %
	School, studies or internship	6.1 %
	Communicate with relatives	5.0 %
	Improving memory	4.0 %
	Getting to know new cultures	0.9 %

How old are Dutch learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Dutch, with data from 6,644 Dutch learners.

How long do users learn Dutch every day?

	3 minutes:	6.8 %
	5 minutes:	6.5 %
	7 minutes:	2.6 %
	10 minutes:	11.8 %
	17 minutes:	49.8 %
	20 minutes:	6.6 %
	30 minutes:	5.3 %
	45 minutes:	1.8 %
	60 minutes:	5.2 %
	90 minutes:	1.3 %
	120 minutes:	1.7 %

Source: Data from 6,644 people who have learnt with the Dutch online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Dutch with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 14.1 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 10.9 hours

2,000 = 28.3 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 21.9 hours

3,000 = 42.5 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 32.9 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 22.6%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 14.1 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 10.9 hours
★ Saved: 3.2 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 28.3 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 21.9 hours
★ Saved: 6.4 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 42.5 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 32.9 hours
★ Saved: 9.6 hours

Source: Dutch language course, with data from 6,644 Dutch learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.9% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	98.2% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	97.1% learn including dialogue texts
	96.3% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	95.1% practise specific verbs every day
	93.4% use the sentence structure trainer
	93.1% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	4.3% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 6,644 Dutch learners of the Dutch language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Dutch?

12.0% – Learning speed does not matter

55.7% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

32.1% – As quickly as possible

Source: Dutch online language course, with data from 6,644 Dutch learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Android phone:	36.6 %
	Windows PC:	30.8 %
	iPhone:	14.6 %
	Mac:	7.1 %
	iPad:	5.9 %
	Android tablet:	2.9 %
	Linux PC:	2.1 %

Where do users learn Dutch?

	At home	77.5 %
	On the go	2.1 %
	Both	20.3 %

What level do learners want to reach?

8.1% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

30.0% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

61.7% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Dutch?

	Male	45.9 %
	Female	52.9 %
	Non-binary	1.2 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	20.2 %
	Two languages	51.2 %
	Three languages	20.3 %
	Four languages	4.7 %
	Five languages	2.6 %
	Six languages	0.6 %
	7 or more	0.0 %