Finnish learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 5.9 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 11.7 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 25.4 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 41.2 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 59.2 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 78.1 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 94.6 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Finnish online language course, with data from 6,062 Finnish learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Finnish?

	Emigration	35.3 %
	Job and career	15.0 %
	Travelling	13.5 %
	Bilingual relationship	12.7 %
	Communicate with relatives	10.6 %
	International friendships	4.8 %
	School, studies or internship	4.2 %
	Improving memory	2.5 %
	Getting to know new cultures	1.1 %

How old are Finnish learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Finnish, with data from 6,062 Finnish learners.

How long do users learn Finnish every day?

	3 minutes:	9.4 %
	5 minutes:	8.3 %
	7 minutes:	3.1 %
	10 minutes:	9.9 %
	17 minutes:	47.0 %
	20 minutes:	7.4 %
	30 minutes:	3.1 %
	45 minutes:	1.9 %
	60 minutes:	5.6 %
	90 minutes:	1.8 %
	120 minutes:	1.9 %

Source: Data from 6,062 people who have learnt with the Finnish online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Finnish with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 18.4 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 12.5 hours

2,000 = 36.8 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 25.1 hours

3,000 = 55.2 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 37.7 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 31.5%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 18.4 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 12.5 hours
★ Saved: 5.9 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 36.8 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 25.1 hours
★ Saved: 11.7 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 55.2 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 37.7 hours
★ Saved: 17.5 hours

Source: Finnish language course, with data from 6,062 Finnish learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	97.4% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	96.9% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	96.0% learn including dialogue texts
	94.3% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	93.8% use the sentence structure trainer
	93.3% practise specific verbs every day
	93.1% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	4.4% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 6,062 Finnish learners of the Finnish language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Finnish?

16.6% – Learning speed does not matter

39.6% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

43.6% – As quickly as possible

Source: Finnish online language course, with data from 6,062 Finnish learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	31.5 %
	Android phone:	30.5 %
	iPhone:	17.4 %
	Mac:	9.1 %
	iPad:	6.0 %
	Linux PC:	2.8 %
	Android tablet:	2.7 %

Where do users learn Finnish?

	At home	74.6 %
	On the go	2.3 %
	Both	22.9 %

What level do learners want to reach?

6.5% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

34.9% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

58.4% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Finnish?

	Male	41.8 %
	Female	57.9 %
	Non-binary	0.3 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	12.8 %
	Two languages	50.6 %
	Three languages	25.1 %
	Four languages	7.5 %
	Five languages	2.4 %
	Six languages	0.1 %
	7 or more	1.1 %