French learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 3.7 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 7.5 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 16.4 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 26.5 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 37.5 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 51.3 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 62.5 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: French online language course, with data from 16,851 French learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning French?

	Travelling	26.1 %
	Emigration	18.3 %
	Job and career	17.2 %
	School, studies or internship	12.1 %
	Improving memory	7.6 %
	Communicate with relatives	6.2 %
	International friendships	5.4 %
	Bilingual relationship	3.6 %
	Getting to know new cultures	2.9 %

How old are French learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn French, with data from 16,851 French learners.

How long do users learn French every day?

	3 minutes:	6.8 %
	5 minutes:	7.2 %
	7 minutes:	3.3 %
	10 minutes:	12.7 %
	17 minutes:	48.8 %
	20 minutes:	7.2 %
	30 minutes:	3.7 %
	45 minutes:	1.4 %
	60 minutes:	5.6 %
	90 minutes:	1.3 %
	120 minutes:	1.5 %

Source: Data from 16,851 people who have learnt with the French online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn French with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 14.1 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 10.7 hours

2,000 = 28.3 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 21.5 hours

3,000 = 42.5 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 32.3 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 23.9%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 14.1 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 10.7 hours
★ Saved: 3.4 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 28.3 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 21.5 hours
★ Saved: 6.8 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 42.5 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 32.3 hours
★ Saved: 10.2 hours

Source: French language course, with data from 16,851 French learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.4% use the sentence structure trainer
	98.1% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	97.0% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	96.0% practise specific verbs every day
	93.5% learn including dialogue texts
	93.3% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	93.1% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	3.8% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 16,851 French learners of the XX language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn French?

19.0% – Learning speed does not matter

47.4% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

33.5% – As quickly as possible

Source: French online language course, with data from 16,851 French learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	39.1 %
	Android phone:	24.3 %
	iPhone:	13.5 %
	Mac:	9.2 %
	iPad:	8.2 %
	Android tablet:	3.0 %
	Linux PC:	2.6 %

Where do users learn French?

	At home	80.4 %
	On the go	2.3 %
	Both	17.1 %

What level do learners want to reach?

8.8% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

31.4% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

59.7% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns French?

	Male	41.5 %
	Female	56.7 %
	Non-binary	1.8 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	25.8 %
	Two languages	44.7 %
	Three languages	22.1 %
	Four languages	5.1 %
	Five languages	1.0 %
	Six languages	0.5 %
	7 or more	0.4 %