German learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 4.1 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 8.4 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 18.4 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 29.2 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 41.8 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 56.7 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 73.2 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: German online language course, with data from 11,307 German learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning German?

	Job and career	40.5 %
	Emigration	21.8 %
	Travelling	8.8 %
	Bilingual relationship	8.4 %
	Communicate with relatives	6.7 %
	Improving memory	5.2 %
	School, studies or internship	4.0 %
	International friendships	3.1 %
	Getting to know new cultures	1.0 %

How old are German learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn German, with data from 11,307 German learners.

How long do users learn German every day?

	3 minutes:	6.3 %
	5 minutes:	5.7 %
	7 minutes:	2.3 %
	10 minutes:	9.5 %
	17 minutes:	50.8 %
	20 minutes:	7.8 %
	30 minutes:	5.2 %
	45 minutes:	1.9 %
	60 minutes:	6.9 %
	90 minutes:	1.1 %
	120 minutes:	2.0 %

Source: Data from 11,307 people who have learnt with the German online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn German with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 15.1 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 10.9 hours

2,000 = 30.3 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 21.9 hours

3,000 = 45.4 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 32.9 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 27.4%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 15.1 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 10.9 hours
★ Saved: 4.2 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 30.3 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 21.9 hours
★ Saved: 8.4 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 45.4 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 32.9 hours
★ Saved: 12.5 hours

Source: German language course, with data from 11,307 German learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.3% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	97.5% practise specific verbs every day
	96.0% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	95.3% use the sentence structure trainer
	94.3% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	93.8% learn including dialogue texts
	93.3% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	4.0% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 11,307 German learners of the German language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn German?

13.6% – Learning speed does not matter

41.3% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

44.9% – As quickly as possible

Source: German online language course, with data from 11,307 German learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	36.2 %
	Android phone:	36.0 %
	iPhone:	14.3 %
	Mac:	5.9 %
	iPad:	3.7 %
	Android tablet:	2.2 %
	Linux PC:	1.6 %

Where do users learn German?

	At home	74.7 %
	On the go	2.2 %
	Both	23.0 %

What level do learners want to reach?

7.4% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

32.2% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

60.2% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns German?

	Male	54.9 %
	Female	44.3 %
	Non-binary	0.8 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	36.8 %
	Two languages	35.8 %
	Three languages	19.8 %
	Four languages	4.9 %
	Five languages	1.9 %
	Six languages	0.4 %
	7 or more	0.0 %