Korean learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 2.3 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 5.3 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 11.0 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 17.7 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 22.1 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 30.6 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 35.9 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Korean online language course, with data from 1,848 Korean learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Korean?

	Travelling	33.6 %
	Getting to know new cultures	24.9 %
	International friendships	10.1 %
	Bilingual relationship	8.0 %
	Job and career	6.7 %
	School, studies or internship	5.4 %
	Improving memory	5.1 %
	Emigration	3.6 %
	Communicate with relatives	2.2 %

How old are Korean learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Korean, with data from 1,848 Korean learners.

How long do users learn Korean every day?

	3 minutes:	8.6 %
	5 minutes:	10.4 %
	7 minutes:	2.4 %
	10 minutes:	12.3 %
	17 minutes:	43.9 %
	20 minutes:	6.4 %
	30 minutes:	4.1 %
	45 minutes:	2.1 %
	60 minutes:	5.3 %
	90 minutes:	1.4 %
	120 minutes:	2.3 %

Source: Data from 1,848 people who have learnt with the Korean online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Korean with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 26.8 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 11.1 hours

2,000 = 53.7 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 22.3 hours

3,000 = 80.6 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 33.5 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 58.4%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 26.8 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 11.1 hours
★ Saved: 15.7 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 53.7 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 22.3 hours
★ Saved: 31.4 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 80.6 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 33.5 hours
★ Saved: 47.1 hours

Source: Korean language course, with data from 1,848 Korean learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.7% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	97.8% practise specific verbs every day
	96.7% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	96.5% use the sentence structure trainer
	94.3% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	94.1% learn including dialogue texts
	93.1% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	3.6% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 1,848 Korean learners of the Korean language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Korean?

19.8% – Learning speed does not matter

51.3% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

28.8% – As quickly as possible

Source: Korean online language course, with data from 1,848 Korean learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	37.9 %
	Android phone:	26.4 %
	iPhone:	15.7 %
	Mac:	8.2 %
	iPad:	6.0 %
	Linux PC:	3.4 %
	Android tablet:	2.4 %

Where do users learn Korean?

	At home	77.0 %
	On the go	0.1 %
	Both	22.7 %

What level do learners want to reach?

2.5% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

40.3% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

57.1% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Korean?

	Male	21.3 %
	Female	78.4 %
	Non-binary	0.3 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	23.7 %
	Two languages	36.9 %
	Three languages	23.8 %
	Four languages	11.5 %
	Five languages	3.5 %
	Six languages	0.2 %
	7 or more	0.1 %