Norwegian learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 4.6 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 9.3 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 20.1 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 32.3 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 47.1 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 61.2 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 76.6 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Norwegian online language course, with data from 7,421 Norwegian learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Norwegian?

	Emigration	50.0 %
	Job and career	14.7 %
	Travelling	11.3 %
	Communicate with relatives	8.4 %
	Bilingual relationship	7.4 %
	International friendships	3.4 %
	Improving memory	2.4 %
	School, studies or internship	1.4 %
	Getting to know new cultures	0.5 %

How old are Norwegian learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Norwegian, with data from 7,421 Norwegian learners.

How long do users learn Norwegian every day?

	3 minutes:	7.7 %
	5 minutes:	7.0 %
	7 minutes:	2.2 %
	10 minutes:	11.5 %
	17 minutes:	49.0 %
	20 minutes:	7.5 %
	30 minutes:	4.4 %
	45 minutes:	1.6 %
	60 minutes:	5.6 %
	90 minutes:	1.6 %
	120 minutes:	1.4 %

Source: Data from 7,421 people who have learnt with the Norwegian online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Norwegian with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 16.2 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 11.5 hours

2,000 = 32.5 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 23.1 hours

3,000 = 48.8 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 34.7 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 28.7%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 16.2 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 11.5 hours
★ Saved: 4.7 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 32.5 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 23.1 hours
★ Saved: 9.4 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 48.8 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 34.7 hours
★ Saved: 14.1 hours

Source: Norwegian language course, with data from 7,421 Norwegian learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.9% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	98.3% use the sentence structure trainer
	97.4% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	95.6% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	95.5% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	94.4% learn including dialogue texts
	93.9% practise specific verbs every day
	3.7% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 7,421 Norwegian learners of the Norwegian language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Norwegian?

14.2% – Learning speed does not matter

41.6% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

44.0% – As quickly as possible

Source: Norwegian online language course, with data from 7,421 Norwegian learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Android phone:	34.2 %
	Windows PC:	30.5 %
	iPhone:	15.4 %
	Mac:	8.0 %
	iPad:	6.4 %
	Linux PC:	2.8 %
	Android tablet:	2.6 %

Where do users learn Norwegian?

	At home	72.6 %
	On the go	2.6 %
	Both	24.7 %

What level do learners want to reach?

2.3% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

29.8% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

67.8% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Norwegian?

	Male	41.8 %
	Female	58.1 %
	Non-binary	0.1 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	24.0 %
	Two languages	48.1 %
	Three languages	17.6 %
	Four languages	9.2 %
	Five languages	0.4 %
	Six languages	0.0 %
	7 or more	0.4 %