Persian learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 4.2 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 8.4 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 17.9 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 31.4 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

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

C1🕑 55.9 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 68.9 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Persian online language course, with data from 1,599 Persian learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Persian?

	Bilingual relationship	44.3 %
	International friendships	17.1 %
	Communicate with relatives	13.0 %
	Getting to know new cultures	7.4 %
	Emigration	4.9 %
	School, studies or internship	4.1 %
	Improving memory	3.7 %
	Travelling	2.6 %
	Job and career	2.5 %

How old are Persian learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Persian, with data from 1,599 Persian learners.

How long do users learn Persian every day?

	3 minutes:	8.7 %
	5 minutes:	10.8 %
	7 minutes:	4.8 %
	10 minutes:	14.0 %
	17 minutes:	47.4 %
	20 minutes:	4.7 %
	30 minutes:	3.2 %
	45 minutes:	0.6 %
	60 minutes:	3.1 %
	90 minutes:	1.5 %
	120 minutes:	0.5 %

Source: Data from 1,599 people who have learnt with the Persian online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Persian with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 15.6 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 13.3 hours

2,000 = 31.3 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 26.6 hours

3,000 = 47 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 39.9 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 15.0%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 15.6 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 13.3 hours
★ Saved: 2.3 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 31.3 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 26.6 hours
★ Saved: 4.7 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 47 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 39.9 hours
★ Saved: 7.1 hours

Source: Persian language course, with data from 1,599 Persian learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	97.0% learn including dialogue texts
	96.7% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	96.6% use the sentence structure trainer
	96.3% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	94.9% practise specific verbs every day
	94.4% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	94.1% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	8.4% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 1,599 Persian learners of the Persian language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Persian?

13.6% – Learning speed does not matter

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

38.9% – As quickly as possible

Source: Persian online language course, with data from 1,599 Persian learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Android phone:	29.0 %
	Windows PC:	28.2 %
	iPhone:	21.3 %
	Mac:	10.0 %
	iPad:	6.6 %
	Android tablet:	3.6 %
	Linux PC:	1.2 %

Where do users learn Persian?

	At home	76.6 %
	On the go	6.1 %
	Both	17.1 %

What level do learners want to reach?

5.9% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

33.4% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

60.5% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Persian?

	Male	42.2 %
	Female	57.4 %
	Non-binary	0.4 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	11.1 %
	Two languages	46.1 %
	Three languages	23.1 %
	Four languages	13.4 %
	Five languages	0.7 %
	Six languages	0.3 %
	7 or more	4.9 %