Russian learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 3.9 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 8.1 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 17.7 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 31.7 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 38.7 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 51.2 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 66.7 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Russian online language course, with data from 6,606 Russian learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Russian?

	Emigration	21.9 %
	Bilingual relationship	19.0 %
	Communicate with relatives	13.3 %
	Improving memory	12.2 %
	Job and career	10.5 %
	Travelling	6.7 %
	International friendships	6.6 %
	Getting to know new cultures	5.6 %
	School, studies or internship	3.8 %

How old are Russian learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Russian, with data from 6,606 Russian learners.

How long do users learn Russian every day?

	3 minutes:	10.3 %
	5 minutes:	8.0 %
	7 minutes:	3.3 %
	10 minutes:	12.8 %
	17 minutes:	46.9 %
	20 minutes:	5.6 %
	30 minutes:	3.4 %
	45 minutes:	1.2 %
	60 minutes:	4.7 %
	90 minutes:	2.0 %
	120 minutes:	1.2 %

Source: Data from 6,606 people who have learnt with the Russian online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Russian with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 20.4 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 12.4 hours

2,000 = 40.9 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 24.9 hours

3,000 = 61.4 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 37.3 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 39.1%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 20.4 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 12.4 hours
★ Saved: 8.0 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 40.9 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 24.9 hours
★ Saved: 16.0 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 61.4 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 37.3 hours
★ Saved: 24.1 hours

Source: Russian language course, with data from 6,606 Russian learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	97.7% practise specific verbs every day
	97.1% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	96.9% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	96.2% use the sentence structure trainer
	94.0% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	93.5% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	93.2% learn including dialogue texts
	2.8% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 6,606 Russian learners of the XX language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Russian?

14.1% – Learning speed does not matter

42.0% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

43.8% – As quickly as possible

Source: Russian online language course, with data from 6,606 Russian learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	40.8 %
	Android phone:	26.0 %
	iPhone:	13.9 %
	Mac:	10.4 %
	iPad:	4.8 %
	Linux PC:	2.7 %
	Android tablet:	1.4 %

Where do users learn Russian?

	At home	78.2 %
	On the go	2.0 %
	Both	19.7 %

What level do learners want to reach?

6.1% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

37.5% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

56.2% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Russian?

	Male	64.6 %
	Female	34.7 %
	Non-binary	0.7 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	22.4 %
	Two languages	44.4 %
	Three languages	17.6 %
	Four languages	10.7 %
	Five languages	3.3 %
	Six languages	0.6 %
	7 or more	0.6 %