Spanish learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 4.3 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 8.7 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 18.9 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 30.6 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 43.7 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 58.8 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 73.4 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Spanish online language course, with data from 24,394 Spanish learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Spanish?

	Travelling	32.9 %
	Emigration	31.2 %
	Improving memory	6.4 %
	Communicate with relatives	6.0 %
	Job and career	5.5 %
	International friendships	5.5 %
	Getting to know new cultures	5.3 %
	Bilingual relationship	3.6 %
	School, studies or internship	3.1 %

How old are Spanish learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Spanish, with data from 24,394 Spanish learners.

How long do users learn Spanish every day?

	3 minutes:	5.3 %
	5 minutes:	7.7 %
	7 minutes:	2.8 %
	10 minutes:	12.7 %
	17 minutes:	49.0 %
	20 minutes:	7.5 %
	30 minutes:	4.1 %
	45 minutes:	1.5 %
	60 minutes:	5.9 %
	90 minutes:	1.7 %
	120 minutes:	1.4 %

Source: Data from 24,394 people who have learnt with the Spanish online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Spanish with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 16.2 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 11.8 hours

2,000 = 32.4 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 23.7 hours

3,000 = 48.7 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 35.6 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 26.7%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 16.2 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 11.8 hours
★ Saved: 4.4 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 32.4 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 23.7 hours
★ Saved: 8.7 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 48.7 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 35.6 hours
★ Saved: 13.1 hours

Source: Spanish language course, with data from 24,394 Spanish learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.6% practise specific verbs every day
	98.5% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	98.4% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	98.4% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	93.6% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	93.4% learn including dialogue texts
	93.4% use the sentence structure trainer
	2.4% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 24,394 Spanish learners of the Spanish language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Spanish?

18.1% – Learning speed does not matter

49.2% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

32.6% – As quickly as possible

Source: Spanish online language course, with data from 24,394 Spanish learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	34.4 %
	Android phone:	25.8 %
	iPhone:	16.6 %
	iPad:	9.0 %
	Mac:	8.3 %
	Android tablet:	3.2 %
	Linux PC:	2.6 %

Where do users learn Spanish?

	At home	77.9 %
	On the go	3.6 %
	Both	18.4 %

What level do learners want to reach?

12.1% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

37.2% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

50.5% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Spanish?

	Male	49.5 %
	Female	49.9 %
	Non-binary	0.6 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	24.3 %
	Two languages	43.9 %
	Three languages	25.1 %
	Four languages	5.4 %
	Five languages	0.4 %
	Six languages	0.3 %
	7 or more	0.1 %