Swedish learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 4.3 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 8.7 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 19.1 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 30.7 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 43.8 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 56.8 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 64.3 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Swedish online language course, with data from 7,768 Swedish learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Swedish?

	Emigration	48.1 %
	Travelling	15.5 %
	Job and career	10.9 %
	Communicate with relatives	8.6 %
	Improving memory	7.4 %
	International friendships	3.4 %
	Getting to know new cultures	2.8 %
	Bilingual relationship	1.8 %
	School, studies or internship	1.1 %

How old are Swedish learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Swedish, with data from 7,768 Swedish learners.

How long do users learn Swedish every day?

	3 minutes:	6.5 %
	5 minutes:	7.1 %
	7 minutes:	2.3 %
	10 minutes:	12.5 %
	17 minutes:	50.9 %
	20 minutes:	7.9 %
	30 minutes:	3.4 %
	45 minutes:	1.1 %
	60 minutes:	5.9 %
	90 minutes:	1.0 %
	120 minutes:	0.8 %

Source: Data from 7,768 people who have learnt with the Swedish online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Swedish with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 15.6 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 10.9 hours

2,000 = 31.2 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 21.9 hours

3,000 = 46.8 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 32.9 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 29.6%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 15.6 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 10.9 hours
★ Saved: 4.7 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 31.2 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 21.9 hours
★ Saved: 9.3 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 46.8 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 32.9 hours
★ Saved: 13.9 hours

Source: Swedish language course, with data from 7,768 Swedish learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.5% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	97.4% practise specific verbs every day
	95.8% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	95.4% use the sentence structure trainer
	94.1% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	93.8% learn including dialogue texts
	93.1% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	2.9% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 7,768 Swedish learners of the XX language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Swedish?

20.3% – Learning speed does not matter

44.4% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

35.1% – As quickly as possible

Source: Swedish online language course, with data from 7,768 Swedish learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Android phone:	33.8 %
	Windows PC:	30.5 %
	iPhone:	16.0 %
	Mac:	7.3 %
	iPad:	6.5 %
	Android tablet:	3.1 %
	Linux PC:	2.8 %

Where do users learn Swedish?

	At home	71.8 %
	On the go	4.6 %
	Both	23.4 %

What level do learners want to reach?

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

22.7% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

71.1% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Swedish?

	Male	47.5 %
	Female	49.7 %
	Non-binary	2.8 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	20.9 %
	Two languages	43.4 %
	Three languages	21.7 %
	Four languages	11.5 %
	Five languages	0.9 %
	Six languages	0.4 %
	7 or more	0.9 %