Thai learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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


A0🕑 4.1 hours ­(Basic vocabulary – 300 words)
A1🕑 8.2 hours ­(Level A1 – 600 words)
A2🕑 19.0 hours ­(Level A2 – 1,300 words)
B1🕑 29.4 hours ­(Level B1 – 2,100 words)
B2🕑 41.6 hours ­(Level B2 – 3,000 words)
C1🕑 54.9 hours ­(Level C1 – 4,000 words)
C2🕑 70.8 hours ­(Level C1 – 5,000 words)
 
Source: Thai online language course, with data from 4,311 Thai learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Thai?

Bilingual relationship 31.1 %
Emigration 25.2 %
Travelling 16.4 %
Communicate with relatives 7.9 %
School, studies or internship 6.0 %
Improving memory 5.1 %
Getting to know new cultures 3.4 %
International friendships 2.6 %
Job and career 1.9 %

How old are Thai learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)
PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
 
Source: Learn Thai, with data from 4,311 Thai learners.

How long do users learn Thai every day?


3 minutes:     6.0 %
5 minutes:     8.3 %
7 minutes:     2.8 %
10 minutes:     10.8 %
17 minutes:     51.5 %
20 minutes:     5.8 %
30 minutes:     3.6 %
45 minutes:     2.0 %
60 minutes:     5.4 %
90 minutes:     1.7 %
120 minutes:     1.5 %

 
Source: Data from 4,311 people who have learnt with the Thai online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Thai with Superlearning music?

This is how long it takes on average to learn Thai words in the daily trainer using the long-term memory learning method:
 
1,000 = 20.2 hours
♫ + 1,000 = 11.1 hours
2,000 = 40.5 hours
♫ + 2,000 = 22.2 hours
3,000 = 60.8 hours
♫ + 3,000 = 33.4 hours
Time saved with Superlearning: 45.1%
 
1,000 words without Superlearning = 20.2 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 11.1 hours
★ Saved: 9.1 hours
 
2,000 words without Superlearning = 40.5 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 22.2 hours
★ Saved: 18.3 hours
 
3,000 words without Superlearning = 60.8 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 33.4 hours
★ Saved: 27.4 hours
 
Source: Thai language course, with data from 4,311 Thai learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

98.0% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
97.7% learn including dialogue texts
97.7% practise specific verbs every day
97.6% use the sentence structure trainer
97.5% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
97.4% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
95.7% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
6.4% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts
 
Source: Data from 4,311 Thai learners of the XX language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Thai?


21.5%   –   Learning speed does not matter
43.5%   –   I would like to make progress at a normal pace
34.9%   –   As quickly as possible
 
Source: Thai online language course, with data from 4,311 Thai learners.

Which devices are used for learning?


Windows PC:  37.3 %
Android phone:  27.7 %
iPhone:  13.2 %
Mac:  7.5 %
iPad:  7.2 %
Linux PC:  3.9 %
Android tablet:  3.2 %

Where do users learn Thai?


At home 81.5 %
On the go 1.5 %
Both 16.9 %

What level do learners want to reach?

12.9%   –   A1/A2 – most important things for holidays
31.5%   –   B1/B2 – understanding films + books
55.4%   –   C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Thai?


Male 68.7 %
Female 31.2 %
Non-binary 0.1 %

How many languages do the learners already know?


One language 20.9 %
Two languages 45.0 %
Three languages 23.9 %
Four languages 8.6 %
Five languages 0.7 %
Six languages 0.6 %
7 or more 0.0 %

 
Source: Learn Thai, with data from 4,311 Thai learners.

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