Japanese learning statistics, trends and diagrams

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

A0🕑 3.8 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 8.3 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 17.0 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 34.3 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 37.3 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 47.4 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 62.6 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Japanese online language course, with data from 2,511 Japanese learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Japanese?

	Travelling	46.3 %
	Getting to know new cultures	16.9 %
	Job and career	8.1 %
	School, studies or internship	7.7 %
	Emigration	7.0 %
	Improving memory	4.6 %
	Communicate with relatives	3.6 %
	International friendships	3.1 %
	Bilingual relationship	2.3 %

How old are Japanese learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Japanese, with data from 2,511 Japanese learners.

How long do users learn Japanese every day?

	3 minutes:	12.1 %
	5 minutes:	10.0 %
	7 minutes:	2.3 %
	10 minutes:	9.8 %
	17 minutes:	48.4 %
	20 minutes:	5.6 %
	30 minutes:	3.7 %
	45 minutes:	0.6 %
	60 minutes:	4.2 %
	90 minutes:	2.2 %
	120 minutes:	0.6 %

Source: Data from 2,511 people who have learnt with the Japanese online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Japanese with Superlearning music?

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

1,000 = 20.9 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 13.3 hours

2,000 = 41.9 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 26.7 hours

3,000 = 62.9 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 40.1 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 36.2%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 20.9 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 13.3 hours
★ Saved: 7.6 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 41.9 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 26.7 hours
★ Saved: 15.2 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 62.9 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 40.1 hours
★ Saved: 22.8 hours

Source: Japanese language course, with data from 2,511 Japanese learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.5% use the sentence structure trainer
	98.0% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	97.4% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	96.2% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	95.1% practise specific verbs every day
	94.8% learn including dialogue texts
	93.9% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	4.5% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 2,511 Japanese learners of the Japanese language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Japanese?

22.0% – Learning speed does not matter

44.8% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

33.0% – As quickly as possible

Source: Japanese online language course, with data from 2,511 Japanese learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	40.1 %
	Android phone:	26.3 %
	iPhone:	14.3 %
	iPad:	7.6 %
	Mac:	6.9 %
	Android tablet:	2.6 %
	Linux PC:	2.1 %

Where do users learn Japanese?

	At home	72.1 %
	On the go	8.3 %
	Both	19.4 %

What level do learners want to reach?

6.7% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

38.4% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

54.7% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Japanese?

	Male	56.1 %
	Female	43.7 %
	Non-binary	0.2 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	18.4 %
	Two languages	54.9 %
	Three languages	17.9 %
	Four languages	4.8 %
	Five languages	1.2 %
	Six languages	0.0 %
	7 or more	2.3 %

Source: Learn Japanese, with data from 2,511 Japanese learners.

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