Most Studied Languages on Duolingo

10leaders
  1. English#1
  2. Spanish#2
  3. French#3
  4. Japanese#4
  5. German#5
  6. Korean#6
  7. Italian#7
  8. Chinese#8
  9. Portuguese#9
  10. Hindi#10
Each wedge is one entry; longer wedges indicate a higher source rank.
1
English
#1
2
Spanish
#2
3
French
#3
4
Japanese
#4
5
German
#5
6
Korean
#6
7
Italian
#7
8
Chinese
#8
9
Portuguese
#9
10
Hindi
#10

Highlights

In 2025, English was the most studied language on Duolingo, followed by Spanish and French.

Duolingo publishes the order of the top 10 languages, not learner counts for each language.

Source: Duolingo Language Report 2025, 2025.

Source: Duolingo Language Report 2025 Β· entered by hand Oct 19, 2026

About this ranking

Historical data Β· 2025
Source
Duolingo Language Report 2025 β†—
Reference period
2025Dataset updated Oct 19, 2026. The badge reflects the reference year, not the update date.
Definition
Duolingo's global order of the 10 most popular languages to study during its 2025 reporting period. The company publishes their order, not learner counts.
Unit
Rank
Coverage & value range
Global entities Β· 10 listed languagesValues: #1 to #10
Ranking direction
Lowest value first (ascending)#1 is the lowest listed value, not necessarily the best outcome.

Source notes: The report covers learners who studied on Duolingo from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. It publishes the top 10 order, not exact learner counts. Country-level rankings omit countries with fewer than 5,000 learners.

Coverage describes this list, not necessarily the full population. Missing entries do not imply a value of zero. Collection & methodology β†’