![]() The DET is accepted by more than 60 universities.Īccording to an independent study conducted by the City University of New York, 34 hours on Duolingo is equivalent to a university semester of language classes.ĭuolingo has 170 million customers globally, with the most users in US, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and India. It also offers the Duolingo English Test (DET) for $49 per test, a fifth of the cost of similar tests such as the TOEFL, which generally charge about $250. The company earns revenue through optional in-app purchases such as extra outfits for avatars or short ads at the end of lessons. It offers free learning content through Android and iOS applications and its website. In terms of revenue growth, Thailand is among the top 10 countries with the highest growth rates," said Mr Ahn.ĭuolingo provides a total of 70 courses in 25 languages. "Asia has one of the highest growth rates for online English language learning. In many parts of the world, he said learning English has the potential to double one's income.Īccording to Ambient Insight report, the global market for online English language learning products reached US$1.8 billion (62.4 billion baht) in 2013, and revenues are expected to reach $3.1 billion by 2018. Because of this many Thais may miss out on certain employment opportunities," said Luis von Ahn, chief executive and co-founder of Duolingo. "We see potential for Duolingo in the Thai market as English proficiency among Thais tends to be quite low. Duolingo, a US-based free online language learning platform, has arrived in Thailand with an English language course for Thai speakers. ![]()
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