learner vs novice

learner and novice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
learner	Yes	No	No	No
novice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, novice is a hypernym of learner; that is, novice is a word with a broader meaning than learner:

Other hypernyms of learner include beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro.

learner (noun)	novice (noun)
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs	someone new to a field or activity
works for an expert to learn a trade	someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows