Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

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Very high proficiency: 9. Austria -

EF EPI score: 600

Capital city: Vienna

Austria population: 9.1 million

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Very high proficiency: 8. Greece -

EF EPI score: 602

Capital city: Athens

Population: 9.9 million

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Very high proficiency: 7. Denmark -

EF EPI score: 603

Capital city: Copenhagen

Denmark population: 6 million

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Very high proficiency: 6. Portugal -

EF EPI score: 605

Capital city: Lisbon

Portugal population: 10.4 million

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Very high proficiency: 5. Croatia -

EF EPI score: 607

Capital city: Zagreb

Population: 3.8 million

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Very high proficiency: 4. Sweden -

EF EPI score: 608

Capital city: Stockholm

Sweden population: 10.6 million

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Very high proficiency: 3. Singapore -

EF EPI score: 609

Capital city: Singapore

Singapore population: 5.9 million

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Very high proficiency: 2. Norway -

EF EPI score: 610

Capital city: Oslo

Norway population: 5.6 million

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Very high proficiency: 1. Netherlands -

EF EPI score: 636

Capital city: Amsterdam

Netherlands population: 18.3 million

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High proficiency: 10. Germany -

EF EPI score: 598

Capital city: Berlin

Germany population: 84.1 million

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High proficiency: 11. South Africa -

EF EPI score: 594

Capital city: Cape Town (legislative capital)

South Africa population: 64.7 million

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High proficiency: 12. Romania -

EF EPI score: 593

Capital city: Bucharest

Romania population: 18.9 million

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High proficiency: 13. Belgium -

EF EPI score: 592

Capital city: Brussels

Belgium population: 11.7 million

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High proficiency: 14. Finland -

EF EPI score: 590

Capital city: Helsinki

Finland population: 5.6 million

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High proficiency: 15. Poland -

EF EPI score: 588

Capital city: Warsaw

Poland population: 38.1 million

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High proficiency: 21. Luxembourg -

EF EPI score: 576

Capital city: Luxembourg City

Luxembourg population: 680,000

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Moderate proficiency: 46. Italy -

EF EPI score: 528

Capital city: Rome

Population: 59.1 million

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Moderate proficiency: 49. France -

EF EPI score: 524

Capital city: Paris

Population: 66.6 million

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Low proficiency: 65. Turkey -

EF EPI score: 497

Capital city: Ankara

Population: 87.7 million

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Low proficiency: 78. Algeria -

EF EPI score: 471

Capital city: Algiers

Algeria population: 47.4 million

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Low proficiency: 81. Brazil -

EF EPI score: 466

Capital city: Brasilia

Population: 212.8 million

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Low proficiency: 84. Mongolia -

EF EPI score: 464

Capital city: Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia population: 3.5 million

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Low proficiency: 88. Kyrgyzstan -

EF EPI score: 457

Capital city: Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan population: 7.3 million

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Low proficiency: 92. Japan -

EF EPI score: 454

Capital city: Tokyo

Japan population: 123.1 million

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Very low proficiency: 93. Myanmar -

EF EPI score: 449

Capital city: Naypyidaw

Myanmar population: 54.8 million

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Very low proficiency: 95. Afghanistan -

EF EPI score: 447

Capital city: Kabul

Population: 43.8 million

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Very low proficiency: 98. Uzbekistan -

EF EPI score: 439

Capital city: Tashkent

Uzbekistan population: 37 million

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Very low proficiency: 99. Sudan -

EF EPI score: 432

Capital city: Khartoum

Sudan population: 51.6 million

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Very low proficiency: 103. Kazakhstan -

EF EPI score: 427

Capital city: Nur-Sultan

Kazakhstan population: 20.1 million

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Very low proficiency: 104. Oman -

EF EPI score: 421

Capital city: Muscat

Oman population: 5.5 million

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Very low proficiency: 105. Saudi Arabia -

EF EPI score: 417

Capital city: Riyadh

Saudi Arabia population: 34.6 million

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Very low proficiency: 107. Iraq -

EF EPI score: 414

Capital city: Baghdad

Iraq population: 47 million

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Very low proficiency: 110. Angola -

EF EPI score: 409

Capital city: Luanda

Angola population: 39 million

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Very low proficiency: 111. Cambodia -

EF EPI score: 408

Capital city: Phnom Penh

Cambodia population: 17.8 million

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Very low proficiency: 112. Libya -

EF EPI score: 405

Capital city: Tripoli

Libya population: 7.5 million

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Very low proficiency: 114. Ivory Coast -

EF EPI score: 399

Capital city: Abidjan (economic capital)

Ivory Coast population: 32.7 million

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Very low proficiency: 116. Yemen -

EF EPI score: 394

Capital city: Sanaa

Population: 41.7 million

See also: The world's most difficult languages to learn.

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Very high proficiency: 9. Austria -

EF EPI score: 600

Capital city: Vienna

Austria population: 9.1 million

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Very high proficiency: 8. Greece -

EF EPI score: 602

Capital city: Athens

Population: 9.9 million

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Shutterstock

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Very high proficiency: 7. Denmark -

EF EPI score: 603

Capital city: Copenhagen

Denmark population: 6 million

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Very high proficiency: 6. Portugal -

EF EPI score: 605

Capital city: Lisbon

Portugal population: 10.4 million

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4 / 38 Fotos

Very high proficiency: 5. Croatia -

EF EPI score: 607

Capital city: Zagreb

Population: 3.8 million

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Very high proficiency: 4. Sweden -

EF EPI score: 608

Capital city: Stockholm

Sweden population: 10.6 million

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6 / 38 Fotos

Very high proficiency: 3. Singapore -

EF EPI score: 609

Capital city: Singapore

Singapore population: 5.9 million

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7 / 38 Fotos

Very high proficiency: 2. Norway -

EF EPI score: 610

Capital city: Oslo

Norway population: 5.6 million

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8 / 38 Fotos

Very high proficiency: 1. Netherlands -

EF EPI score: 636

Capital city: Amsterdam

Netherlands population: 18.3 million

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9 / 38 Fotos

High proficiency: 10. Germany -

EF EPI score: 598

Capital city: Berlin

Germany population: 84.1 million

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High proficiency: 11. South Africa -

EF EPI score: 594

Capital city: Cape Town (legislative capital)

South Africa population: 64.7 million

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High proficiency: 12. Romania -

EF EPI score: 593

Capital city: Bucharest

Romania population: 18.9 million

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Shutterstock

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High proficiency: 13. Belgium -

EF EPI score: 592

Capital city: Brussels

Belgium population: 11.7 million

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High proficiency: 14. Finland -

EF EPI score: 590

Capital city: Helsinki

Finland population: 5.6 million

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High proficiency: 15. Poland -

EF EPI score: 588

Capital city: Warsaw

Poland population: 38.1 million

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High proficiency: 21. Luxembourg -

EF EPI score: 576

Capital city: Luxembourg City

Luxembourg population: 680,000

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Moderate proficiency: 46. Italy -

EF EPI score: 528

Capital city: Rome

Population: 59.1 million

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Shutterstock

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Moderate proficiency: 49. France -

EF EPI score: 524

Capital city: Paris

Population: 66.6 million

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Shutterstock

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Low proficiency: 65. Turkey -

EF EPI score: 497

Capital city: Ankara

Population: 87.7 million

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Shutterstock

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Low proficiency: 78. Algeria -

EF EPI score: 471

Capital city: Algiers

Algeria population: 47.4 million

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20 / 38 Fotos

Low proficiency: 81. Brazil -

EF EPI score: 466

Capital city: Brasilia

Population: 212.8 million

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Shutterstock

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Low proficiency: 84. Mongolia -

EF EPI score: 464

Capital city: Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia population: 3.5 million

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Low proficiency: 88. Kyrgyzstan -

EF EPI score: 457

Capital city: Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan population: 7.3 million

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23 / 38 Fotos

Low proficiency: 92. Japan -

EF EPI score: 454

Capital city: Tokyo

Japan population: 123.1 million

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Shutterstock

24 / 38 Fotos

Very low proficiency: 93. Myanmar -

EF EPI score: 449

Capital city: Naypyidaw

Myanmar population: 54.8 million

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25 / 38 Fotos

Very low proficiency: 95. Afghanistan -

EF EPI score: 447

Capital city: Kabul

Population: 43.8 million

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Shutterstock

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Very low proficiency: 98. Uzbekistan -

EF EPI score: 439

Capital city: Tashkent

Uzbekistan population: 37 million

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27 / 38 Fotos

Very low proficiency: 99. Sudan -

EF EPI score: 432

Capital city: Khartoum

Sudan population: 51.6 million

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Very low proficiency: 103. Kazakhstan -

EF EPI score: 427

Capital city: Nur-Sultan

Kazakhstan population: 20.1 million

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29 / 38 Fotos

Very low proficiency: 104. Oman -

EF EPI score: 421

Capital city: Muscat

Oman population: 5.5 million

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30 / 38 Fotos

Very low proficiency: 105. Saudi Arabia -

EF EPI score: 417

Capital city: Riyadh

Saudi Arabia population: 34.6 million

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31 / 38 Fotos

Very low proficiency: 107. Iraq -

EF EPI score: 414

Capital city: Baghdad

Iraq population: 47 million

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Very low proficiency: 110. Angola -

EF EPI score: 409

Capital city: Luanda

Angola population: 39 million

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33 / 38 Fotos

Very low proficiency: 111. Cambodia -

EF EPI score: 408

Capital city: Phnom Penh

Cambodia population: 17.8 million

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Very low proficiency: 112. Libya -

EF EPI score: 405

Capital city: Tripoli

Libya population: 7.5 million

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Very low proficiency: 114. Ivory Coast -

EF EPI score: 399

Capital city: Abidjan (economic capital)

Ivory Coast population: 32.7 million

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Very low proficiency: 116. Yemen -

EF EPI score: 394

Capital city: Sanaa

Population: 41.7 million

See also: The world's most difficult languages to learn.

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Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

Did you know that English is the most widely studied second language in the world?

Which countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?

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08/11/19 | Paul Bernhardt

TRAVEL Communication

The 2024 Education First (EF) English Proficiency Index

(EPI) report has been published. Based on an annual

study that analyzes the acquisition of English skills in high school and high school students in 116 countries and regions across the globe, the EF EPI study investigates how and where English proficiency is developing around the world based on the results of 2.1 million adults who took EF's English tests in 2023.

So, in which countries is English spoken to a very high proficiency, and where is it spoken to a very low proficiency? Browse this gallery for a brief summary of those countries awarded the most and least points.

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