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Which countries have the best English language skills?
- The 2019 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 100 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 2.3 million adults who took EF's English tests in 2018. 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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Very high proficiency: 14. Croatia
- EF EPI score: 63.07 Capital city: Zagreb Croatia population: 4,076,246
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Very high proficiency: 13. Belgium
- EF EPI score: 63.09 Capital city: Brussels Belgium population: 11,420,163
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Very high proficiency: 12. Portugal
- EF EPI score: 63.14 Capital city: Lisbon Portugal population: 10,276,617
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Very high proficiency: 11. Poland
- EF EPI score: 63.76 Capital city: Warsaw Poland population: 38,386,000
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Very high proficiency: 10. Germany
- EF EPI score: 63.77 Capital city: Berlin Germany population: 83,019,200
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Very high proficiency: 9. Luxembourg
- EF EPI score: 64.03 Capital city: Luxembourg City Luxembourg population: 613,894
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Very high proficiency: 8. Austria
- EF EPI score: 64.11 Capital city: Vienna Austria population: 8,857,960
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Very high proficiency: 7. Finland
- EF EPI score: 65.34 Capital city: Helsinki Finland population: 5,521,150
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Very high proficiency: 6. South Africa
- EF EPI score: 65.38 Capital city: Cape Town (legislative capital) South Africa population: 58,775,022
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Very high proficiency: 5. Singapore
- EF EPI score: 66.82 Capital city: Singapore Singapore population: 5,638,700
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Very high proficiency: 4. Denmark
- EF EPI score: 67.87 Capital city: Copenhagen Denmark population: 5,814,461
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Very high proficiency: 3. Norway
- EF EPI score: 67.93 Capital city: Oslo Norway population: 5,328,212
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Very high proficiency: 2. Sweden
- EF EPI score: 68.74 Capital city: Stockholm Sweden population: 10,302,984
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Very high proficiency: 1. Netherlands
- EF EPI score: 70.27 Capital city: Amsterdam Netherlands population: 17,336,891
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Very low proficiency: 86. Myanmar
- EF EPI score: 46.00 Capital city: Naypyidaw Myanmar population: 53,582,855
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Very low proficiency: 87. Sudan
- EF EPI score: 45.94 Capital city: Khartoum Sudan population: 41,592,539
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Very low proficiency: 88. Mongolia
- EF EPI score: 45.56 Capital city: Ulaanbaatar Mongolia population: 3,256,176
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Very low proficiency: 89. Afghanistan
- EF EPI score: 45.36 Capital city: Kabul Afghanistan population: 32,225,560 (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Very low proficiency: 90. Algeria
- EF EPI score: 45.28 Capital city: Algiers Algeria population: 42,200,000
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Very low proficiency: 91. Angola
- EF EPI score: 44.54 Capital city: Luanda Angola population: 25,789,024
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Very low proficiency: 92. Oman
- EF EPI score: 44.39 Capital city: Muscat Oman population: 4,424,762
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Very low proficiency: 93. Kazakhstan
- EF EPI score: 43.83 Capital city: Nur-Sultan Kazakhstan population: 18,448,600
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Very low proficiency: 94. Cambodia
- EF EPI score: 43.78 Capital city: Phnom Penh Cambodia population: 15,288,489
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Very low proficiency: 95. Uzbekistan
- EF EPI score: 43.18 Capital city: Tashkent Uzbekistan population: 32,768,725
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Very low proficiency: 96. Ivory Coast
- EF EPI score: 42.41 Capital city: Abidjan (economic capital) Ivory Coast population: 23,740,424
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Very low proficiency: 97. Iraq
- EF EPI score: 42.39 Capital city: Baghdad Iraq population: 37,202,572
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Very low proficiency: 98. Saudi Arabia
- EF EPI score: 41.60 Capital city: Riyadh Saudi Arabia population: 34,218,169
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Very low proficiency: 99. Kyrgyzstan
- EF EPI score: 41.51 Capital city: Bishkek Kyrgyzstan population: 6,389,500
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Very low proficiency: 100. Libya
- EF EPI score: 40.87 Capital city: Tripoli Libya population: 6,653,210
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Which countries have the best English language skills?
- The 2019 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 100 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 2.3 million adults who took EF's English tests in 2018. 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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Very high proficiency: 14. Croatia
- EF EPI score: 63.07 Capital city: Zagreb Croatia population: 4,076,246
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Very high proficiency: 13. Belgium
- EF EPI score: 63.09 Capital city: Brussels Belgium population: 11,420,163
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Very high proficiency: 12. Portugal
- EF EPI score: 63.14 Capital city: Lisbon Portugal population: 10,276,617
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Very high proficiency: 11. Poland
- EF EPI score: 63.76 Capital city: Warsaw Poland population: 38,386,000
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Very high proficiency: 10. Germany
- EF EPI score: 63.77 Capital city: Berlin Germany population: 83,019,200
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Very high proficiency: 9. Luxembourg
- EF EPI score: 64.03 Capital city: Luxembourg City Luxembourg population: 613,894
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Very high proficiency: 8. Austria
- EF EPI score: 64.11 Capital city: Vienna Austria population: 8,857,960
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Very high proficiency: 7. Finland
- EF EPI score: 65.34 Capital city: Helsinki Finland population: 5,521,150
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Very high proficiency: 6. South Africa
- EF EPI score: 65.38 Capital city: Cape Town (legislative capital) South Africa population: 58,775,022
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Very high proficiency: 5. Singapore
- EF EPI score: 66.82 Capital city: Singapore Singapore population: 5,638,700
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Very high proficiency: 4. Denmark
- EF EPI score: 67.87 Capital city: Copenhagen Denmark population: 5,814,461
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Very high proficiency: 3. Norway
- EF EPI score: 67.93 Capital city: Oslo Norway population: 5,328,212
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Very high proficiency: 2. Sweden
- EF EPI score: 68.74 Capital city: Stockholm Sweden population: 10,302,984
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Very high proficiency: 1. Netherlands
- EF EPI score: 70.27 Capital city: Amsterdam Netherlands population: 17,336,891
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Very low proficiency: 86. Myanmar
- EF EPI score: 46.00 Capital city: Naypyidaw Myanmar population: 53,582,855
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Very low proficiency: 87. Sudan
- EF EPI score: 45.94 Capital city: Khartoum Sudan population: 41,592,539
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Very low proficiency: 88. Mongolia
- EF EPI score: 45.56 Capital city: Ulaanbaatar Mongolia population: 3,256,176
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Very low proficiency: 89. Afghanistan
- EF EPI score: 45.36 Capital city: Kabul Afghanistan population: 32,225,560 (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Very low proficiency: 90. Algeria
- EF EPI score: 45.28 Capital city: Algiers Algeria population: 42,200,000
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Very low proficiency: 91. Angola
- EF EPI score: 44.54 Capital city: Luanda Angola population: 25,789,024
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Very low proficiency: 92. Oman
- EF EPI score: 44.39 Capital city: Muscat Oman population: 4,424,762
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Very low proficiency: 93. Kazakhstan
- EF EPI score: 43.83 Capital city: Nur-Sultan Kazakhstan population: 18,448,600
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Very low proficiency: 94. Cambodia
- EF EPI score: 43.78 Capital city: Phnom Penh Cambodia population: 15,288,489
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Very low proficiency: 95. Uzbekistan
- EF EPI score: 43.18 Capital city: Tashkent Uzbekistan population: 32,768,725
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Very low proficiency: 96. Ivory Coast
- EF EPI score: 42.41 Capital city: Abidjan (economic capital) Ivory Coast population: 23,740,424
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Very low proficiency: 97. Iraq
- EF EPI score: 42.39 Capital city: Baghdad Iraq population: 37,202,572
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Very low proficiency: 98. Saudi Arabia
- EF EPI score: 41.60 Capital city: Riyadh Saudi Arabia population: 34,218,169
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Very low proficiency: 99. Kyrgyzstan
- EF EPI score: 41.51 Capital city: Bishkek Kyrgyzstan population: 6,389,500
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Very low proficiency: 100. Libya
- EF EPI score: 40.87 Capital city: Tripoli Libya population: 6,653,210
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Which countries have the best English language skills?
Did you know that English is the most widely studied second language in the world?
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The 2019 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 100 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 2.3 million adults who took EF's English tests in 2018.
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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