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EF EPIEF English Proficiency Index

Japan

#80 of 111
Proficiency: Low
EF EPI score: 475
Global average score: 502
Position in Asia: 14 of 24
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  • Very high
  • High
  • Moderate
  • Low
  • Very low
  • Global average

Geographic scores

Regions

  • Kanto515
  • Kansai512
  • Chubu497
  • Kyushu & Okinawa472
  • Tohoku466
  • Shikoku465
  • Chugoku463
  • Hokkaido462

Cities

  • Tokyo522
  • Kyoto512
  • Yokohama506
  • Sapporo505
  • Osaka504
  • Kobe490
  • Kawasaki485
  • Nagoya479
  • Fukuoka470

Demographic scores

Gender

Female: 487

Male: 463

Age groups

  • 18-20 year olds

  • 21-25 year olds

  • 26-30 year olds

  • 31-40 year olds

  • 41+ year olds

Proficiency trends

2022
#80 of 111
Proficiency level:Low
2021
#78 of 112
Proficiency level:Low
2020
#55 of 100
Proficiency level:Low
2019
#53 of 100
Proficiency level:Low
2018
#49 of 88
Proficiency level:Low
2017
#37 of 80
Proficiency level:Low
2016
#35 of 72
Proficiency level:Low
2015
#30 of 70
Proficiency level:Moderate
2014
#26 of 63
Proficiency level:Moderate
2013
#26 of 60
Proficiency level:Moderate
2012
#22 of 54
Proficiency level:Moderate
2011
#14 of 44
Proficiency level:Moderate

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