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EF EPI EF English Proficiency Index
9th edition

The world's largest ranking of countries and regions by English skills

With 100 countries & regions, this year’s report is our biggest league table to date.

This year's number 1

Netherlands #1 of 100 countries/regions

  • Proficiency Very high proficiency
  • EF EPI score 70.27
  • Position in Europe #1/33
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Special report

The EF English Level for Schools Index (EF EPI-s)

A study that analyzes the acquisition of English skills in high school and high school students.

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EF EPI in the press View all

English proficiency is improving overall, but progress is polarised: EF

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Improving Japan’s English Gets Lost in Translation

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Europe’s largest economies are falling behind in English

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Countries and cities where English travels well (2018 edition)

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So what if the French are rubbish at speaking English? Unlike us, at least they try

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Women and managers are better at speaking English, study on proficiency finds

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France’s relationship with the English language? C'est compliqué

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Singapore and Malaysia among top 3 Asian countries with highest English proficiency

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1 big thing: English, Chinese, and science

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Dutch language besieged by English at university

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Why Singapore is so good at English

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