2022 Edition
The world’s largest ranking of countries and regions by English skills
Based on test results of 2.1m adults in 111 countries & regions
This year's number 1
#1 Netherlands of 111 countries/regions
Proficiency: Very high
Position in Europe : 1 of 35
EF EPI 2022
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Global Ranking of Countries and Regions
High proficiency
Very low proficiency
- 88Mexico
- 89Uzbekistan
- 90Jordan
- 91Kyrgyzstan
- 92Azerbaijan
- 93Myanmar
- 94Cambodia
- 95Sudan
- 96Cameroon
- 97Thailand
- 98Haiti
- 99Kazakhstan
- 100Somalia
- 101Oman
- 102Saudi Arabia
- 103Iraq
- 104Côte d'Ivoire
- 105Angola
- 106Tajikistan
- 107Rwanda
- 108Libya
- 109Yemen
- 110Democratic Republic of Congo
- 111Laos
High proficiency
Rank
Country/region
Moderate proficiency
Very low proficiency
Rank
Country/region
- 88Mexico
- 89Uzbekistan
- 90Jordan
- 91Kyrgyzstan
- 92Azerbaijan
- 93Myanmar
- 94Cambodia
- 95Sudan
- 96Cameroon
- 97Thailand
- 98Haiti
- 99Kazakhstan
- 100Somalia
- 101Oman
- 102Saudi Arabia
- 103Iraq
- 104Côte d'Ivoire
- 105Angola
- 106Tajikistan
- 107Rwanda
- 108Libya
- 109Yemen
- 110Democratic Republic of Congo
- 111Laos
Regional Ranking of Countries and Regions
Europe
Rank
Country/region
Score
- 1Netherlands661
- 3Austria628
- 4Norway627
- 5Denmark625
- 6Belgium620
- 7Sweden618
- 8Finland615
- 9Portugal614
- 10Germany613
- 11Croatia612
- 13Poland600
- 14Greece598
- 15Slovakia597
- 16Luxembourg596
- 17Romania595
- 18Hungary590
- 19Lithuania589
- 21Bulgaria581
- 23Czech Republic575
- 25Latvia571
- 26Estonia570
- 27Serbia567
- 29Switzerland563
- 32Italy548
- 33Spain545
- 34France541
- 35Ukraine539
- 39Belarus533
- 40Russia530
- 42Moldova528
- 45Georgia524
- 47Albania523
- 57Armenia506
- 64Turkey495
- 92Azerbaijan440
Asia
Rank
Country/region
Score
- 2Singapore642
- 22Philippines578
- 24Malaysia574
- 31Hong Kong, China561
- 36South Korea537
- 52India516
- 60Vietnam502
- 62China498
- 65Nepal494
- 66Bangladesh493
- 70Pakistan488
- 71Sri Lanka487
- 72Mongolia485
- 80Japan475
- 81Indonesia469
- 87Afghanistan450
- 89Uzbekistan446
- 91Kyrgyzstan442
- 93Myanmar437
- 94Cambodia434
- 97Thailand423
- 99Kazakhstan420
- 106Tajikistan397
- 111Laos364
Africa
Rank
Country/region
Score
- 12South Africa609
- 20Kenya582
- 28Nigeria564
- 41Ghana529
- 55Uganda512
- 56Tunisia511
- 63Tanzania496
- 68Ethiopia490
- 76Morocco478
- 78Algeria476
- 85Egypt454
- 86Mozambique453
- 95Sudan426
- 96Cameroon425
- 100Somalia414
- 104Côte d'Ivoire403
- 105Angola402
- 107Rwanda392
- 108Libya390
- 110Democratic Republic of Congo367
Latin America
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