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EF EPIEF English Proficiency Index

Spain

#33 of 111
Proficiency: Moderate
EF EPI score: 545
Global average score: 502
Position in Europe: 25 of 35
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  • Moderate
  • Low
  • Very low
  • Global average

Geographic scores

Regions

  • Galicia584
  • Catalonia581
  • Basque Country577
  • Cantabria576
  • Madrid572
  • Navarre557
  • Asturias556
  • Castile and Leon556
  • Aragon548
  • Andalusia541
  • Valencian Community541
  • Balearic Islands538
  • Canary Islands530
  • Murcia527
  • Castile-La Mancha519
  • La Rioja509
  • Extremadura502

Cities

  • Vigo593
  • La Coruña588
  • Barcelona585
  • Bilbao574
  • Madrid572
  • Tarragona564
  • Malaga558
  • Palma de Mallorca556
  • Zaragoza555
  • Valencia554
  • Seville546
  • Alicante546
  • Granada536
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife534
  • Valladolid530
  • Murcia525
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria524

Demographic scores

Gender

Female: 539

Male: 551

Age groups

  • 18-20 year olds

  • 21-25 year olds

  • 26-30 year olds

  • 31-40 year olds

  • 41+ year olds

Proficiency trends

2022
#33 of 111
Proficiency level:Moderate
2021
#33 of 112
Proficiency level:Moderate
2020
#34 of 100
Proficiency level:Moderate
2019
#35 of 100
Proficiency level:Moderate
2018
#32 of 88
Proficiency level:Moderate
2017
#28 of 80
Proficiency level:Moderate
2016
#25 of 72
Proficiency level:Moderate
2015
#23 of 70
Proficiency level:Moderate
2014
#20 of 63
Proficiency level:Moderate
2013
#23 of 60
Proficiency level:Moderate
2012
#18 of 54
Proficiency level:Moderate
2011
#24 of 44
Proficiency level:Low

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