We are 27th in terms of English proficiency among non-English speaking countries
International Zurich-based center Education First, compiled EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), which displays proficiency in English by the population in non-English speaking countries, according to the information posted on the center’s website.
Ukraine made the list for the first time, taking 27th place.
Top three spots belong to the Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with Arab states closing the list - Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
EF English Proficiency Index
1 Sweden
2 Norway
3 Netherlands
4 Estonia
5 Denmark
6 Austria
7 Finland
8 Poland
9 Hungary
10 Slovenia
11 Malaysia
12 Singapore
13 Belgium
14 Germany
15 Latvia
16 Switzerland
17 Portugal
18 Slovakia
19 Argentina
20 Czech Republic
21 India
22 Hong Kong
23 Spain
24 South Korea
25 Indonesia
26 Japan
27 Ukraine
28 Vietnam
29 Uruguay
30 Sri Lanka
31 Russia
32 Italy
33 Taiwan
34 China
35 France
36 United Arab Emirates
37 Costa Rica
38 Brazil
39 Peru
40 Mexico
41 Turkey
42 Iran
43 Egypt
44 Chile
45 Morocco
46 Columbia
47 Kuwait
48 Ecuador
49 Venezuela
50 Jordan
51 Qatar
52 Guatemala
53 Salvador
54 Libya
55 Thailand
56 Panama
57 Kazakhstan
58 Algeria
59 Saudi Arabia
60 Iraq
