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The EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) attempts to rank countries by the equity of English language skills amongst those adults who took the EF test. [2] It is the product of EF Education First, an international education company, and draws its conclusions from data collected via English tests available for free over the internet.
English: This map seeks to show the level of English language proficiency in countries around the world in five proficiency categories represented by different colours. Very High Proficiency High Proficiency
English: A map of all the countries in the world, color-coded by their EF English Proficiency Index values as of 2023. 600 and above (Very High) 599 – 575 (High) ...
English: Map visualising the EF English Proficiency Index 2019 data (p. 6 and 7) in Europe. EF Education First uses the English Proficiency Index (EPI) score to rank countries according to results from English-language proficiency tests in participating countries. For 2019, this gave the following results for countries in Europe.
The European Union is a supranational union composed of 27 member states. The total English-speaking population of the European Union and the United Kingdom combined (2012) is 256,876,220 [69] (out of a total population of 500,000,000, [70] i.e. 51%) including 65,478,252 native speakers and 191,397,968 non-native speakers, and would be ranked 2nd if it were included.
Knowledge of English as a foreign and second language in the EU member states (plus Turkey), in per cent of the adult population (over the age of 14), 2005. Data taken from an EU survey. [2] The English language in Europe, as a native language, is mainly spoken in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
As of 2024, there are 57 sovereign states and 28 non-sovereign entities where English is an official language. Many administrative divisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level. Most states where English is an official language are former territories of the British Empire.
English: This is a color coded diagram to indicate the proficiency of tested of English speakers of the countries and dependencies as of 2014. Vector version of File:Percentage of English speakers by country as of 2014.png. Some smaller island nations are not labeled.