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  2. English in the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    English is compulsory at all levels of the Dutch secondary education system: . Many elementary schools teach English in the upper grades.; Pupils must score at least a 5.5/10 for English Language and Literature at the high school finals to be able to graduate, which equals to a A2 level at the lowest (At VMBO high school level), [9] and a B2 to C1 level at the highest (At VWO high school level).

  3. List of countries by English-speaking population - Wikipedia

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    Like in the Netherlands, a high percentage of Flemish people speak English fluently, and in Wallonia, a lower percentage of people speak English (as it is the case in France), which brings down the total percentage. Israel: 7,303,000: 6,205,000: 84.97: 100,000 1.37: 6,105,000 83.6

  4. EF English Proficiency Index - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Languages of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    It is widely spoken on Saba and Sint Eustatius. On Saba and St. Eustatius, the majority of the education is in English only, with some bilingual English-Dutch schools. 90-93% of the Dutch people can also speak English as a foreign language. (see also: English language in the Netherlands) Papiamento is an official language in the special ...

  6. List of countries and territories where English is an ...

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    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.

  7. English language in Europe - Wikipedia

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    With ‘English’ political control at this time came Anglo-Norman customs and language; English did not displace Welsh as the majority language of the Welsh people until the anti-Welsh language campaigns, which began towards the end of the 19th century (54% spoke Welsh in 1891; see Welsh language).

  8. English-speaking world - Wikipedia

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    The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, [1] [2] making it the largest language by number of speakers, the third largest language by number of native speakers and the most widespread language geographically.

  9. Demographics of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The Netherlands is the 69th most populous country in the world. As of January 2023, the Netherlands has a population of 17,821,419. [1]Between 1900 and 1950 the population almost doubled from 5.14 to 10.11 million people.