According to a recent survey report, 97.1 percent of respondents in the Philippines stated that English was the most useful language to learn for work and professional development. In the same survey, the majority of respondents across ASEAN countries replied with the same opinion.
Share of languages most useful and beneficial for work and professional development among Filipinos in 2020
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Original survey question: Which foreign language(s) is/are the most useful and beneficial for your work and professional development?
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Among 1,308 respondents from all ten ASEAN member states participated in the 2020 survey, of which 10.5 percent of respondents were from the Philippines.
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ISEAS. (January 10, 2020). Share of languages most useful and beneficial for work and professional development among Filipinos in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174109/philippines-most-useful-and-beneficial-languages-to-learn-for-work/
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ISEAS. (2020). Share of languages most useful and beneficial for work and professional development among Filipinos in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174109/philippines-most-useful-and-beneficial-languages-to-learn-for-work/
ISEAS. "Share of Languages Most Useful and Beneficial for Work and Professional Development among Filipinos in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174109/philippines-most-useful-and-beneficial-languages-to-learn-for-work/
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