Singapore scored 631 out of a maximum of 800 points in the English Proficiency Index 2022, the highest score across the selected Asian countries and territories. In contrast, Thailand reached an English Proficiency Index score of 416 that year.
English Proficiency Index in Asia in 2022, by country or territory
The data is based on test results of 2.2 million adults who took the EF Standard English Test (EF SET) or one of EF's English placement tests around the world. The test is online based and checks passive skills - reading and listening. The median age of test takers was 26.
Proficiency levels used by the source:
C2: 700-800 points
C1: 600-699
B2: 500-599
B1: 400-499
A2: 300-399
A1: 200-299
Pre-A1: 1-199
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