Level of English proficiency Asia 2022, by country

Published by K. Tran, Sep 18, 2024

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

CharacteristicScore (1 to 800)
Singapore 631
Philippines 578
Malaysia 568
Hong Kong 558
South Korea 525
Nepal 507
Vietnam 505
Bangladesh 504
India 504
Pakistan 497
Sri Lanka 491
Mongolia 482
Indonesia 473
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Release date

2023

Region

Asia, APAC

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

2.2 million adult test takers worldwide

Supplementary notes

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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