In 2023, Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, scored the highest with a total of 559 points in the English Proficiency Index (EPI) compared to other cities. This corresponds to a high level of English language proficiency. Among the regions in South Korea, Gyeonggi Province received a score of 507.
English language proficiency in South Korea in 2023, by region and cities
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. Score thresholds are assigned with proficiency bands labeled from 'very high' to 'very low.'Â Proficiency levels used by the source: C2: 700-800 points Very high C1: 600-699 Very high B2: 550-599 High B2: 500-549 Moderate B1: 450-499 Low B1: 400-449 Very low A2: 300-399 Very low A1: 200-299 Very low Pre-A1: 1-199 Very low
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Education First. (November 7, 2023). English language proficiency in South Korea in 2023, by region and cities [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458039/south-korea-english-language-proficiency-by-region-and-cities/
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