English language proficiency South Korea in 2023, by age

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 21, 2024
In 2023, South Korean adults between 26 and 30 years old achieved a high level of English language proficiency, scoring 560 points in the English Proficiency Index (EPI). South Koreans in their thirties also showed a high proficiency in English with 553 points.

English language proficiency in South Korea in 2023, by age group

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November 2023

Region

Asia, South Korea

Survey time period

2023

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.
Score thresholds are assigned with proficiency bands labeled from 'very high' to 'very low.' 
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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