How well European countries speak English, mapped

Over a million people across 72 countries have been ranked according to how well they speak English.

According to data by Education First EPI , the country which has the best English speakers is the Netherlands followed closely by Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Here's a map of Europe to showcase the results.

The darker the colour, the higher the English proficiency.

The lowest end of the scale features Azerbaijan, with a score of 46.90, and Turkey with 47.89.

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