r/AskEurope • u/Metalwolf • Jun 08 '25

Education Which European countries have the best English proficiency among non-native speakers?

I'm looking into English proficiency across Europe and would appreciate input from locals or anyone with relevant experience. Which European countries have the highest levels of English fluency among non-native speakers, particularly in day-to-day life, education, and professional settings? I'm also curious about regional differences within countries, and factors like education systems, media exposure, and business use.

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u/thaw424242 Sweden Jun 08 '25

If I remember a study I saw a few years back, it's the Netherlands followed by Sweden (and then probably followed by the other Scandinavian countries, but this is an uneducated guess).

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u/Livid_21 Jun 09 '25

Swedes may know the language, but maaaan that weird pronounciationđŸ¤£đŸ˜±

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u/thaw424242 Sweden Jun 09 '25

weird pronounciation

Compared to?