Language proficiency in the host country’s tongue is widely recognised as a key determinant of immigrants’ economic integration. Proficiency facilitates access to employment opportunities, influences ...

Netherlands Dominates the Global Stage The Netherlands has claimed the top spot in the EF English Proficiency Index for six consecutive years, scoring an impressive 636 out of 700 points. This small ...

Jordan is at the 'very low proficiency' level on the English Proficiency Index 2025. Jordanian Strategies Forum releases a ...

Language proficiency assessment frameworks provide structured scales for evaluating and describing individuals’ capabilities in a second or foreign language. These frameworks typically comprise a ...

Costa Rica ranked as the Central American country with the best English language skills, according to the English Proficiency Index 2022. In addition, the country ranks second in Latin America, just ...

EF’s (EF) latest index of global English proficiency reveals that over 50% of the 60 countries studied have improved their English proficiency over the past six years with Scandinavian countries ...

It all began innocently enough; with an infographic. A small corner of social media bubbled with controversy after data visualizer Latinometrics published a graph which illustrates the relationship ...

International scholars who are applying for J-1 Exchange Visitor visas must comply with the U.S. State Department requirements to demonstrate English language proficiency that is sufficient: (1) to ...