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European English Speaking Rates by Country

Ireland leads the list with 92.8% of its population speaking English, followed closely by the Netherlands at 85.9%. Malta comes in third with 79.2%, while Sweden sits at 76.2% and Denmark rounds out the top five with 73.2%. Cyprus reports 66.5%, Luxembourg hits 60.0%, and Finland is next with 53.3%. Belgium follows at 49.0%, Slovenia at 45.2%, and Estonia at 43.8%. Germany shows 41.8%, Austria 37.8%, Greece 35.1%, and Croatia 34.3%. The Czech Republic reports 32.1%, Latvia 31.8%, Lithuania 30.5%, and Slovakia 29.8%. Portugal is at 28.5%, Italy at 28.2%, Spain at 26.3%, and France at 24.6%. Bulgaria sits at 23.5%, Poland at 22.0%, Hungary at 19.2%, and Romania trails at 16.3%. This data covers 27 European countries ranked by proficiency according to the European Commission in 2024.

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European English Speaking Rates by Country

Ireland leads the list with 92.8% of its population speaking English, followed closely by the Netherlands at 85.9%. Malta comes in third with 79.2%, while Sweden sits at 76.2% and Denmark rounds out the top five with 73.2%. Cyprus reports 66.5%, Luxembourg hits 60.0%, and Finland is next with 53.3%. Belgium follows at 49.0%, Slovenia at 45.2%, and Estonia at 43.8%. Germany shows 41.8%, Austria 37.8%, Greece 35.1%, and Croatia 34.3%. The Czech Republic reports 32.1%, Latvia 31.8%, Lithuania 30.5%, and Slovakia 29.8%. Portugal is at 28.5%, Italy at 28.2%, Spain at 26.3%, and France at 24.6%. Bulgaria sits at 23.5%, Poland at 22.0%, Hungary at 19.2%, and Romania trails at 16.3%. This data covers 27 European countries ranked by proficiency according to the European Commission in 2024.

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