Summary

Japan’s English proficiency ranking dropped to 92nd out of 116 countries, the lowest ever recorded.

The decline is attributed to stagnant English proficiency among young people, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Netherlands ranked first, followed by European countries, while the Philippines and Malaysia ranked 22nd and 26th, respectively.

  • Frog@lemmy.ca
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    23 hours ago

    That’s interesting.

    Makes sense that America does not have a national language. I’m pretty sure you can ask for any federal form in Spanish.

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      14 hours ago

      In California, you can ask for state forms in a huge number of languages. I was really surprised at the number when I went to get my California driver’s license after I moved.