South Korea: English language proficiency by gender 2023

In 2023, South Korean women scored 532 points in the English Proficiency Index (EPI), while men scored about 519 points. This corresponds to a moderate English language proficiency level. According to the source, the capital city Seoul had the highest points in the EPI among other South Korean cities.

English language proficiency in South Korea in 2023, by gender

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November 2023

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Region

Asia, South Korea

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

The data is based on test results of 2.2 million adults who took the EF Standard English Test (EF SET) or one of EF's English placement tests around the world. The test is online based and checks passive skills - reading and listening. The median age of test takers was 26.
Score thresholds are assigned with proficiency bands labeled from 'very high' to 'very low.'
Proficiency levels used by the source:
C2: 700-800 points Very high
C1: 600-699 Very high
B2: 550-599 High
B2: 500-549 Moderate
B1: 450-499 Low
B1: 400-449 Very low
A2: 300-399 Very low
A1: 200-299 Very low
Pre-A1: 1-199 Very low

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