Global ranking:
#48

South Korea

EF EPI score:522
-1
Global average score:488

Scores by skill

Reading score: 540
Listening score:518
Writing score:509
Speaking score:489
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Geographic Scores

Regions

  • North Jeolla535
  • Gyeonggi511
  • South Gyeongsang488
  • South Chungcheong457

Cities

  • Seoul550
  • Daejeon536
  • Daegu532
  • Incheon532
  • Busan520
  • Gwangju510
  • Suwon493

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