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EF EPIEF English Proficiency Index

Portugal

#9 of 111
Proficiency: Very high
EF EPI score: 614
Global average score: 502
Position in Europe: 8 of 35
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  • High
  • Moderate
  • Low
  • Very low
  • Global average

Geographic scores

Regions

  • Leiria636
  • Braga631
  • Viseu630
  • Porto629
  • Aveiro624
  • Lisboa622
  • Coimbra620
  • Castelo Branco619
  • Vila Real618
  • Évora616
  • Faro616
  • Viana do Castelo609
  • Setúbal606
  • Bragança596
  • Santarém589
  • Madeira585

Cities

  • Braga640
  • Coimbra631
  • Porto630
  • Lisbon622
  • Aveiro622

Demographic scores

Gender

Female: 606

Male: 622

Age groups

  • 18-20 year olds

  • 21-25 year olds

  • 26-30 year olds

  • 31-40 year olds

  • 41+ year olds

Proficiency trends

2022
#9 of 111
Proficiency level:Very high
2021
#7 of 112
Proficiency level:Very high
2020
#7 of 100
Proficiency level:Very high
2019
#12 of 100
Proficiency level:Very high
2018
#19 of 88
Proficiency level:High
2017
#18 of 80
Proficiency level:High
2016
#15 of 72
Proficiency level:High
2015
#13 of 70
Proficiency level:High
2014
#21 of 63
Proficiency level:Moderate
2013
#17 of 60
Proficiency level:High
2012
#19 of 54
Proficiency level:Moderate
2011
#15 of 44
Proficiency level:Moderate

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