Ranking places nation's English proficiency lower as others advance
After reaching its highest ranking last year, the English proficiency of Chinese people dropped in 2018 compared with other non-English-speaking countries, said a report released on Tuesday in Beijing.
The 2018 ranking of the English proficiency of Chinese dropped 11 places from last year to 47th among 88 countries and regions, according to the 2018 English Proficiency Index of Swedish education company EF Education First, which has produced the report for eight consecutive years.
Christopher McCormick, senior vice-president for academic affairs at EF Education First, said, "We do not think the drop in rankings means China's English proficiency decreased markedly in 2018, and the English proficiency scores in cities like Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have improved this year."
