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Japan ranked 49th in English proficiency, rated 'low' again:The Asahi Shimbun
Japan's ranking in terms of English proficiency continued its slide to a distant 49th on a list of 88 non-English-speaking countries and regions, according to a Swiss-based international language education organization.
And for three straight years, Japan was rated two (low) on a scale up to five (very high).
..."The gap between Japan and other countries is growing relatively wider," said Sang-Chul Lee, president of EF Education First Japan Ltd.
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Japan's ranking in terms of English proficiency continued its slide to a distant 49th on a list of 88 non-English-speaking countries and regions, according to a Swiss-based international language education organization.
And for three straight years, Japan was rated two (low) on a scale up to five (very high).
..."The gap between Japan and other countries is growing relatively wider," said Sang-Chul Lee, president of EF Education First Japan Ltd.
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