Swiss don’t speak English very well according to new study

How well do the Swiss speak English? Not as well as most of their counterparts in other European countries according to a study released Wednesday by EF Education First.

The 4th edition of the EF English Proficiency Index ranked the English skills of 750,000 non-native speakers around the world. Switzerland placed 18th out of 63 countries worldwide and 15th out of 24 in Europe. Seven countries – including four in Scandinavia – were ranked as having “very high proficiency”.

The study also showed that Swiss women speak English better than the men and that Swiss aged 18-34 have stronger skills than their elders.

Access the Study here and watch a video overview about the study here.

Edna Ayme is a writer and corporate communications specialist living in Geneva.