The Netherlands leads non-native English proficiency globally with a score of 647, according to test results from the EF English Proficiency Index.

The index evaluated 2.2 million adults across 113 countries and regions, excluding primary native-speaking nations such as Australia, Canada, the UK, the U.S., and New Zealand.

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Singapore ranks second overall with a score of 631, followed by a strong European presence making up the top tier.

Austria holds third place with 616, closely followed by Denmark at 615, Norway at 614, Sweden at 609, Belgium at 608, and Portugal at 607.

South Africa claims the ninth spot with a score of 605, making it the highest-ranking African nation on the list, just ahead of Germany at 604.

Rounding out the upper rankings are Croatia at 603, Greece at 602, and Poland at 598. Further down the list, Finland scores 597, Romania 596, Bulgaria 589, Hungary 588, and Slovakia 587. Kenya ranks 19th globally with a score of 584.

The remaining top 25 positions feature the Philippines at 568, Lithuania at 576, Luxembourg at 575, Estonia at 570, Serbia at 569, and Malaysia closing out the ranking with a score of 568.