룩셈부르크: 영어 실력이 가장 좋은 나라 중 하나
2020년 EF 영어능력지수에 따르면 룩셈부르크는 영어를 모국어로 하지 않는 국가 중 영어 능력이 매우 높은 세계 12개국 중 하나로 뽑혔다.
English is, by far, the most widely studied second language in the world and extremely important in the world of business. The 2020 EF English Proficiency Index, which is based on test results of 2.2 million adults in 100 countries and regions, includes Luxembourg in the 12 countries in the world considered to have a “very high” level of English proficiency. Luxembourg ranks 11th in the list topped by the Netherlands, Denmark and Finland.
English skills and innovation
The key findings of the study notably include the following:
- English and innovation go hand in hand: English is the principal language of international collaboration, and the study found correlations between English and various measures of investment in R&D
- Countries with high English proficiency are fairer and more open to the world
- Technology helps spread skills in English across the world
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Source: https://www.tradeandinvest.lu/news/luxembourg-top-country-for-english-skills/