Spain

#36
Ranked no. 36 out of 116 countries
EF EPI score:538
Global average score:477
Position in Europe: 26 of 35
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Proficiency Trends

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Geographic Scores

Regions

  • Galicia564
  • Madrid551
  • Asturias548
  • Catalonia546
  • Basque Country545
  • Navarre545
  • Aragon543
  • Valencian Community538
  • Castile and Leon537
  • Cantabria535
  • Andalusia533
  • Canary Islands532
  • Balearic Islands526
  • Murcia526
  • Castile-La Mancha514
  • La Rioja512
  • Extremadura501

Cities

  • Vigo585
  • Gijón575
  • Zaragoza565
  • La Coruña562
  • Barcelona559
  • Valencia556
  • Madrid553
  • Malaga550
  • Bilbao549
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife549
  • Alicante547
  • Granada546
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria546
  • Seville541
  • Valladolid540
  • Burgos537
  • Salamanca531
  • Murcia523
  • Tarragona517

Age Trends

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