Foreign language skills

09/05/11

Foreign Language Skills

A cutting edge of Slovenian workforce is command of foreign languages. International studies rank Slovenians at the European top. 89% of population can communicate in at least one world language. English is the most popular foreign language in Slovenia followed by German, Italian, Croatian and/or Serbian, French and Spanish language. Schools in Slovenia are obliged to offer at least two foreign languages: the first as a compulsory subject and the second as a core curriculum option.

 

Knowledge of major European languages

% who can conduct conversation in the particular language

Source: Eurobarometer, Europeans and their languages, Februar 2006

Language skills meeting the needs of enterprises, 2011

(on a scale 1-10)

Source: IMD - World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2011

English proficiency, 2011

TOEFL scores

Source: IMD - World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2012