Shanghai beats HK in English proficiency

For the first time ever adults in Shanghai are displaying better English proficiency than their counterparts in Hong Kong, according to the English Proficiency Index released by EF Education First on Wednesday.

The index results were described by EF as the "most striking finding".

It was the fourth edition of the EPI, which calculates a country's average adult English skill level using data from EF English tests containing grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening sections.