Educational, Economic, and Employment Influences to English Language Proficiency

Abstract

The academic, business, and employment sectors have expressed rising concerns about low English skills among learners and workers in countries where English is considered a communication necessity. The recognized need for English language skills situates researchers for useful inquiries; therefore, this research attempts to find out whether there is proof connecting English language skills to academic access, financial opportunities, and job opportunities. The study used data mined online information from 57 nations. Further, this used principal component analysis of data treatment in which two indices were produced from eight indices. Analysis of regression was used to determine the correlation between variables. Findings show that an increase in a country’s English proficiency index (EPI) is directly connected with more access to both basic knowledge and basic information, mean years of stay in school, and labor services. However, the EPI rank is not substantially affected by the access to the Advanced Education and Economy (AEE) Index. Also, this study ascribed 30.21% of the variation in the EPI rank to Access to Basic Knowledge and Labor Opportunities (ABKLO) and Access to Advanced Education and Economy (AAEE) Indices. It is concluded that English language proficiency is a valuable investment, both individually and collectively. Moreover, individuals with education and with good English language proficiency are perceived to have higher labor opportunities and earnings.