IELTS Country Rankings

IELTS Band 7.0+ Country Rankings 2024-25

Countries and territories ranked by the share of IELTS test takers scoring Band 7.0 or above — the standard English requirement for Oxford, Cambridge and most top UK universities. Data from official IELTS 2024-25 test statistics.

For higher education · 40 countries

Rank	Country / Territory	% Band 7.0+	% 6.5+	Mean	Median
1	Germany	86.8%	94.4%	7.57	7.5
2	Spain	66.9%	82.9%	7.09	7
3	Malaysia	65.1%	80.5%	7.06	7
4	Italy	64.8%	80.6%	7.00	7
5	France	57.1%	73.8%	6.85	7
6	Russian Federation	56.6%	73.8%	6.86	7
7	Philippines	54.0%	74.8%	6.81	7
8	Egypt	49.6%	67.2%	6.67	6.5
9	Nigeria	49.6%	71.5%	6.72	6.5
10	Indonesia	48.2%	68.9%	6.68	6.5
11	Kenya	47.0%	72.7%	6.70	6.5
12	Hong Kong	45.8%	62.2%	6.63	6.5
13	Ukraine	45.0%	63.6%	6.59	6.5
14	Mexico	44.9%	63.1%	6.54	6.5
15	Jordan	44.4%	62.1%	6.53	6.5
16	Azerbaijan	43.7%	65.6%	6.60	6.5
17	Ghana	43.5%	70.8%	6.63	6.5
18	Colombia	42.3%	61.3%	6.53	6.5
19	Myanmar	41.5%	61.4%	6.55	6.5
20	India	41.1%	61.6%	6.58	6.5
21	Iran, Islamic Republic of	39.7%	62.6%	6.54	6.5
22	Turkey	38.6%	57.1%	6.43	6.5
23	Sri Lanka	36.5%	56.0%	6.45	6.5
24	Mongolia	35.7%	54.8%	6.35	6.5
25	Pakistan	33.9%	53.4%	6.38	6.5
26	Kazakhstan	30.8%	49.5%	6.25	6
27	Taiwan	29.7%	52.6%	6.31	6.5
28	Korea, Republic of	28.5%	49.4%	6.28	6
29	Thailand	28.4%	45.9%	6.20	6
30	Vietnam	28.1%	46.6%	6.20	6
31	Nepal	24.4%	45.7%	6.21	6
32	Uzbekistan	23.4%	41.3%	6.07	6
33	Cambodia	21.9%	38.1%	6.03	6
34	Saudi Arabia	20.9%	35.5%	5.85	6
35	Bangladesh	19.6%	36.3%	6.00	6
36	United Arab Emirates	15.9%	26.6%	5.52	5.5
37	Kuwait	15.9%	26.8%	5.61	5.5
38	Japan	14.5%	29.4%	5.83	6
39	China	13.8%	31.6%	5.91	6
40	Oman	7.4%	13.8%	5.41	5.5

1Germany

86.8%

6.5+ 94.4%Mean 7.57Median 7.5

2Spain

66.9%

6.5+ 82.9%Mean 7.09Median 7

3Malaysia

65.1%

6.5+ 80.5%Mean 7.06Median 7

4Italy

64.8%

6.5+ 80.6%Mean 7.00Median 7

5France

57.1%

6.5+ 73.8%Mean 6.85Median 7

6Russian Federation

56.6%

6.5+ 73.8%Mean 6.86Median 7

7Philippines

54.0%

6.5+ 74.8%Mean 6.81Median 7

8Egypt

49.6%

6.5+ 67.2%Mean 6.67Median 6.5

9Nigeria

49.6%

6.5+ 71.5%Mean 6.72Median 6.5

10Indonesia

48.2%

6.5+ 68.9%Mean 6.68Median 6.5

11Kenya

47.0%

6.5+ 72.7%Mean 6.70Median 6.5

12Hong Kong

45.8%

6.5+ 62.2%Mean 6.63Median 6.5

13Ukraine

45.0%

6.5+ 63.6%Mean 6.59Median 6.5

14Mexico

44.9%

6.5+ 63.1%Mean 6.54Median 6.5

15Jordan

44.4%

6.5+ 62.1%Mean 6.53Median 6.5

16Azerbaijan

43.7%

6.5+ 65.6%Mean 6.60Median 6.5

17Ghana

43.5%

6.5+ 70.8%Mean 6.63Median 6.5

18Colombia

42.3%

6.5+ 61.3%Mean 6.53Median 6.5

19Myanmar

41.5%

6.5+ 61.4%Mean 6.55Median 6.5

20India

41.1%

6.5+ 61.6%Mean 6.58Median 6.5

21Iran, Islamic Republic of

39.7%

6.5+ 62.6%Mean 6.54Median 6.5

22Turkey

38.6%

6.5+ 57.1%Mean 6.43Median 6.5

23Sri Lanka

36.5%

6.5+ 56.0%Mean 6.45Median 6.5

24Mongolia

35.7%

6.5+ 54.8%Mean 6.35Median 6.5

25Pakistan

33.9%

6.5+ 53.4%Mean 6.38Median 6.5

26Kazakhstan

30.8%

6.5+ 49.5%Mean 6.25Median 6

27Taiwan

29.7%

6.5+ 52.6%Mean 6.31Median 6.5

28Korea, Republic of

28.5%

6.5+ 49.4%Mean 6.28Median 6

29Thailand

28.4%

6.5+ 45.9%Mean 6.20Median 6

30Vietnam

28.1%

6.5+ 46.6%Mean 6.20Median 6

31Nepal

24.4%

6.5+ 45.7%Mean 6.21Median 6

32Uzbekistan

23.4%

6.5+ 41.3%Mean 6.07Median 6

33Cambodia

21.9%

6.5+ 38.1%Mean 6.03Median 6

34Saudi Arabia

20.9%

6.5+ 35.5%Mean 5.85Median 6

35Bangladesh

19.6%

6.5+ 36.3%Mean 6.00Median 6

36United Arab Emirates

15.9%

6.5+ 26.6%Mean 5.52Median 5.5

37Kuwait

15.9%

6.5+ 26.8%Mean 5.61Median 5.5

38Japan

14.5%

6.5+ 29.4%Mean 5.83Median 6

39China

13.8%

6.5+ 31.6%Mean 5.91Median 6

40Oman

7.4%

6.5+ 13.8%Mean 5.41Median 5.5

Source: Official IELTS Test Statistics 2024-25 (ielts.org/researchers/our-research/test-statistics). Percentages represent the proportion of test takers from each country/territory achieving Band 7.0+ and 6.5+ in the Academic or General Training module respectively.