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Why Sweden’s young people are so good at English

By Una Cunningham, Professor Emerita, Department of Teaching and Learning, Stockholm University
BethAnne Paulsrud, Associate Professor in English Applied Linguistics, Stockholm University

Swedish is a vibrant language spoken by about 10 million people, mostly in Sweden and Finland. But Swedish young people are often proficient in English, too.

Sweden consistently ranks very high in English proficiency comparisons, with young people in Sweden speaking such good English that other…

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