Percentages of students proficient in a foreign language across six countries

The bar chart illustrates the proportions of male and female students who are proficient in a foreign language across six different countries: China, Romania, Thailand, India, Russia, and Vietnam. Overall, it is evident that female students typically demonstrate higher proficiency levels than their male counterparts, with the notable exception of Thailand. Furthermore, India and Romania stand out as having the highest overall proficiency rates among the surveyed nations.

In terms of the highest proficiency, India leads the group, with 67% of females and 56% of males being proficient. Romania follows closely, where 65% of females are proficient compared to 42% of males. In contrast, China reports the lowest proficiency rates for both genders, at 30% for females and 17% for males.

Regarding the remaining countries, Vietnam shows a significant gender gap, with 56% of females proficient versus 37% of males. Similarly, in Russia, 43% of females and 35% of males possess foreign language proficiency. Thailand presents a unique trend, being the only country where male students outperform females, with 31% of males being proficient compared to 27% of females.