By&nbspFrances Lopez&nbsp&&nbsp Video by Léo Arnoux

Published on

15/09/2026 – 10:15 GMT+2

Nearly every European agrees that speaking a second language is a valuable skill — but a recent survey suggests far fewer can actually do it, with fluency levels varying widely from one country to the next.

According to a YouGov survey of adults in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, between 87% and 97% across all six countries say learning another language is useful.

Yet when respondents were asked whether they could actually speak a second language fluently, the numbers told a different story.

Denmark recorded the highest rate, with 74% of…

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