It’s also why Belgium is relatively low compared to the Netherlands.
I’m sure that in Flanders the English proficiency is on par with the Netherlands, and certainly better than in Germany, but the French speaking parts pull the average down.
I think part of the reason is that francophone regions overdub all media in French, so when growing up, children never consume media in any other language than French, except maybe some music. You could literally watch French TV for an entire day and not hear a single word in another language than French.
France has a law (Toubon Law) that mandates the use of the French language in official government publications, in all advertisements, in all workplaces, in commercial contracts, in some other commercial communication contexts, in all government-financed schools, and some other contexts.
So it’s quite restricted for french people to come in contact with English language in the daily life.
It’s also why Belgium is relatively low compared to the Netherlands.
I’m sure that in Flanders the English proficiency is on par with the Netherlands, and certainly better than in Germany, but the French speaking parts pull the average down.
I think part of the reason is that francophone regions overdub all media in French, so when growing up, children never consume media in any other language than French, except maybe some music. You could literally watch French TV for an entire day and not hear a single word in another language than French.
France has a law (Toubon Law) that mandates the use of the French language in official government publications, in all advertisements, in all workplaces, in commercial contracts, in some other commercial communication contexts, in all government-financed schools, and some other contexts.
So it’s quite restricted for french people to come in contact with English language in the daily life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toubon_Law