Language learning platform Babbel has ranked countries based on their determination. The French are the most motivated in the world to learn foreign languages.
Italy comes at the top of the ranking, closely followed by France. Canada, Germany, Austria, Poland and the United Kingdom follow respectively. The rankings come as a surprise, because Italians are known for their monolingualism.. Not wanting to be one of the Europeans who speak bad English is a much stronger motivation than wanting to master the vocabulary to be able to order at restaurant.