Ukrainians ranked 4th in tech skills proficiency globally – Coursera analysis

Coursera, a worldwide online learning platform, has published the Global Skills Index 2020, a report on the level of qualification of specialists in different countries. In 2020, Ukrainians are No.4 on the ranking of technical skills among 60 countries. Russia is in the first position.

To compile the ranking, Coursera has analyzed 65 million users from 60 countries who have been learning on the platform over the past 12 months. Data were collected from 11 different fields of study in business, technology, and data science. Countries were ranked by respondents’ skill level.

The general qualification level of Ukrainians in the field of technology was 95%, with the highest index of 100%.

In business and data science, Ukrainians are less skilled, taking 43 and 29 positions respectively.

The platform has also published the most trendy skills in different fields. In the field of technology:

• C
• Artificial Intelligence
• Javascript
• Web Development
• User Experience Design
• Cybersecurity
• Convolutional Neural Network
• Cloud Computing
• Internet of Things
• Application Programming Interface

Business:

• Microsoft Excel 
• Project Management
• Digital Marketing Blockchain
• Business Analytics
• Human Resources Management
• Copywriting
• HR
• Product Placement
• Supply Chain

Data Science:

• Python
• Data Storytelling
• SQL
• R
• Deep Learning TensorFlow
• Cloud APIs
• Multi-Task Learning
• Linear Algebra
• NLP