Explore leading countries by region
Discover the top five global and regional leaders in business, technology, and data science skills among 100+ countries supported by Coursera.*
United Arab Emirates
99%
55%
42%
Israel
40%
89%
72%
Qatar
83%
42%
40%
Saudi Arabia
87%
29%
39%
Morocco
Morocco
Global Rank: 64
Business
Data Science
Technology
52%
67%
17%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
35%
+1,128% YoY
+53% YoY
Israel
Global Rank: 35
Business
Data Science
Technology
40%
89%
72%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
33%
+486% YoY
+33% YoY
Qatar
Global Rank: 58
Business
Data Science
Technology
83%
42%
40%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
35%
+1,434% YoY
+69% YoY
Saudi Arabia
Global Rank: 60
Business
Data Science
Technology
87%
29%
39%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
28%
+1,788% YoY
+98% YoY
United Arab Emirates
Global Rank: 34
Business
Data Science
Technology
99%
55%
42%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
33%
+1,102% YoY
+40% YoY
Switzerland
100%
100%
100%
Japan
96%
99%
99%
Germany
93%
97%
96%
Netherlands
95%
98%
95%
France
97%
94%
97%
Netherlands
Global Rank: 4
Business
Data Science
Technology
95%
98%
95%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
42%
+736% YoY
+61% YoY
Germany
Global Rank: 3
Business
Data Science
Technology
93%
97%
96%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
40%
+662% YoY
+39% YoY
France
Global Rank: 5
Business
Data Science
Technology
97%
94%
97%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
43%
+783% YoY
+29% YoY
Switzerland
Global Rank: 1
Business
Data Science
Technology
100%
100%
100%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
43%
+810% YoY
+11% YoY
Japan
Global Rank: 2
Business
Data Science
Technology
99%
96%
99%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
36%
+647% YoY
+8% YoY
Japan
96%
99%
99%
Singapore
91%
87%
91%
Hong Kong
88%
91%
83%
South Korea
76%
93%
78%
Kazakhstan
Hong Kong
Global Rank: 13
Business
Data Science
Technology
88%
91%
83%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
44%
+581% YoY
+44% YoY
Kazakhstan
Global Rank: 32
Business
Data Science
Technology
73%
46%
90%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
56%
+981% YoY
+125% YoY
South Korea
Global Rank: 16
Business
Data Science
Technology
78%
76%
93%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
38%
+416% YoY
+14% YoY
Japan
Global Rank: 2
Business
Data Science
Technology
96%
99%
99%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
36%
+647% YoY
+8% YoY
Singapore
Global Rank: 12
Business
Data Science
Technology
91%
87%
91%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
45%
+815% YoY
+57% YoY
Switzerland
100%
100%
100%
Germany
93%
97%
96%
Netherlands
95%
98%
95%
France
97%
94%
97%
Sweden
Switzerland
Global Rank: 1
Business
Data Science
Technology
100%
100%
100%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
43%
+810% YoY
+11% YoY
Sweden
Global Rank: 6
Business
Data Science
Technology
98%
92%
95%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
39%
+860% YoY
+13% YoY
France
Global Rank: 5
Business
Data Science
Technology
97%
94%
97%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
43%
+783% YoY
+29% YoY
Netherlands
Global Rank: 4
Business
Data Science
Technology
95%
98%
95%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
42%
+736% YoY
+61% YoY
Germany
Global Rank: 3
Business
Data Science
Technology
93%
97%
96%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
40%
+662% YoY
+39% YoY
Mexico
Global Rank: 26
Business
Data Science
Technology
54%
81%
77%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
51%
+1,091% YoY
+29% YoY
Uruguay
Global Rank: 21
Business
Data Science
Technology
83%
60%
87%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
57%
+599% YoY
+12% YoY
Chile
Global Rank: 20
Business
Data Science
Technology
65%
83%
74%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
50%
+700% YoY
-16% YoY
Brazil
Global Rank: 19
Business
Data Science
Technology
66%
85%
85%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
46%
+1,079% YoY
+10% YoY
Peru
Global Rank: 23
Business
Data Science
Technology
72%
74%
68%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
45%
+953% YoY
+16% YoY
Brazil
66%
85%
85%
Chile
65%
83%
74%
Uruguay
83%
60%
87%
Peru
74%
68%
72%
Mexico
Canada
47%
59%
50%
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United States
37%
50%
36%
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Canada
Global Rank: 59
Business
Data Science
Technology
47%
59%
50%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
54%
+914% YoY
+63% YoY
Unites States
Global Rank: 69
Business
Data Science
Technology
37%
50%
36%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
52%
+1,058% YoY
+61% YoY
Botswana
72%
23%
37%
Rwanda
64%
28%
24%
Cameroon
48%
21%
38%
Zambia
14%
24%
16%
Ethiopia
Zambia
Global Rank: 88
Business
Data Science
Technology
14%
24%
16%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
32%
+1,605% YoY
+65% YoY
Ethiopia
Global Rank: 92
Business
Data Science
Technology
20%
12%
22%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
26%
+2,019% YoY
-49% YoY
Cameroon
Global Rank: 74
Business
Data Science
Technology
48%
21%
38%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
32%
+1,306% YoY
+34% YoY
Botswana
Global Rank: 66
Business
Data Science
Technology
72%
23%
37%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
50%
+35% YoY
+1,433% YoY
Rwanda
Global Rank: 71
Business
Data Science
Technology
64%
28%
24%
Women Learners
GenAI Enrollment
Prof Cert* Enrollment
33%
+1,144% YoY
+76% YoY
Top countries by skill ranking
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*We determine skill rankings by combining skill performance on Coursera with leading economic indices on global innovation, labor force participation, human capital, and GDP per capita. *Professional Certificate