Coursera Global Skills Report 2022 ranks UAE first globally in business skills

Coursera Global Skills Report 2022 ranks UAE first globally in business skills

The Global Skills Report draws data from 100 million learners in more than 100 countries who have used Coursera to develop a new skill during the past year. The report benchmarks three of the most in-demand skill areas driving employment in the digital economy - business, technology, and data science, with rankings of 75% or above as cutting-edge, 50%-75% as competitive, 25%-50% as emerging, and 25% or below as lagging.

According to the report, the UAE has 642,000 Coursera learners with a median age of 34 years, 42% of all being women, and 44% pursue their learning on mobile devices.

The report also found that UAE learners are highly proficient in marketing (92%), accounting (90%), and sales (80%), and have competitive skill sets in finance (56%).

However, proficiency in technology and data science can be further improved to support the digital transformation goals of the nation, as the UAE ranked 69th globally in technology proficiency and 67th in data science. UAE Learners also showed proficiency in security engineering – at 89% - a strong skill that supports the evolution of cybersecurity programs and initiatives.

Learners in the UAE also had competitive skills in databases and operating systems (57% each), and computer networking (56%), but