India slips on overall technology skills proficiency globally: Report
Updated On: 16 June, 2022 01:16 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
According to a latest report by Coursera, the proficiency in data science has dipped from 38 per cent in 2021 to 26 per cent this year in the country, leading to a 12-rank drop
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The use of technology in every aspect of our lives today has automatically led to an increase in the number of jobs in the various fields and subsequently employees have felt the need to add the required skills to their skillset. With data being at the centre of it all, according to a latest report by Coursera, a US-based open online course provider, India has slipped four positions in overall skills proficiency globally. It now stands at the 68th position and learners in the country still continue to lag in data science skills.
The proficiency in data science has dipped from 38 per cent in 2021 to 26 per cent this year in the country, leading to a 12-rank drop.
India scores low on foundational and specialised data science skills like data visualisation (10 per cent), statistical programming (14 per cent), data management (22 per cent), among others.
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