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. Global IT IQ Report

Copyright 2002 Brainbench. All rights reserved

2002

Global IT IQ Report

March 2002

For additional information, please contact: Eileen Townsend 703-674-3430 Brainbench, Inc. 14901 Bogle Drive Chantilly, VA 20151



What the Report Covers

For the first time, Brainbench – the global leader in online testing -- has mined its

extensive database of more than 3.5 million registered users to identify the

countries and geographic regions with the highest concentrations of certified

professionals in 30 of the most critical information technology skill areas. The

result is the Brainbench Global IT IQ Report, which identifies a number of key IT

certification metrics, including:

The total number of certified IT professionals by country for North

America, Europe, Russia and the Newly Independent States, the Middle

East, South Asia, the Pacific Rim and Australia/New Zealand.

Breakout data on the number of IT professionals in all 30 categories for

Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan

Detailed data on the top 10 IT certifications within 10 of the largest U.S.

metropolitan statistical areas

Methodology

Brainbench mined its database to determine the 30 most popular tests and

certifications around the globe in 2001. Results for each test were sorted by

country and consolidated into an overall indicator of the total number of certified

IT professionals in all 30 categories. Results were then grouped by geographic

region of the world so that they could be compared and contrasted.



The following are the top 30 certifications (listed alphabetically) analyzed for the report:

Active Server PagesCC++Computer Technical SupportHTML 3.2HTML 4.0Java 1Java 2Java 2 - GUIJava 2 - Non-GUIJavascriptLinux Administration (General)Linux Administration (Red Hat)Linux Administration (SuSE)Linux Programming (General)MS Windows 98 AdministrationMS Windows NT 4.0 AdministrationNetwork Technical SupportOracle PL/SQLRDBMS ConceptsUnix Administration (AIX)Unix Administration (General)Unix Administration (HP)Unix Administration (Solaris)Unix Korn Shell ScriptingUnix Programming (General)Visual Basic 5.0Visual Basic 6.0XMLXSL



Summary Findings

• The top 10 countries with the most certified IT professionals are:

1) United States 2) India 3) Russian Federation 4) Ukraine 5) Canada

6) Romania 7) United Kingdom 8) Bulgaria 9) Pakistan 10) Australia

• In the U.S., the San Francisco area overtakes last year’s winner

Seattle as the top IT IQ city with more than 2,200 certified

professionals. Seattle/Tacoma drops to number nine in this year’s

rankings.

• In South Asia, India, with over 145,000 certifications in 2001, has the

second highest IT IQ in the world. Pakistan is a distant second in this

region with only slightly more than 8,000 certifications in 2001.

• The Russian Federation and Newly Independent States (NIS) have a

critical mass of certified IT professionals, with Russia receiving over

68,000 certifications last year. Turkmenistan has the fewest, with only

58 certifications in 2001.

• Israel leads the Middle East with more than 3,000 certifications in

2001. Yemen ranks last with only 3 certified professionals in 2001.

• In 2001, despite the Taliban regime, Afghani’s received 286 IT

certifications. Top certifications earned by Afghanis are for the C

programming language, Java 1, Java 2, Linux Administration and HTML

3.2

• Iran and Iraq, two of the three countries recently named by President

Bush as part of the “axis of evil,” received IT certifications in 2001.



No tests were taken, or certifications received, by participants from North

Korea.

• In Europe, Romania leads the continent with over 16,000 IT

certifications in 2001, followed closely by the United Kingdom with

almost 15,000. Bosnia and Herzegovina are last with just over 200

certifications received in 2001.

• In South America, Brazil leads the continent with more than 2,300

certified IT professionals, followed by number two Argentina with

800. Paraguay has the fewest in South America with 11 certified

professionals in 2001.

• In Asia and the Pacific Rim, Australia ranks first, with 6,800

certifications, followed closely by Indonesia with almost 5,900

certified professionals in 2001.

• On the African continent, South Africa is the clear leader, with more

than 2,600 certifications, placing it in the top 25 IT IQ countries on a

worldwide basis.



Detailed Results

The top 100 IT IQ countries in 2001 are ranked below:

Rank Country # of Certified

Professionals

1 United States 194,211

2 India 145,517

3 Russian Federation 68,050

4 Ukraine 23,349

5 Canada 19,181

6 Romania 16,122

7 U.K. 14,642

8 Bulgaria 8,844

9 Pakistan 8,084

10 Australia 6,800

11 Indonesia 5,891

12 Belarus 5,481

13 Germany 4,802

14 Latvia 4,597

15 Sweden 4,357

16 Philippines 3,707

17 Singapore 3,559

18 Netherlands 3,378

19 Israel 3,164

20 Lithuania 2,972

21 South Africa 2,663

22 Brazil 2,340

23 Belgium 2,143

24 Estonia 2,054

25 Malaysia 1,919

26 Italy 1,882

27 Poland 1,784

28 Moldova 1,750

29 Viet Nam 1,686

30 Norway 1,593

31 France 1,588

32 Denmark 1,523

33 United Arab Emirates 1,485

34 Kazakhstan 1,471

35 Czech Republic 1,460

36 New Zealand 1,440

37 Ireland 1,411

38 China 1,325

39 Mexico 1,291

40 Turkey 1,221

41 Armenia 1,110

42 Hong Kong 1,103


Professionals

43 Croatia 1,070

44 Greece 1,070

45 Finland 1,044

46 Argentina 841

47 Switzerland 792

48 Spain 706

49 Yugoslavia 657

50 Georgia 644

51 Egypt 632

52 Hungary 630

53 Uzbekistan 623

54 Austria 620

55 Bangladesh 613

56 Saudi Arabia 592

57 Jordan 574

58 Thailand 569

59 Kyrgyzstan 564

60 Iran 522

61 Japan 503

62 Portugal 431

63 Nigeria 405

64 Kuwait 335

65 Venezuela 317

66 Columbia 313

67 Algeria 302

68 Cuba 300

69 Afghanistan 286

70 Zimbabwe 215

71 Angola 206

72 S. Korea 205

73 Qatar 204

74 Bosnia/Herzegovina 203

75 Lebanon 168

76 Oman 140

77 Taiwan 138

78 Chile 129

79 Peru 124

80 Kenya 94

81 Ecuador 86

82 Uruguay 80

83 Uganda 64




Professionals

84 Turkmenistan 58

85 Morocco 56

86 Bolivia 55

87 Tanzania 53

88 Ghana 47

89 Syria 41

90 Rwanda 40

91 Namibia 36

92 Botswana 30


Professionals

93 Zambia 28

94 Gabon 25

95 Togo 22

96 Mozambique 21

97 Burkina Faso 21

98 Guyana 18

99 Burundi 18

100 Cambodia 17

The above numbers represent the IT certifications for 30 Brainbench tests. Brainbench overall has issued more than 700,000 IT certifications to unique test takers in more than 200 categories. The following estimates for unique test takers for other major programs are provided below: Novell: 600,000 CompTIA: 550,000 MCSE: 437,000 Cisco: 400,000

South Asia:

India Certifications Second Only To U.S; Afghans Receive Certifications

Despite Repressive Taliban Regime

In 2001, India is the clear leader in South Asia and second in the world, with

more than 145,000 IT certifications awarded. Pakistan is a distant second, with

just over 8,000 certifications earned, followed by Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Almost 300 professional IT certifications are earned in Afghanistan despite the

repressive Taliban regime, with these certifications concentrated in C, Java and

HTML.



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Israel Leads, but “Axis of Evil” Countries also Rank

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popular certifications are Computer Technical Support, followed by C

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South America:

Brazil Leads the Continent

Brazil leads the South American continent in the number of certified IT

professionals in 2001, however, despite economic woes, Argentina’s 841 places

it a surprisingly strong second. Colombia and Venezuela are in a virtual tie for

third, with 313 and 317 certifications respectively, while Cuba is right behind

these countries with 300 certifications in 2001.

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Russia and the Newly Independent States (NIS):

Critical Mass of Certified Professionals

The Russian Federation is the clear leader with 68,050 certifications in 2001,

providing a critical mass of IT professionals for firms doing business in that

country. In addition, members of the NIS, such as Ukraine and Belarus appear to

be developing their own critical mass of IT professionals, while the “Stans” are

making some progress with the number of certified professionals.

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Europe:

Romanian Certifications Tops

In Europe, Romania takes a surprising lead over its continental neighbors,

earning more than 16,000 certifications in 2001, which outpaces the United

Kingdom in the number-two spot. Bulgaria places a strong third with over 6,800

certifications, while Germany and Latvia are in a virtual dead heat for fourth.

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Asia/Australia/New Zealand:

Australia Leads, but Indonesia a Strong Number Two

With 6,800 certifications, Australia leads in the Asia/Pacific region in total

certifications. Indonesia, however, with almost 6,000 certifications and the

Philippines with over 3,700 certifications, also appear to be developing a critical

mass of IT professionals.

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Africa:

South Africa Leads the Continent

South Africa has a commanding lead in the number of IT certifications on the

African continent, with almost 2,700 earned in 2001. Many of these are

concentrated in Computer Technical Support and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Administration. Nigeria is a distant second with slightly more than 400

certifications in the same period.

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North America:

U.S. the Worldwide Leader

In North America, the United States leads the continent, and the world in 2001

with almost 200,000 IT certifications. Canada had a strong showing of almost

20,000 certifications for the year.

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United States:

San Francisco Moves to Top Slot; Seattle/Tacoma Slides to Number Nine

In 2000, Seattle/Tacoma took top honors for the number of certified IT

professionals, in 2001, the San Francisco Bay area earns this honor. In fact,

there was a wholesale shakeup in the rankings in 2001 compared to 2000.

The IT IQ rankings for the top ten U.S. metropolitan areas are:

1. San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, CA 2. New York/North Jersey/Long Island/Connecticut 3. Washington/Baltimore 4. Chicago/Gary/Lake County, IL 5. Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX 6. Los Angeles/Anaheim/Riverside, CA 7. Atlanta, GA 8. Detroit/Ann Arbor, MI 9. Seattle/Tacoma, WA 10. Denver/Boulder, CO

2001 vs. 2000 U.S. IT IQ Rankings

Year-over-year from 2000 to 2001, major shifts occurred in the IT IQ rankings of

U.S. metropolitan areas. All but two metro areas fell out of the top ten rankings

and were replaced by larger cities. Last year’s number two metro area, San

Francisco, moved into the number one slot, while number one Seattle/Tacoma

dropped to number nine.

2000 Rank 2001 Rank1. Seattle 1. San Francisco -Oakland- San Jose2. San Francisco -Oakland- San Jose 2. New York - N. New Jersey - Long Island - CT3. Raleigh-Durham, NC 3. Washington/Baltimore4. Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN 4. Chicago - Gary - Lake County, IL5. Milwaukee-Racine, WI 5. Dallas - Ft. Worth6. St. Louis, MO 6. LA - Anaheim - Riverside, CA7. Dayton-Springfield, OH 7. Atlanta, GA8. Austin, TX 8. Detroit - Ann Arbor, MI9. Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC 9. Seattle-Tacoma, WA10. Las Vegas, NV 10. Denver-Boulder, CO



Total certifications by metropolitan area are ranked below. Detailed information

on the top ten certifications for each metropolitan area is charted as well.

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2. New York/New Jersey/Long Island/Connecticut

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5. Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

6. Los Angeles/Anaheim/Riverside, CA

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7. Atlanta, GA

8. Detroit/Ann Arbor, MI

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DETROIT-ANN ARBOR



9. Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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DENVER-BOULDER



The Brainbench Global IT IQ Report provides an overview of countries and

geographic regions. Specific country data that details the number of certifications

obtained in each of the 30 areas covered is available from Brainbench.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting:

Eileen Townsend 703-674-3430 Brainbench, Inc. 14901 Bogle Drive Chantilly, VA 20151

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