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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:
CompTIA:
MCSE:
Cisco: |
600,000
550,000
437,000
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.
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.
Middle
East:
Israel
Leads, but "Axis of Evil" Countries also Rank
Israel leads the Middle East in the total number
of certifications with more than 3,100 received last
year, but Iran and Iraq also place on the list. In
Iran, the most popular certifications are Computer
Technical Support, followed by C programming and Network
Technical Support.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Rank |
| 1. |
Seattle -Oakland- San Jose
|
1. |
San
Francisco |
| 2. |
San
Francisco -Oakland- San Jose
|
2.
|
New
York - N. New Jersey - Long Island - CT |
| 3.
|
Raleigh-Durham, NC
|
3.
|
Washington/Baltimore |
| 4.
|
Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN
|
4.
|
Chicago - Gary - Lake County, IL |
| 5. |
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
|
5.
|
Dallas - Ft. Worth |
| 6. |
St.
Louis, MO
|
6.
|
LA
- Anaheim - Riverside, CA |
| 7. |
Dayton-Springfield, OH
|
7.
|
Atlanta, GA |
| 8. |
Austin, TX
|
8.
|
Detroit - Ann Arbor, MI |
| 9. |
Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC
|
9.
|
Seattle-Tacoma, WA |
| 10. |
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.
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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