
In 2024, the U.K. ranked 45th out of 109 countries in technical proficiency, which is an improvement from its 64th place in the previous year. Despite this improvement, the U.K. still lags behind other digital leaders in Europe, such as Switzerland, Germany, France, and Spain.

The U.K.'s rank in technical proficiency in Europe according to the Coursera 2024 Global Skills Report is 25th.

The specific area of upskilling where the U.K. is lagging behind the U.S. and the global average is in AI upskilling. The report found that the U.K. has seen a lower uptake in AI upskilling in the past 12 months (961%) compared to the U.S. (1,058%) and the global average (1,060%).