The popularity of ®
PRINCE2 examinations
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PRINCE2 is now the most popular project management qualification in the world
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585,432
more than 914,000 examinations were taken in 1996-2011
Re-registration
9,350
Practitioner
Foundation
319,317
Pass rates in 2011 were:
Total PRINCE2 examinations (1996 - 2011) - worldwide
Foundation: 96% Practitioner: 74%
PRINCE2 has grown in popularity every year since 1996 except for 2009 during the economic crisis
136,151 2011
2010
2009
119,644
118,674
2008
2007
2006
2005
123,165
103,995
86,880
70,816
2004
2000
2003
10,181
1999
35,068
7,229
1998
2002
4,219
1997
2001
2,258
1996
18,054
102
25,763
51,900
PRINCE2 examinations ( 1996 - 2011) - worldwide
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In 2011, one PRINCE2 exam was taken every
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4 minutes
Although PRINCE2 is most popular in the UK, the qualification is increasing in popularity in other regions
Total PRINCE2 examinations (2005 - 2011) - by region The PRINCE2 exam can be taken in 18 languages
1% 1%
Rest of World North America
1%
Asia (Eastern)
1%
Asia (Central)
2%
Scandinavia
2%
Unspecified
3%
Africa
4%
Europe (Eastern)
8%
Australasia
19%
Europe (Western, Central, South) UK
59%
Asia (Central)
Asia (Eastern)
Europe (Eastern)
Scandinavia
Africa
Australasia
Europe (Western, Central, South)
Rest of the World
North America
43% 56% 151% 215% 221% 318% 503% 597% 639% 2,743%
UK
Percentage increase in PRINCE2 examinations (2005 - 2011) - by region
Did you know..? You can take PRINCE2 exams in Arabic
Approximately 800,000 PRINCE2 certificates have been issued. If put end to end, they would stretch for 237km, or the equivalent of 4,752 Olympic swimming pools.
PRINCE2 is also growing rapidly in non-English speaking countries
Total PRINCE2 examinations taken (2005 - 2011) - by country Did you know? PRINCE2 exams have been taken in 111 different countries
Rest of the world-14% S.Africa-2% Denmark-2%
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Australia-7%
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Netherlands-12% UK-59%
43% UK 63% Netherlands Australia 170% Rest of world 224% S.Africa 254% Denmark 451% Germany 746% 977% Poland
Percentage increase in PRINCE2 examinations (2005-2011) - by country
Did you know? The smallest country where PRINCE2 exams have been taken is Curaçao with a population of only 141,000 people
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The UK h as the most (78) accredite d training organizat ions (ATOs)
There were 233 PRINCE2 ATOs worldwide in 2011
There w PRINCE ere 2 ATOs in 31 d ifferent countri es in 2011
Did you know? The PRINCE2 manual is now available in 12 languages
In the last two years, taking PRINCE2 exams via the internet using a remote exam proctor has become very popular
PRINCE2 examinations taken online (2011-2012) - by quarter
1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Q12011
Q12011
44%
Q22011
Q22011
Q32011
Q32011
Q42011
Q12012
Q42011
Q12012
56% 109% 112% 192%
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