CCIE water cooler gossip: 55% of all new CCIEs are coming from the Pacific Rim
By Brad Reese on Wed, 08/06/08 - 7:23pm.
A Senior CCIE provided the following gossip and CCIE numbers to yours truly:
"Good evening Brad,"
"As I guessed the Pacific Rim won, with 55% of all of the new CCIEs."
"Is Network World barking at the wrong readers when it comes to brain dumps?"
"It would be interesting to do a year over year study."
"Attached are the numbers by area."
"The winner is Asia with 51% of all of the new CCIEs."
"North America came in second with 19%, Europe third with 15%."
"By Area, now the numbers don’t add up."
"We have 1,305 new CCIEs but when you add country by country you get: 1,332 Cisco math?"
"The numbers presented are based on the 1,305 number of new CCIEs, not the 1,332."
By Region
| 1. | Pacific Rim added 722 of the 1,305 new CCIEs for 55% of all new CCIEs, no wonder you can’t take a test in Asia, they are full. |
| 2. | EMEA came in at 335 of the new CCIEs second place with 26% of all new CCIEs. |
| 3. | Americas provided 275 of the 1,305 new CCIEs, falling to third place with 21%. |
"Did any country drop?"
"Yes three countries: Jordan from 19 to 18, the Philippines from 13 to 12, and Botswana from 3 to 1."
Countries with the largest CCIE growth from March to August:
| 1. | China + Hong Kong | 398 | 30.5% of new CCIEs |
| 2. | USA | 183 | 14% of new CCIEs |
| 3. | India | 103 | 8% of new CCIEs |
"Top three countries produced 52.4% of all new CCIEs."
"The numbers by Continent/Region with seven countries with more than 40, (3%) new CCIEs:"
| North America | New CCIEs |
| USA | 183 |
| Canada | 42 |
| South America | |
| Brazil | 11 |
| Argentina | 6 |
| Europe | |
| UK | 41 |
| Russia | 19 |
| Africa | |
| Egypt | 23 |
| South Africa | 16 |
| Middle East | |
| United Arab Emirates | 28 |
| Saudi Arabia | 26 |
| Pacific Rim | |
| Australia | 44 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Asia | |
| China with HK | 398 |
| India | 103 |
| Korea | 77 |
| Japan | 35 |
Global CCIE Count as of August 1st, 2008:
| March | August | Change | Annual Growth |
Unit Change |
Percent of the 1,305 new CCIEs |
|
| Americas | 5,934 | 6,209 | 5% | 14% | 275 | 21.07% |
| North America | 5,617 | 5,863 | 4% | 13% | 246 | 18.85% |
| Canada | 684 | 726 | 6% | 18% | 42 | 3.22% |
| Mexico | 90 | 111 | 23% | 70% | 21 | 1.61% |
| USA | 4,843 | 5,026 | 4% | 11% | 183 | 14.02% |
| Caribbean | 13 | 13 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Barbados | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Bermuda | 5 | 5 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Guadeloupe | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| South America | 286 | 315 | 10% | 30% | 29 | 2.22% |
| Argentina | 62 | 68 | 10% | 29% | 6 | 0.46% |
| Brazil | 166 | 177 | 7% | 20% | 11 | 0.84% |
| Chile | 15 | 20 | 33% | 100% | 5 | 0.38% |
| Colombia | 27 | 32 | 19% | 56% | 5 | 0.38% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Peru | 3 | 4 | 33% | 100% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 11 | 12 | 9% | 27% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Central America | 18 | 18 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 11 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Panama | 6 | 6 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| EMEA | 4,289 | 4,624 | 8% | 23% | 335 | 25.67% |
| Europe | 3,810 | 4,006 | 5% | 15% | 196 | 15.02% |
| Albania | 2 | 1 | -50% | - | (1) | -0.08% |
| Andorra | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Austria | 65 | 65 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Belarus | 1 | 2 | 100% | 300% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Belgium | 250 | 263 | 5% | 16% | 13 | 1.00% |
| Bosnia-Herzegowina | 3 | 3 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Bulgaria | 36 | 45 | 25% | 75% | 9 | 0.69% |
| Croatia | 39 | 40 | 3% | 8% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Czech Republic | 59 | 66 | 12% | 36% | 7 | 0.54% |
| Denmark | 66 | 70 | 6% | 18% | 4 | 0.31% |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Finland | 33 | 35 | 6% | 18% | 2 | 0.15% |
| France | 224 | 233 | 4% | 12% | 9 | 0.69% |
| Germany | 600 | 608 | 1% | 4% | 8 | 0.61% |
| Greece | 43 | 44 | 2% | 7% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Hungary | 54 | 60 | 11% | 33% | 6 | 0.46% |
| Iceland | 7 | 8 | 14% | 43% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Ireland | 61 | 61 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Italy | 137 | 139 | 1% | 4% | 2 | 0.15% |
| Latvia | 5 | 7 | 40% | 120% | 2 | 0.15% |
| Lithuania | 8 | 9 | 13% | 38% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 11 | 38% | 113% | 3 | 0.23% |
| Macedonia | 1 | 2 | 100% | 300% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Netherlands | 179 | 195 | 9% | 27% | 16 | 1.23% |
| Norway | 60 | 59 | -2% | -5% | (1) | -0.08% |
| Poland | 117 | 129 | 10% | 31% | 12 | 0.92% |
| Portugal | 61 | 59 | -3% | -10% | (2) | -0.15% |
| Romania | 21 | 24 | 14% | 43% | 3 | 0.23% |
| Russia | 265 | 284 | 7% | 22% | 19 | 1.46% |
| Slovakia | 25 | 33 | 32% | 96% | 8 | 0.61% |
| Slovenia | 20 | 23 | 15% | 45% | 3 | 0.23% |
| Spain | 155 | 170 | 10% | 29% | 15 | 1.15% |
| Sweden | 94 | 95 | 1% | 3% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Switzerland | 197 | 203 | 3% | 9% | 6 | 0.46% |
| Ukraine | 29 | 30 | 3% | 10% | 1 | 0.08% |
| United Kingdom | 869 | 910 | 5% | 14% | 41 | 3.14% |
| Yugoslavia | 14 | 17 | 21% | 64% | 3 | 0.23% |
| Africa | 139 | 193 | 39% | 117% | 54 | 4.14% |
| Algeria | 0 | 4 | 100% | 400% | 4 | 0.31% |
| Botswana | 3 | 1 | -67% | -200% | (2) | -0.15% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Egypt | 31 | 54 | 74% | 223% | 23 | 1.76% |
| Kenya | 1 | 2 | 100% | 300% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Morocco | 3 | 5 | 67% | 200% | 2 | 0.15% |
| Nigeria | 8 | 13 | 63% | 188% | 5 | 0.38% |
| Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| South Africa | 84 | 100 | 19% | 57% | 16 | 1.23% |
| Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Middle East | 340 | 425 | 25% | 75% | 85 | 6.51% |
| Bahrain | 4 | 6 | 50% | 150% | 2 | 0.15% |
| Cyprus | 2 | 3 | 50% | 150% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Israel | 48 | 51 | 6% | 19% | 3 | 0.23% |
| Jordan | 19 | 18 | -5% | -16% | (1) | -0.08% |
| Kuwait | 30 | 37 | 23% | 70% | 7 | 0.54% |
| Lebanon | 16 | 18 | 13% | 38% | 2 | 0.15% |
| Oman | 3 | 4 | 33% | 100% | 1 | 0.08% |
| Qatar | 14 | 20 | 43% | 129% | 6 | 0.46% |
| Saudi Arabia | 88 | 114 | 30% | 89% | 26 | 1.99% |
| Turkey | 30 | 40 | 33% | 100% | 10 | 0.77% |
| United Arab Emirates | 86 | 114 | 33% | 98% | 28 | 2.15% |
| Pacific Rim | 6,093 | 6,815 | 12% | 36% | 722 | 55.33% |
| Pacific Islands | 557 | 609 | 9% | 28% | 52 | 3.98% |
| Australia | 478 | 522 | 9% | 28% | 44 | 3.37% |
| Guam | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Kirbati | 1 | 2 | 100% | 300% | 1 | 0.08% |
| New Zealand | 76 | 82 | 8% | 24% | 6 | 0.46% |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Asia | 5,536 | 6,206 | 12% | 36% | 670 | 51.34% |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 3 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Hong Kong | 214 | 228 | 7% | 20% | 14 | 1.07% |
| India | 307 | 410 | 34% | 101% | 103 | 7.89% |
| Indonesia | 44 | 49 | 11% | 34% | 5 | 0.38% |
| Japan | 992 | 1,027 | 4% | 11% | 35 | 2.68% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 3 | 200% | 600% | 2 | 0.15% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Korea | 856 | 933 | 9% | 27% | 77 | 5.90% |
| Laos | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Macau | 6 | 8 | 33% | 100% | 2 | 0.15% |
| Malaysia | 75 | 75 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| P.R. China | 2,582 | 2,966 | 15% | 45% | 384 | 29.43% |
| Pakistan | 32 | 42 | 31% | 94% | 10 | 0.77% |
| Philippines | 13 | 12 | -8% | -23% | (1) | -0.08% |
| Singapore | 147 | 162 | 10% | 31% | 15 | 1.15% |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Taiwan | 168 | 180 | 7% | 21% | 12 | 0.92% |
| Thailand | 59 | 64 | 8% | 25% | 5 | 0.38% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | - | 0.00% |
| Vietnam | 26 | 28 | 8% | 23% | 2 | 0.15% |
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