МОСКВА, 12 сентября 2019 г. Всероссийский центр изучения общественного мнения (ВЦИОМ) представляет данные исследования, приуроченного к наступающему Дню программиста.
Программист для современных россиян в первую очередь ассоциируется с Интернетом, компьютером и программами — 52%. Также россияне считают программиста «грамотным, образованным человеком» (10%), связывают эту профессию с информационными технологиями (5%) и инновациями, движением вперед (4%).
Каждый второй россиянин (54%) считает, что программисты России лучшие. В рейтинг стран, чьи программисты высоко оценены нашими соотечественниками, вошли также США (22%), Китай (14%), Япония (10%) и Индия (5%). Большинство россиян считают, что программные продукты, разрабатываемые российскими программистами, могут составить конкуренцию зарубежным аналогам — в той или иной степени в этом убеждены 85% опрошенных. В отсутствии конкурентоспособности в области программного обеспечения убеждены лишь 8% опрошенных.
Оценивая качество отечественного обучения представителей профессии по сравнению с зарубежным, россияне имеют различные позиции: каждый пятый предполагает, что в российских образовательных учреждениях программистов обучают лучше, чем за рубежом (19%), каждый четвертый — что хуже (26%). Негативно оценивают качество образования программистов в России преимущественно молодые люди в возрасте от 18 до 24 и от 25 до 34 лет (38% соответственно), а также активные пользователи Интернета (31%). Каждый третий россиянин (30%) оценивает качество отечественного и зарубежного образования программистов в равной степени.
Спустя девять лет россияне по-прежнему считают профессию программиста престижной — в 2010 году 71% россиян оценивали этот критерий на 4-5 баллов, в 2019 — 70%. При этом несколько упала оценка уровня доходности этой профессии — в 2010 году 69% россиян оценивали ее положительно, в 2019 — уже 55%. Схожая тенденция наблюдается при оценке востребованности представителей профессии на рынке труда по шкале от 1 до 5 — в 2010 году 72% определяли ее выше среднего, в 2019 — 63%.
При этом за девять лет увеличилась доля тех, кто хотел бы, чтобы их дети или внуки выбрали для себя профессию программиста (47% в 2010, 56% в 2019 году). О том, что они хотели бы видеть своих младших родственников в этой профессии, сообщают преимущественно 45-59-летние (62%) и лица от 60 лет и старше (59%). Стоит отметить, что представители младших возрастных групп, напротив, не хотели бы, чтобы их дети или внуки сделали такой профессиональный выбор — против высказались граждане в возрасте от 18 до 24 лет (55%) и 25-34-летние (40%).
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SOFTWARE SPECIALISTS FROM RUSSIA
Russian software specialists are the best; their software programs can compete globally. The number of those Russians who want their children to become software engineers keeps rising.
Russian software specialists are the best; their software programs can compete globally. The number of those Russians who want their children to become software engineers keeps rising.
MOSCOW, September 12, 2019. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the findings of a survey devoted to Programmers’ Day.
Today the word “programmer” is associated with the Internet, computer and software programs in the Russian mind (52%). Russians also consider the IT specialist to be a skilled and educated person (10%); they think the profession is linked to IT technologies (5%), innovations and movement forward (4%).
Every second Russian (54%) believes that Russian software specialists are the best in the world. Respondents also highly assess IT specialists form the U.S.A. (22%), China (14%), Japan (10%) and India (5%). Most of Russians are confident that the software products developed in Russia can compete with the foreign ones (85%); they are only opposed by 8%.
As to the quality of the Russian IT training courses, Russians are divided in their opinions: every fifth respondent considers that computer science training in Russia is better than abroad (19%), whereas every fourth (26%) says the quality is worse. Those who give negative opinions are mainly young Russians aged 18-24 and 25-34 (38% respectively), as well as active Internet users (31%). Thirty percent of Russians think that the quality of the Russian training programs and foreign courses are equal.
As nine years ago, Russians still think that the profession of software specialist is prestigious (71% gave “4”or “5” in 2010 vs 70% in 2019). However, fewer respondents consider that this profession is high-paying (69% in 2010 vs 55% in 2019). The demand for this profession is still at the same levels (a demand “above average” was reported by 72% in 2010 vs 63% in 2019).
Over the recent nine years the share of those who would like their children and grandchildren to be a software specialist has grown up (47% in 2010; 56% in 2019). They are mainly the 45-59-year-olds (62%) and persons aged 60 and over (59%). Remarkably, younger generations are less likely to support this opinion; those who are opposed are basically respondents aged 18-24 (55%) and 25-34 (40%).
VCIOM-Sputnik survey was conducted on September 10, 2019. The survey involved 1,600 Russians aged 18 and over. The survey was telephone-based and carried out using stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of landline and mobile phone numbers operating in Russia. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 2.5%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes in question wording and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.
What comes to your mind first when you hear the word “programmer”? (open-ended question, up to 5 answers, shown are answers of at least 1% of respondents) |
| Total respondents |
Internet, computer , programs | 52 |
Skilled, educated person | 10 |
IT | 5 |
Future, innovations, movement forward | 4 |
A relative or friend | 4 |
Prestige, demand | 3 |
Computer genius | 3 |
Positive associations | 3 |
Planning, forecasting | 2 |
Money, high income | 2 |
System manager | 2 |
A lean nerd wearing glasses in front of a computer | 2 |
Negative associations | 1 |
Hacker | 1 |
Cool guy, young man | 1 |
Calculations, accountancy, digits | 1 |
Gamer, computer games | 1 |
Office loafer | 1 |
Office worker | 1 |
Other | 4 |
Don’t know | 23 |
In your opinion, what countries have the best software specialists? (open-ended question, up to 5 answers, shown are answers of at least 1% of respondents) |
| Total respondents |
Russia | 54 |
USA | 22 |
China | 14 |
Japan | 10 |
India | 5 |
Germany | 3 |
Great Britain | 3 |
None | 2 |
South Korea | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Korea | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Don’t know | 30 |
In your opinion, can the software products developed by Russian IT specialists compete with the foreign ones? (closed-ended question, one answer , % of total respondents) |
| Total respondents |
Definitely yes | 40 |
Rather yes | 45 |
Rather no | 5 |
Definitely no | 3 |
Don’t know | 7 |
In your opinion, is the quality of computer science training in Russia better/the same/worse than abroad? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents) |
| Total respondents | Aged 18-24 | Aged 25-34 | Aged 35-44 | Aged 45-59 | Aged 60 and over |
Rather better | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 |
Rather worse | 26 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 16 |
The same as abroad | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 33 |
Don’t know | 24 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
In your opinion, is the quality of computer science training in Russia better/the same/worse than abroad? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents) |
| Total respondents | Those who use the internet almost every day | Those who use the internet several times a week/a month | Those who use the internet occasionally or never use it |
Rather better | 19 | 16 | 27 | 25 |
Rather worse | 26 | 31 | 20 | 12 |
The same as abroad | 30 | 30 | 25 | 33 |
Don’t know | 24 | 23 | 27 | 30 |
Using the criteria below please evaluate the profession of software specialist. Please use a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is the lowest assessment, and 5 is the highest assessment. (closed-ended question, one answer per line, % of total respondents) |
| Year | 1 — the lowest assessment | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 — the highest assessment |
Prestige (social status) | 2010 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 31 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 40 | 30 |
Income, remuneration | 2010 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 39 | 30 |
2019 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 33 | 22 |
Demand in the labor market | 2010 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 36 |
2019 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 34 |
If you have children/grandchildren, would you like them to become a software specialist? (closed-ended question, one answer % of total respondents) |
| 2010 | 2019 |
Rather yes | 47 | 56 |
Rather no | 24 | 37 |
Don’t know | 29 | 7 |
If you have children/grandchildren, would you like them to become a software specialist? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents) |
| Total respondents | Aged 18-24 | Aged 25-34 | Aged 35-44 | Aged 45-59 | Aged 60 and over |
Rather yes | 56 | 39 | 54 | 53 | 62 | 59 |
Rather no | 37 | 55 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 31 |
Don’t know | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
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