Descriptive Statistics

Descriptive Statistics is a branch of statistics that deals with the organization, summarization, and interpretation of quantitative data. Coursera's Descriptive Statistics catalogue teaches you how to effectively analyze and interpret data using statistical techniques. You'll learn about measures of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, and kurtosis. Additionally, you'll understand how to create and interpret data visualizations such as histograms, box plots, and scatter plots. This skill is essential for roles in data analysis, market research, social sciences, and any field that requires data-driven decision making.
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Explore the Descriptive Statistics Course Catalog

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    93 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of London

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistics, Estimation, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Histogram, Graphing

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    312 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Statistical Inference, Forecasting, Descriptive Statistics, Power BI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), R (Software), Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Data Manipulation, Histogram

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Status: AI skills

    DeepLearning.AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Web Scraping, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, Large Language Modeling, Tableau Software, Data Literacy, Dashboard, LinkedIn, Pandas (Python Package), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    203 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview

    University of Amsterdam

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Minitab, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Variance Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    3.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview

    University of Cape Town

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Research, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Data Collection, Probability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview

    University of Leeds

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Probability, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization Software

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    36 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Artificial Intelligence

    Build toward a degree

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    88 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    34 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview

    Emory University

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Business Mathematics, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Business Analytics, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Algebra, Calculus, Arithmetic, Business

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    48 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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