• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Basic Statistics

Basic Statistics Courses

Basic Statistics courses can help you learn data collection methods, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, conducting surveys, and performing regression analysis. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, and Python, that support analyzing data and visualizing results. By applying these skills and tools, you can effectively communicate findings and make informed decisions based on statistical evidence.


Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    Build a complete pixel platformer in Godot 4

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    N

    Northwestern University

    Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Color Theory, Applied Mathematics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.8K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Sync Asana & Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mapping, Configuration Management, Jira (Software), Systems Integration, Data Integration, Data Validation, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Continuous Monitoring, Project Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Machine Learning Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Reinforcement Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Rice University

    Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Finance, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Case Studies, Investment Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Accounting, Capital Markets

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Automate Excel with Robust VBA Macros

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Business Workflow Analysis, Scripting, Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Business Process Automation, Programming Principles, Automation Engineering, Automation, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Data Manipulation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Solve Common Issues

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Design Data Models for BI Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Dashboard, SQL Server Reporting Services, Business Intelligence, Business Process, Self Service Technologies, Performance Tuning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Transform, Analyze, and Optimize Your Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Operational Databases, Database Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Database Design, Data Wrangling, Data Architecture, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Amazon Redshift

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    EDUCBA

    Build and Implement Web Applications Using Golang

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, JSON, Restful API, User Interface (UI), Web Applications, Server Side, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Debugging, API Design, Scalability, Data Structures, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Build BI Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Automation, Scripting, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Google Cloud Platform, Data Validation, Marketing Analytics, Auditing, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Test Subject Lines Quickly

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…606162…511

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic statistics courses

  • Build a complete pixel platformer in Godot 4: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Processing: Northwestern University
  • Sync Asana & Jira: Coursera
  • Machine Learning Foundations: Packt
  • Finance for Non-Finance Professionals: Rice University
  • Automate Excel with Robust VBA Macros: Coursera
  • Solve Common Issues: Coursera
  • Design Data Models for BI Reporting: Coursera
  • Transform, Analyze, and Optimize Your Data: Coursera
  • Build and Implement Web Applications Using Golang: EDUCBA

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • Free IT Certifications and Courses
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok