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GitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers
Global: 100% in 2024.
- 100% Latest · Global · 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2024
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025
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GitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers
Global, 2024
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Year-over-year growth in students, teachers and open source maintainers using GitHub Copilot through GitHub's complimentary access program.
- Measure
- One slice of Software tool adoption ( counting rule: complimentary access program, form: growth, segment: students teachers and maintainers ) . Number of users adopting or actively using a specific software tool or platform. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges | GitHub | — | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest gitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers?
Global: 100% in 2024.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by GitHub. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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StatOrigin. (2026). GitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/github-copilot-free-access-program-adoption-growth
"GitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/github-copilot-free-access-program-adoption-growth. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "GitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/github-copilot-free-access-program-adoption-growth.
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