GitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers

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100%

Global · 2024

GitHub Copilot adoption growth among students, teachers and open source maintainers was 100% in 2024.

Original source
Publisher
GitHub
Authority tier
T3 Research
Locator
A rapidly growing number of developers worldwide—especially in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

We’ve also seen 100% year-over-year growth among students, teachers, and open source maintainers adopting GitHub Copilot as part of our complimentary access program.

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APA

GitHub. (2024). Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_0DZ55G32J9ZEVGV39RDRS4367Q

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MLA
GitHub. "Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges." 2024, https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_0DZ55G32J9ZEVGV39RDRS4367Q.
Chicago
GitHub. "Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges." 2024. https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_0DZ55G32J9ZEVGV39RDRS4367Q.
BibTeX
@misc{github2024githubs4367q, author = {{GitHub}}, title = {Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_0DZ55G32J9ZEVGV39RDRS4367Q}, note = {Original source: https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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GitHub · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 3 · Research and companies
Report
Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges
Type
Press release
Published
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Locator
A rapidly growing number of developers worldwide—especially in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Retrieved
15 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Verification

Status
Verified
Review protocol
editorial:judge-fix-v1:2026-09-27
Checked on
27 September 2026
Last revision
27 September 2026
Permanent URL
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