(16 Dec 2025) This year, 22 million new learners joined Coursera — nearly 82,000 people every day. A typical day saw 150,000 enrollments, 14 enrollments every minute in GenAI courses, and the launch of 10 new pieces of content.
Most popular courses in 2025 from industry partners
- Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere (Google)
- AI For Everyone (DeepLearning.AI)
- Introduction to Generative AI (Google Cloud)
- Foundations of Project Management (Google)
- Foundations of Cybersecurity (Google)
- Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce (Google)
- Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics (IBM)
- Introduction to AI (Google)
- Python for Data Science, AI & Development (IBM)
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) (IBM)
Fastest growing skills for 2026
AI is reshaping roles across every sector, but lasting career mobility still depends on durable, human-centered skills. Learners are investing in problem solving, decision making, and collaboration — with critical thinking rising from seventh to the top skill by Q3 this year. These capabilities strengthen judgment and communication in ways technology cannot, and combined with emerging technical skills, they define a resilient, future-ready workforce.
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