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Computer Science Statistics

See how spending and security pressures are reshaping computer science workloads, from $265 billion projected global end user spending on public cloud services in 2026 to 27% of breaches being financially motivated, plus the hidden scale of vulnerability discovery with 11,798 published CVEs in 2023. One page ties together markets, risks, and policy, including the EU GDPR fine ceiling of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover and the 2,000 plus FedRAMP authorizations reached by mid 2024.
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Computer Science Statistics
Daniel VargaWritten by Daniel Varga·Edited by Marie Larsen·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel
Last verified May 14, 2026
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Public cloud spending is projected to reach $265 billion in 2026, yet the same systems that drive that growth also sit inside mounting cyber risk and governance pressure. From $18.4 billion in endpoint security spending expected by 2028 to 27 percent of breaches being financially motivated, the gaps between investment, threats, and infrastructure use power and money in ways that are easy to underestimate.

Key Takeaways

  • 17% year-over-year growth in global end-user spending on public cloud services in 2024
  • $265 billion projected global end-user spending on public cloud services in 2026
  • $17.45 billion global market size for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) in 2023
  • 4.4% of global electricity demand was attributed to data centers in 2022, quantifying computing’s contribution to overall power consumption
  • 5.6 billion mobile cellular subscriptions were reported worldwide in 2019, illustrating the device-connected context for many CS workloads
  • FedRAMP authorized cloud services reached 2,000+ authorizations by mid-2024 (count of authorized packages)
  • The OpenSSF Scorecard assigns a passing score to repositories that meet baseline security best practices; the report includes evidence across 2023–2024
  • 27% of breaches were financially motivated (2023 DBIR), indicating the dominant threat motivation for many cyber incidents
  • 11,798 published CVEs were observed in 2023 in the NVD statistics, reflecting vulnerability discovery and disclosure volume
  • 84% of organizations expect an increase in their cybersecurity budget in 2024 (ISC2 survey), suggesting growing demand for CS security capabilities
  • 8.7 million Americans were employed in computer and mathematical occupations in May 2023 (BLS), reflecting the size of the CS-adjacent workforce
  • The ACM/IEEE 2013 curriculum report identified 18 knowledge areas for computing education, formalizing CS educational competency coverage
  • EU GDPR imposes a maximum administrative fine of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover (whichever is higher), defining the compliance penalty range for CS data processing
  • 64% of organizations reported experiencing a data breach in 2023
  • The average ransomware note contained a ransom demand range of $10,000 to $1,000,000 (observed in 2023 cases)

Public cloud and AI are booming, while rising breaches and compliance rules are driving faster cybersecurity investment.

Related reading

01 · Category

Market Size14 stats

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17% year-over-year growth in global end-user spending on public cloud services in 2024
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$265 billion projected global end-user spending on public cloud services in 2026
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$17.45 billion global market size for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) in 2023
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$126 billion global market size for AI software in 2028
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$49.5 billion projected global market size for machine learning software in 2027
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2.5% of global GDP spent on IT security (estimate)
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$18.4 billion global endpoint security market size expected in 2028
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$9.2 billion global spend on application security software and services in 2025
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$16.9 billion projected global spend on developer tools market in 2027
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$125.9 billion projected global market size for RPA software and services in 2026
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$65.0 billion projected global market size for quantum computing in 2030 (forecast)
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$2.7 trillion global market size for Big Data and business analytics in 2027 (forecast)
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$4.9 billion worldwide market for data catalogs and metadata management in 2023
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$3.8 billion worldwide market for data governance software in 2023
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

The market size data shows fast-moving expansion across key CS segments, with global end-user spending on public cloud services projected to reach $265 billion by 2026 after 17% year-over-year growth in 2024, underscoring sustained demand for large-scale infrastructure and software spend.

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Security & Risk2 stats

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27% of breaches were financially motivated (2023 DBIR), indicating the dominant threat motivation for many cyber incidents
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11,798 published CVEs were observed in 2023 in the NVD statistics, reflecting vulnerability discovery and disclosure volume
Interpretation

Security & Risk Interpretation

From a Security and Risk perspective, 27% of breaches were financially motivated in 2023 while 11,798 CVEs were published in the NVD, showing that cyber risk is driven both by profit-seeking attackers and a steady flow of new vulnerabilities.

More related reading

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Talent & Skills3 stats

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84% of organizations expect an increase in their cybersecurity budget in 2024 (ISC2 survey), suggesting growing demand for CS security capabilities
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8.7 million Americans were employed in computer and mathematical occupations in May 2023 (BLS), reflecting the size of the CS-adjacent workforce
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The ACM/IEEE 2013 curriculum report identified 18 knowledge areas for computing education, formalizing CS educational competency coverage
Interpretation

Talent & Skills Interpretation

With 84% of organizations planning to raise their cybersecurity budgets in 2024, the Talent & Skills picture is signaling a growing need for computer and mathematical professionals, supported by the 8.7 million Americans already working in these roles and the 18 knowledge areas mapped in ACM and IEEE curriculum guidance.

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Governance & Compliance1 stats

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EU GDPR imposes a maximum administrative fine of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover (whichever is higher), defining the compliance penalty range for CS data processing
Interpretation

Governance & Compliance Interpretation

From a Governance and Compliance perspective, EU GDPR sets a hard ceiling for enforcement at up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover, making this the key risk benchmark for how CS organizations manage data processing compliance.

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Threat Landscape4 stats

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64% of organizations reported experiencing a data breach in 2023
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The average ransomware note contained a ransom demand range of $10,000to $1,000,000 (observed in 2023 cases)
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30% of all phishing pages use a non-browser-based technique such as instant message or SMS redirection (2023 findings)
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The number of software vulnerabilities disclosed via GitHub Security Advisories exceeded 15,000 in 2023
Interpretation

Threat Landscape Interpretation

Threat Landscape indicators show the risk is intensifying, with 64% of organizations reporting a data breach in 2023 and ransomware demands spanning $10,000 to $1,000,000, alongside phishing that increasingly uses non-browser delivery methods in 30% of cases.

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Workforce & Skills2 stats

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In 2022, there were 313,000 bachelor’s degrees in computer and information sciences awarded in the United States
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In 2022, there were 11,000 doctor’s degrees in computer and information sciences awarded in the United States
Interpretation

Workforce & Skills Interpretation

In the Workforce and Skills landscape, the United States awarded 313,000 bachelor’s degrees in computer and information sciences in 2022 compared with just 11,000 doctorates, highlighting a sharply larger pipeline at the undergraduate level than at the PhD level.
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Sources & references

31 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

gartner.comstatista.comidc.comiea.orgitu.intverizon.comnvd.nist.govisc2.orgbls.govdl.acm.orgeur-lex.europa.euibm.comadvintel.comphishtank.commarketplace.fedramp.govgithub.comdocs.github.comnces.ed.gov

+13 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)