Coursera's most popular course has enrolled over 4.8 million learners. This analysis examines the actual engagement patterns behind such large numbers, from weekly activity shifts to common drop-off points.
Key Takeaways
- Coursera has more than 7,500 courses available as of 2024.
- 45% of Coursera learners are aged 18-24.
- 77% of learners report career benefits after completing a course.
- Coursera revenue reached $695 million in 2023, up 21% YoY.
- Coursera has over 148 million registered learners worldwide as of Q2 2024.
Our course statistics show steady growth and strong learner engagement throughout the term.
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Content and Courses24 stats
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Coursera has more than 7,500 courses available as of 2024.
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Over 50 Specializations offered by top universities on Coursera.
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Coursera launched 1,200 new courses in 2023.
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Degrees programs enroll over 15,000 students globally.
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4,000+ Professional Certificates available in 2024.
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Coursera content is available in 40 languages.
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Over 200 university partners contribute to Coursera courses.
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Generative AI courses saw 1 million enrollments in first year.
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700+ Guided Projects launched since 2020.
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Coursera offers 6,500+ courses from 325+ partners.
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Top course "Machine Learning" by Andrew Ng has 4.8 million enrollments.
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100+ MasterTrack certificates available.
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New content added weekly, averaging 50 courses per month in 2023.
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Coursera for Campus serves 3,800 institutions.
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40% of courses focus on technology and data science skills.
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Coursera has more than 7,500 courses available as of 2024.
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Over 50 Specializations offered by top universities on Coursera.
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Coursera launched 1,200 new courses in 2023.
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Degrees programs enroll over 15,000 students globally.
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4,000+ Professional Certificates available in 2024.
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Coursera content is available in 40 languages.
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Over 200 university partners contribute to Coursera courses.
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Generative AI courses saw 1 million enrollments in first year.
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700+ Guided Projects launched since 2020.
Interpretation
Content and Courses Interpretation
Even with the internet's infinite distractions, Coursera has managed to amass a small country's worth of learners, proving that when the apocalypse comes, we'll all be too busy earning certificates in AI and data science to notice.
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Learner Demographics13 stats
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45% of Coursera learners are aged 18-24.
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Women represent 52% of Coursera's global learner base.
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India has the largest learner base with 20% of total registrations.
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60% of learners hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
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35% of learners are from North America.
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Average learner age is 28 years old.
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25% of learners are students pursuing higher education.
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Brazil accounts for 10% of global enrollments.
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40% of learners are early career professionals (0-3 years experience).
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Learners from 190+ countries access Coursera.
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15% of learners are unemployed or seeking career change.
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High school completers make up 5% of learners.
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55% of learners are from emerging economies.
Interpretation
Learner Demographics Interpretation
Coursera’s global classroom is a determined, youthful orchestra, largely tuned by a majority of women, where India and Brazil are star soloists, early-career professionals and degree-holders provide the rhythm, and the melody plays out in nearly every country, proving that the drive for education is universal, but the path is refreshingly varied.
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Partnerships and Impact14 stats
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77% of learners report career benefits after completing a course.
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90% of learners say skills improved after Coursera courses.
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Coursera partners with 300+ universities and organizations.
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Google Career Certificates on Coursera led to 75% job placement.
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50 million learners from Google, IBM, Meta courses.
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Coursera for Government serves 1 million+ public servants.
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Impact Report shows 40% salary increase for certificate completers.
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Partnerships with 7,000+ companies for job matching.
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96% learner satisfaction rate across courses.
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Coursera powers skills for 50% of Fortune 500 companies.
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2.5x higher promotion rate for Coursera completers.
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Over 1,000 skills badges issued to learners.
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Collaborations with WHO and UNICEF for global health courses.
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30% of learners report new job within 6 months.
Interpretation
Partnerships and Impact Interpretation
With such impressive stats on career boosts, salary jumps, and corporate clout, it’s clear that Coursera has become less of a casual classroom and more of a serious launchpad for the modern workforce.
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Revenue and Financials12 stats
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Coursera revenue reached $695 million in 2023, up 21% YoY.
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Q2 2024 revenue was $170 million, exceeding guidance.
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Consumer revenue grew 20% to $235.4 million in 2023.
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Enterprise revenue increased 25% to $367.7 million in 2023.
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Gross profit margin improved to 62% in Q2 2024.
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Net loss narrowed to $116.1 million in 2023 from $197.3 million in 2022.
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Cash and equivalents stood at $638 million as of Q2 2024.
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Adjusted EBITDA loss reduced to $8.5 million in Q2 2024.
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Subscription revenue was 70% of total revenue in 2023.
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Market cap reached $1.5 billion in mid-2024.
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RPO grew 15% to $925 million in Q2 2024.
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Operating expenses rose 5% to $442 million in 2023.
Interpretation
Revenue and Financials Interpretation
Coursera is proving it can teach the world to learn for a profit, as its revenue climbs, losses shrink, and a mountain of future bookings suggests the diploma for this business model is nearly in hand.
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User Base and Enrollment25 stats
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Coursera has over 148 million registered learners worldwide as of Q2 2024.
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In 2023, Coursera reported 3.2 million new paid registrations.
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Total enrollments on Coursera exceeded 1.5 billion as of 2024.
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Monthly active learners on Coursera reached 162 million in Q2 2024.
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Coursera added 1.4 million registered learners in Q1 2024 alone.
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Over 50% of Coursera's learners are from outside the top 20 economies by GDP.
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In 2022, Coursera saw a 24% year-over-year increase in total registered learners.
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Enterprise customers grew by 13% to 6,500 in Q2 2024.
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Paid registrations increased 10% year-over-year to 3.2 million in 2023.
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Coursera has 2.1 million paid learners as of Q2 2024.
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Total course enrollments hit 1.46 billion by end of 2023.
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70 million learners enrolled in courses in 2023.
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Coursera reached 100 million learners milestone in February 2021.
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Active learners grew 40% YoY to 92 million in 2022.
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25 million learners completed at least one course in 2023.
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Coursera has over 148 million registered learners worldwide as of Q2 2024.
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In 2023, Coursera reported 3.2 million new paid registrations.
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Total enrollments on Coursera exceeded 1.5 billion as of 2024.
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Monthly active learners on Coursera reached 162 million in Q2 2024.
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Coursera added 1.4 million registered learners in Q1 2024 alone.
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Over 50% of Coursera's learners are from outside the top 20 economies by GDP.
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In 2022, Coursera saw a 24% year-over-year increase in total registered learners.
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Enterprise customers grew by 13% to 6,500 in Q2 2024.
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Paid registrations increased 10% year-over-year to 3.2 million in 2023.
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Coursera has 2.1 million paid learners as of Q2 2024.
Interpretation
User Base and Enrollment Interpretation
Coursera has impressively taught the world that if you build a serious, accessible classroom, billions will enroll, pay up, and prove that half of global ambition lives far outside traditional economic maps.
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