--- title: "Project Management Professional: search popularity worldwide" description: "Project Management Professional is a project management certification. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/project-management-professional" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Project Management Professional: search popularity worldwide Project Management Professional is a project management certification. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Project Management Professional - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among project management certifications**: 10.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Project management certifications | 6 | 10.7% | 9.9K | - [Project management certifications](/demand/global-en/categories/project-management-certifications) ## Top project management certifications in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Project Management Professional was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Project Management Professional is the most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Project Management Professional | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | PRINCE2 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Certified Associate in Project Management | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Google Project Management Certificate | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PMI | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Scrum Alliance | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | APM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | EXIN | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Axelos | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about project management certifications - Asked ChatGPT "Which project management certification should I join?": 1. PRINCE2, 2. Google Project Management Certificate, 3. PMI - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best project management certifications?": 1. Project Management Professional, 2. Certified Associate in Project Management, 3. PRINCE2, 4. PMI - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best project management certification for project managers?": 1. PRINCE2, 2. PMI, 3. Project Management Professional - Searched Google, AI Overview "project management certifications": 1. Project Management Professional, 2. Certified Associate in Project Management, 3. Google Project Management Certificate, 4. PRINCE2 - Searched Google, AI Overview "project manager certification": 1. Project Management Professional, 2. Certified Associate in Project Management, 3. Google Project Management Certificate, 4. PRINCE2 Not named in any answer: Scrum Alliance, APM, EXIN and Axelos. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Project Management Professional changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Project Management Professional worldwide fell from 12.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Project Management Professional’s share of searches among project management certifications worldwide increased from 9.8% to 10.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Project Management Professional’s share of searches among project management certifications worldwide peaked at 10.7% in September 2026 and was lowest at 7.7% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for project management certifications worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PRINCE2 overtook Certified Associate in Project Management to rank 3rd among project management certifications worldwide, with 16% of the searches. - In September 2026, Scrum Alliance gained share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 18% to 19.5%. - In September 2026, PMI gained share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 9.9% to 10.7%. - In September 2026, Project Management Professional gained share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 9.9% to 10.7%. - In September 2026, Google Project Management Certificate lost share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 27% to 24%. - In September 2026, Certified Associate in Project Management lost share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 14.8% to 13.1%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Project management certifications | 12.1K | 9.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Project management certifications | 12.1K | 10.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Project management certifications | 9.9K | 9.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Project management certifications | 12.1K | 9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Project management certifications | 9.9K | 8.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Project management certifications | 12.1K | 9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Project management certifications | 12.1K | 10.4% | 6 | | May 2026 | Project management certifications | 9.9K | 8.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Project management certifications | 9.9K | 7.7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Project management certifications | 12.1K | 10.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Project management certifications | 9.9K | 9.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Project management certifications | 9.9K | 10.7% | 6 | ## How are Project Management Professional’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Project Management Professional’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “project management professional” ## Which project management certifications compete with Project Management Professional? - [Google Project Management Certificate](/demand/global-en/brands/google-project-management-certificate) - [Scrum Alliance](/demand/global-en/brands/scrum-alliance) - [PRINCE2](/demand/global-en/brands/prince2): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/prince2-vs-project-management-professional - [Certified Associate in Project Management](/demand/global-en/brands/certified-associate-in-project-management): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/certified-associate-in-project-management-vs-project-management-professional - [PMI](/demand/global-en/brands/pmi): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pmi-vs-project-management-professional - [APM](/demand/global-en/brands/apm-certification): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/apm-certification-vs-project-management-professional - [EXIN](/demand/global-en/brands/exin): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/exin-vs-project-management-professional - [Axelos](/demand/global-en/brands/axelos) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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