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IT certification providers:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, CompTIA was the most searched among IT certification providers worldwide, with an estimated 316K branded searches and 90.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. CompTIA90.9%
  2. PRINCE24.3%
  3. PMI2.8%
  4. GIAC1.3%
  5. ISC20.69%
  6. EXIN0.05%
  7. Axelos0.02%

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Compare the it certification providers people choose between. 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.

Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for CompTIA, PRINCE2, PMI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCompTIAPRINCE2PMIGIACISC2EXINAxelos
Oct 202588.8%5%3.3%1.8%0.99%0.09%0.03%
Nov 202587.2%6%4%1.8%0.96%0.09%0.04%
Dec 202586.8%5.9%3.9%2.1%1.1%0.1%0.04%
Jan 202684.5%7%4.7%2.6%1.1%0.07%0.03%
Feb 202686.6%5.9%4%2.2%1.2%0.09%0.09%
Mar 202686.9%6%4%1.8%1.2%0.11%0.11%
Apr 202687.2%6%4%1.8%0.96%0.07%0.04%
May 202688.2%4.9%4%1.5%1.2%0.09%0.06%
Jun 202686.4%5.9%4.8%1.8%0.96%0.08%0.04%
Jul 202685%7%4.7%2.1%1.1%0.08%0.04%
Aug 202689.1%5.1%3.4%1.5%0.82%0.07%0.02%
Sep 202690.9%4.3%2.8%1.3%0.69%0.05%0.02%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.CompTIA

    90.9%

    Held 1st. 316K estimated branded searches, +21.1% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  2. 2.PRINCE2

    4.3%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.PMI

    2.8%

    Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. 4.GIAC

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.ISC2

    0.69%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.EXIN

    0.05%

    Held 6th. 170 estimated branded searches, -19% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Axelos

    0.02%

    Held 7th. 70 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among IT certification providers worldwide?

In September 2026, CompTIA was the most searched among IT certification providers worldwide, with an estimated 316K branded searches and 90.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. PRINCE2 is in 2nd place, 86.6 percentage points behind at 4.3% Share of Search.

Global IT certification providers, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
CompTIA88.8% → 90.9%90.9%Sep 202684.5%Jan 20261st
PRINCE25% → 4.3%7%Jan 20264.3%Sep 20262nd
PMI3.3% → 2.8%4.8%Jun 20262.8%Sep 20263rd
GIAC1.8% → 1.3%2.6%Jan 20261.3%Sep 20264th
ISC20.99% → 0.69%1.2%May 20260.69%Sep 20265th
EXIN0.09% → 0.05%0.11%Mar 20260.05%Sep 20266th
Axelos0.03% → 0.02%0.11%Mar 20260.02%Sep 20267th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CompTIA’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide increased from 88.8% to 90.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PRINCE2’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide decreased from 5% to 4.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GIAC’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide decreased from 1.8% to 1.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CompTIA’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide peaked at 90.9% in September 2026 and was lowest at 84.5% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PRINCE2’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide peaked at 7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PMI’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide peaked at 4.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GIAC’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide peaked at 2.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.3% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PMI, ISC2, EXIN and Axelos held steady: their estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for IT certification providers worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, CompTIA gained estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide, from 89.1% to 90.9%.

  2. In September 2026, PRINCE2 lost estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.3%.

  3. In September 2026, PMI lost estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.8%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for EXIN worldwide fell 46.9% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 170 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Axelos worldwide fell 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 70 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for GIAC worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for ISC2 worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

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