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title: "Coursera vs LinkedIn Learning: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Coursera or LinkedIn Learning? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online learning platforms set worldwide. 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."
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# Coursera vs LinkedIn Learning: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Coursera or LinkedIn Learning? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online learning platforms set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
- **Competitive set**: Online learning platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Coursera Share of Search**: 17.4%
- **LinkedIn Learning Share of Search**: 4.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Coursera or LinkedIn Learning?

- In September 2026, Coursera had more branded searches than LinkedIn Learning among online learning platforms worldwide. Coursera was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to LinkedIn Learning’s 823K, and held a 17.4% Share of Search versus LinkedIn Learning’s 4.3%.
- Coursera was ahead of LinkedIn Learning in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coursera’s estimated Share of Search among online learning platforms worldwide moved from 18.5% to 17.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LinkedIn Learning’s estimated Share of Search among online learning platforms worldwide moved from 3.7% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K.

## How did search popularity change for online learning platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, LinkedIn Learning gained estimated Share of Search among online learning platforms worldwide, from 3.8% to 4.3%.
- In September 2026, Coursera lost estimated Share of Search among online learning platforms worldwide, from 18.7% to 17.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Coursera estimated searches | Coursera Share of Search | Coursera rank | LinkedIn Learning estimated searches | LinkedIn Learning Share of Search | LinkedIn Learning rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 18.5% | 3 | 823K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 17.3% | 3 | 673K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 20.1% | 3 | 673K | 4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 22.2% | 3 | 673K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 20% | 3 | 673K | 4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.4M | 19.8% | 3 | 823K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 20.5% | 3 | 673K | 4.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 3.4M | 22.4% | 3 | 673K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4M | 24.2% | 3 | 673K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 22.7% | 3 | 550K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 18.7% | 3 | 673K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 3.4M | 17.4% | 2 | 823K | 4.3% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coursera’s and LinkedIn Learning’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Coursera**: Measured on the search term “coursera”.
- **LinkedIn Learning**: Measured on the search term “linkedin learning”.

- [Coursera profile](/demand/global-en/brands/coursera)
- [LinkedIn Learning profile](/demand/global-en/brands/linkedin-learning)
- [All online learning platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-learning-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Coursera or LinkedIn Learning?

In September 2026, Coursera had more branded searches than LinkedIn Learning among online learning platforms worldwide. Coursera was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to LinkedIn Learning’s 823K, and held a 17.4% Share of Search versus LinkedIn Learning’s 4.3%.

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