--- title: "PRINCE2 vs Project Management Professional: Which is searched more?" description: "Is PRINCE2 or Project Management Professional more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Project management certifications 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/prince2-vs-project-management-professional" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PRINCE2 vs Project Management Professional: Which is searched more? Is PRINCE2 or Project Management Professional more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Project management certifications 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**: PRINCE2 and Project Management Professional - **Competitive set**: Project management certifications - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PRINCE2 Share of Search**: 16% - **Project Management Professional Share of Search**: 10.7% ## Is PRINCE2 or Project Management Professional more popular in search? - In September 2026, PRINCE2 had more branded searches than Project Management Professional among project management certifications worldwide. PRINCE2 had about 14,800 branded searches, while Project Management Professional had 9,900. PRINCE2 made up 16% of all project management certification searches we track, and Project Management Professional accounted for 10.7%. - PRINCE2 was ahead of Project Management Professional in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PRINCE2’s share of searches among project management certifications worldwide moved from 14.7% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Project Management Professional’s share of searches among project management certifications worldwide moved from 9.8% to 10.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. ## 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, Project Management Professional gained share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 9.9% to 10.7%. ## Month by month | Month | PRINCE2 estimated searches | PRINCE2 Share of Search | PRINCE2 rank | Project Management Professional estimated searches | Project Management Professional Share of Search | Project Management Professional rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 14.7% | 4 | 12.1K | 9.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 15.3% | 3 | 12.1K | 10.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 14.9% | 4 | 9.9K | 9.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 16.5% | 3 | 12.1K | 9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 15.2% | 4 | 9.9K | 8.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 13.5% | 4 | 12.1K | 9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 15.5% | 4 | 12.1K | 10.4% | 6 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 12.2% | 4 | 9.9K | 8.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 11.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 7.7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 12.4% | 4 | 12.1K | 10.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 14.8% | 4 | 9.9K | 9.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 16% | 3 | 9.9K | 10.7% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PRINCE2’s and Project Management Professional’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. - **PRINCE2**: Measured on the search term “prince2 certification”. - **Project Management Professional**: Measured on the search term “project management professional”. - [PRINCE2 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prince2) - [Project Management Professional profile](/demand/global-en/brands/project-management-professional) - [All project management certifications worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/project-management-certifications): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is PRINCE2 or Project Management Professional more popular in search? In September 2026, PRINCE2 had more branded searches than Project Management Professional among project management certifications worldwide. PRINCE2 had about 14,800 branded searches, while Project Management Professional had 9,900. PRINCE2 made up 16% of all project management certification searches we track, and Project Management Professional accounted for 10.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PRINCE2 vs Project Management Professional: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/prince2-vs-project-management-professional This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/prince2-vs-project-management-professional. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.