--- title: "Khan Academy vs Open Polytechnic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Khan Academy or Open Polytechnic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online learning platforms set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/khan-academy-vs-open-polytechnic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Khan Academy vs Open Polytechnic: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Khan Academy or Open Polytechnic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online learning platforms set in New Zealand. 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**: Khan Academy and Open Polytechnic - **Competitive set**: Online learning platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Khan Academy Share of Search**: 15.3% - **Open Polytechnic Share of Search**: 64.2% ## Is Khan Academy or Open Polytechnic more popular in search? - In September 2026, Open Polytechnic had more branded searches than Khan Academy among online learning platforms in New Zealand. Open Polytechnic had about 42,100 branded searches, while Khan Academy had 10,000. Open Polytechnic made up 64.2% of all online learning platform searches we track, and Khan Academy accounted for 15.3%. - Open Polytechnic was ahead of Khan Academy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Khan Academy’s share of searches among online learning platforms in New Zealand moved from 17% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.2K to 10K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Open Polytechnic’s share of searches among online learning platforms in New Zealand moved from 60% to 64.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 42.9K to 42.1K. ## Top online learning platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Open Polytechnic was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Khan Academy was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Open Polytechnic was listed before Khan Academy in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coursera | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Open Polytechnic | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LinkedIn Learning | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Udemy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | edX | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Khan Academy | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Skillshare | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | MasterClass | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online learning platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which online learning platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Open Polytechnic, 2. Coursera, 3. Udemy, 4. LinkedIn Learning, 5. Khan Academy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online learning platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Open Polytechnic, 2. Coursera, 3. LinkedIn Learning, 4. Udemy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online learning platform in New Zealand for learning new skills?": 1. Coursera, 2. Udemy, 3. LinkedIn Learning, 4. edX, 5. Open Polytechnic, 6. Skillshare - Searched Google, AI Overview "online learning platforms nz": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "learn online courses": 1. Coursera, 2. edX, 3. LinkedIn Learning Not named in any answer: MasterClass. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand online learning platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Open Polytechnic gained share of searches among online learning platforms in New Zealand, from 60.2% to 64.2%. - In September 2026, Khan Academy lost share of searches among online learning platforms in New Zealand, from 17.7% to 15.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Khan Academy estimated searches | Khan Academy Share of Search | Khan Academy rank | Open Polytechnic estimated searches | Open Polytechnic Share of Search | Open Polytechnic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.2K | 17% | 2 | 42.9K | 60% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 17.1% | 2 | 42.6K | 59.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 11.9% | 3 | 34.7K | 62.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 11.7% | 3 | 42.4K | 60.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 12.2K | 17.1% | 2 | 42.3K | 59.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 14.9K | 19.8% | 2 | 42.4K | 56.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 10K | 14.6% | 2 | 42.3K | 61.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 14.9K | 20.2% | 2 | 42.2K | 57.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 15K | 20.2% | 2 | 42.2K | 56.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10.1K | 14.9% | 2 | 42K | 61.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 12.3K | 17.7% | 2 | 42K | 60.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 10K | 15.3% | 2 | 42.1K | 64.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Khan Academy’s and Open Polytechnic’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. - **Khan Academy**: Measured on the search terms “khan academy”, “khan academy algebra”, “khan academy certificate”, “khan academy courses”, “khanacademy” and “khanacademy courses”, summed into one figure. - **Open Polytechnic**: Measured on the search terms “iqualify open polytechnic”, “my open polytechnic”, “open polytechnic”, “open polytechnic accounting”, “open polytechnic address”, “open polytechnic ece”, “open polytechnic enrolment”, “open polytechnic iqualify”, “open polytechnic psychology”, “openpolytechnic” and “the open polytechnic”, summed into one figure. - [Khan Academy profile](/demand/nz/brands/khan-academy) - [Open Polytechnic profile](/demand/nz/brands/open-polytechnic) - [All online learning platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-online-learning-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Khan Academy or Open Polytechnic more popular in search? In September 2026, Open Polytechnic had more branded searches than Khan Academy among online learning platforms in New Zealand. Open Polytechnic had about 42,100 branded searches, while Khan Academy had 10,000. Open Polytechnic made up 64.2% of all online learning platform searches we track, and Khan Academy accounted for 15.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Khan Academy vs Open Polytechnic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/khan-academy-vs-open-polytechnic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/khan-academy-vs-open-polytechnic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.