Reflecting on Another Year of Social Impact: DataCamp Classrooms 2023-2024 Annual Report

The 2023-2024 academic year marked yet another milestone for DataCamp Classrooms, our corporate social responsibility program designed to provide teachers and students worldwide with FREE DataCamp premium licenses. Over the past year, DataCamp Classrooms has been a vital resource for thousands of educational institutions globally, and we are committed to expanding its reach. 

As we prepare to broaden our impact, let's celebrate some of the most impressive achievements that defined our journey this year.

Success Metrics: Straight A’s

Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year, educators created 8,362 DataCamp Classrooms, a significant 21% increase compared to the previous year. Considering all DataCamp Classrooms, we reached an impressive number of 178,805 unique users. 

Our back-to-school season kicked off with incredible momentum, peaking in October 2023 when we saw over 47,169 unique active users. As the academic year progressed, February 2024 was another standout month, with 43,175 active users as students and educators geared up for a successful Spring semester.

We had active DataCamp Classrooms in around 3,900 schools,  of which at least 1,000 became part of the program for the first time. 

While most of our users are based in North America and Europe, our presence expands across all continents. This year, we saw significant growth in user engagement, with a 41% increase in Asia, a 40% rise in Africa, a 37% uptick in Oceania, and a 23% increase in Central and South America. With our ongoing efforts to localize content and offer translations in Spanish, Portuguese, and more languages, we anticipate continued global expansion.

The Top Ten Schools

These are the schools where DataCamp Classrooms was the most popular during the 2023-2024 academic year:

We are thrilled to see such diverse institutions leading the way in adopting DataCamp Classrooms. Professors from many universities—including public, private, liberal arts, STEM-focused, and Ivy League schools—use DataCamp Classrooms to enhance their Data and AI education.

As we continue to grow, we hope to see even more institutions from Africa and Central/South America join this list.

Top Skills Improved

These are the top 5 skills that students focused on improving through DataCamp Classrooms:

Though R and Python remain the leading languages, we hope teachers and students enjoy our newer AI, Machine Learning, and LLMs technologies courses and certification during the next academic year. We just launched courses covering prompt engineering, MLOP concepts, and the EU AI Act.

Popular Reasons Why Educators Choose DataCamp Classrooms

After analyzing feedback from 160 educators worldwide, several vital reasons stand out as to why DataCamp Classrooms is their go-to platform:

• Extensive content library: Educators appreciate the platform's ability to cater to different learning levels, from beginners to advanced students. Teachers often cite the ability to teach diverse technologies and concepts, such as Python, SQL, R, Tableau, AI, and Machine Learning, all within a single platform, making it a one-stop resource for data education.
• Hands-on Experience: Teachers emphasize how DataCamp's interactive exercises and projects help students gain practical skills directly applicable to real-world scenarios, enhancing their understanding and retention of the material. DataLab, our cloud-based interactive notebook, is often highlighted as a differentiator that allows students to collaborate on group projects.
• Industry-recognized Certifications: DataCamp's certifications stand out for students who want to boost their resumes and prove their skills in the job market.
• Gamified Experience: Teachers observe that students are more motivated and engaged using DataCamp, thanks to its interactive lessons and immediate feedback mechanisms. The platform's gamified elements, such as earning points and badges, provide a more enjoyable learning experience.
• Powerful Teaching Tools: The ability to create assignment deadlines, check automated scores, and track students' progress through the analytics dashboard is regarded as a vital tool not found anywhere else in the market for $0.

All-time stats for DataCamp Classrooms

Since the program's soft launch in 2016, DataCamp Classrooms has achieved outstanding milestones:

• 47K+ DataCamp Classrooms created by teachers from 11K+ schools across 150 countries.
• 1M+ unique users have received at least six months of free Premium access through DataCamp Classrooms.

Bring it on 2024-2025

It's a common question: why does DataCamp offer such a valuable package for free to hundreds of thousands of people every year? 

The answer ties back to our history and mission. In 2016, our founders pledged to give 10% of our profits to start running DataCamp Classrooms as a testament to the company’s promise to democratize Data and AI education.

So, teachers, create your DataCamp Classrooms now and empower your students with the world's leading data science education platform.