According to Stanford University’s AI Index report 2026, computer science enrolment at US universities declined by 11% between 2024 and 2025. In contrast, the number of master’s graduates in AI software-related fields increased by 82% between 2022 and 2024. Among other major economies, Brazil recorded one of the strongest increases in new ICT bachelor’s graduates between 2022 and 2023, the latest year for which comparable international data are available. Turkey, France, Spain, Canada, Germany, and the UK also registered notable growth.