Live Data

Developer YouTube Statistics

Real-time analytics from 5,822 programming YouTube channels, updated daily.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Developer Educators tracks 5,822 programming YouTube channels with a combined 513.7M subscribers and 1,849,222 videos. As of August 2026, 43% posted within the last 30 days and the average engagement rate is 3.16%. Web Development is the largest category (2,169 channels), Python is the most-taught technology (495 channels).

5,822 Channels
513.7M Total Subscribers
1,849,222 Videos
2,492 Active Channels
3.16% Avg Engagement
139 Technologies

Channels by Category

Category Channels Subscribers Avg Engagement Top Channel
Web Development 2,169 190.5M 3.29% freeCodeCamp.org
Data Science & ML 2,121 203.7M 2.95% Intellipaat
AI & Vibe Coding 2,023 230.2M 2.97% freeCodeCamp.org
DevOps & Cloud 1,512 107.9M 3.04% Intellipaat
Game Development 1,187 104.5M 3.57% Dani
Computer Science 1,018 123.3M 3.35% freeCodeCamp.org
Mobile Development 965 74.5M 3.21% Blender Guru
Cybersecurity 807 94.5M 3.28% Intellipaat
Backend Development 354 10.1M 3.24% Chai aur Code

Channels by Technology

How many YouTube channels teach each technology? Counts are based on channel names and descriptions matching technology keywords.

Technology Channels Subscribers Avg Engagement
Python 495 39.5M 3.42%
JavaScript 493 35.5M 3.42%
SQL & Databases 371 16.5M 3.24%
React 328 17.7M 3.25%
Excel 284 31.0M 2.70%
CSS 259 17.8M 3.48%
HTML 252 17.5M 3.42%
Java 238 15.7M 3.48%
Ethical Hacking 229 16.4M 3.91%
AWS 212 16.8M 3.09%
Kotlin & Android 186 8.5M 3.17%
ChatGPT & LLMs 185 15.4M 2.52%
Git & GitHub 173 8.3M 3.21%
PHP 168 9.4M 3.46%
Linux 164 11.4M 3.60%
Power BI 152 13.9M 3.14%
Azure 144 6.2M 2.77%
Node.js 141 8.2M 3.35%
Docker 139 6.7M 3.55%
Kubernetes 135 5.5M 3.19%
Swift & iOS 133 4.0M 3.07%
C++ 116 8.5M 3.51%
C# & .NET 115 8.2M 3.56%
LeetCode & DSA 113 15.9M 3.64%
Flutter 112 7.3M 3.02%
TypeScript 101 3.0M 3.09%
MongoDB 93 3.6M 3.11%
System Design 89 9.6M 2.87%
Google Cloud 89 4.6M 2.71%
Next.js 85 3.2M 3.38%

View all 139 technologies

Subscriber Distribution

1M+
100
500K–1M
102
100K–500K
572
10K–100K
1,803
1K–10K
3,245
<1K
0

Channel Activity

Very Active
1,724
Active
768
Moderate
659
Inactive
2,671

Top Languages

en
5,648
en-IN
34
en-GB
26
hi
24
fr
10
ar
8
es
8
ur
8
pt
6
id
5

Frequently Asked Questions

How many YouTube channels teach programming?

As of 2026-08-02, Developer Educators tracks 5,822 YouTube channels dedicated to programming education. These channels collectively have 513.7M subscribers and 1,849,222 videos covering 139 technologies.

What is the most popular programming language on YouTube?

Based on channel descriptions and titles, Python has the most YouTube educators with 495 channels, followed by JavaScript (493) and SQL & Databases (371).

How many YouTube channels teach Python?

There are currently 495 YouTube channels teaching Python, with a combined 39.5M subscribers.

What is the average engagement rate for programming YouTube channels?

The average engagement rate across all 5,822 programming YouTube channels is 3.16%. Engagement rate is calculated as (likes + comments) / views per video.

How many programming YouTube channels have over 1 million subscribers?

There are currently 100 programming YouTube channels with over 1 million subscribers, and 102 channels with 500K to 1M subscribers.

Want the raw data? Download our complete channel directory or explore the Q1 2026 Report.