Python Breaks 18% on TIOBE Index – What the New Rankings Reveal
The latest TIOBE index shows Python surpassing 18% for the first time, overtaking Java's historic high, while PHP drops sharply, and the report explains the methodology, historical trends, and potential challengers like Rust and Kotlin.
June 2024 TIOBE Index Highlights
Python’s market share rose above 18 % for the first time, surpassing the previous peak of 18 % recorded by Java in November 2016. Java remains the leading language with a 26.49 % share. C++ trails Python by about 8 %, making the gap between the top two positions close to a historical record. The largest recorded gap between first and second place occurred in November 2016, when Java led C++ by 9.55 %.
-- Paul Jansen, CEO, TIOBE SoftwareOther Notable Movements
PHP climbed four positions in the April update, moving from rank 17 to rank 13.
Methodology
The TIOBE index measures programming language popularity based on the number of skilled engineers, courses, and third‑party vendors worldwide. Data sources include major search engines (Google, Baidu, Bing), online encyclopedias (Wikipedia), and other technology communities. The index is calculated as a 12‑month moving average. The detailed definition is available at https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/programming-languages-definition/.
The index reflects popularity trends, not language quality or code volume.
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