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Aug 11, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why MATLAB Fell Out of TIOBE’s Top 20 in August 2026

The August 2026 TIOBE Index shows MATLAB dropping to rank 25, its first exit from the top‑20 in over a decade, with analysts citing costly licensing and slower feature adoption as key factors while contrasting its performance with faster‑growing languages like Python, C++ and Rust.