INDIA'S AI LEARNING BOOM: GITHUB COPILOT DRIVES 13,534% SURGE IN SKILLS TRAINING

Udemy report reveals explosive AI upskilling and balanced focus on technical mastery, ethics, and human-centric innovation

- HUGO SARRAZIN

India is witnessing an extraordinary surge in AI-driven learning and workforce transformation, according to the latest Global Learning & Skills Trends Report by Udemy.

The most striking statistic: a 13,534% year-over-year increase in GitHub Copilot learning, making it the fastest-growing AI skill globally and underscoring India’s emergence as a global hub for AI literacy.

The report highlights how India’s professionals are rapidly evolving beyond mere AI awareness to active skill integration, combining automation, software reliability, and ethical foresight into their learning journeys. This trend reflects a new phase of industrial and digital readiness—where AI is not just a technology upgrade, but a strategic capability for competitiveness and innovation.

AI Skills Take Center Stage

According to Udemy, Indian learners are embracing a wide spectrum of AI and automation skills that mirror enterprise adoption trends. Prompt Engineering surged 1,526%, while Vector Databases—critical for generative AI scalability—rose by 89%, signaling the country's deep engagement with large language models and data infrastructure.