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This page offers an overview of Google Summer of Code participation statistics, including the number of students, organizations, and mentors involved each year.
Yearly data is available dating back to the program's inception in 2005, with detailed breakdowns for most years from 2009 onward.
Statistics often include the overall student success rate, the number of participating countries, and the duration of the coding period.
Links to individual blog posts provide further analysis and insights for specific years, covering various aspects of the program.
Many folks ask us frequently for an overview of how many contributors/students participated
in the program, how many organizations we accepted, etc.
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