Java still holds the highest rating ever in the index, at 26.49% in June 2001. Today Python is firmly established as the index’s top language, first climbing to the number one spot in October 2021.

Python has reached a 25.35% share of community interest in programming languages in May, a major milestone in the TIOBE Programming Community Index.

News Python Poised to Claim 2024 'Language of the Year' as Fortran Climbs in Steady TIOBE Index Rankings By John K. Waters December 18, 2024 Python looks set to clinch the Language of the Year award ...