Digital Badges Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Report Covers Global Digital Badges Market Trends And it is Segmented By End-Use (Academic, Corporate) and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World). The market size and forecast are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.

Digital Badges Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Digital Badges Market Size

Digital Badges Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Market Size (2025) USD 237.45 Million
Market Size (2030) USD 529.10 Million
CAGR (2025 - 2030) 17.38 %
Fastest Growing Market Europe
Largest Market Asia Pacific
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

Digital Badges Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Digital Badges Market Analysis

The Digital Badges Market size is estimated at USD 237.45 million in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 529.10 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 17.38% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

  • Digital badges are micro-credentials that serve as a mechanism for assessing, recognizing, and verifying a skill, learning, or achievement. These badges are commonly used by an extensive range of education institutions and businesses, e.g., Adobe, Dell, IBM, Microsoft, or Oracle, which contribute substantially to the growth of this market.
  • In addition, students increasingly use online portfolios to record their internship experiences, group projects, volunteer experiences, and other achievements, as well as courses taken both online and in the classroom, in one place. This helps improve networking opportunities for students and professionals, stimulating the market's growth.
  • In the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and information technology jobs are expected to increase by 12% between 2018 and 2028 compared with an average growth rate in all occupations. The number of new jobs in these sectors is estimated at around 546,000. This demand for such workers will be driven by a greater emphasis on cloud computing, data collection, and security over the forecast period, giving rise to an increased scope of market growth.
  • Moreover, the mobile badging solution helps ensure a comprehensive and consistent safety and security experience for all your company's corporate apps, whether web or mobile. It notifies companies directly at the door in case of cybersecurity issues so they can take appropriate action without delay. The market is expected to grow significantly in the coming period, given these key benefits associated with it.
  • The need for good IT infrastructure in emerging regions like Africa and Asia, which will lead to insufficient awareness of digital badges, has been a primary limiting factor for market growth.
  • Since employees and HR focus on bridging skills gaps due to their workfrom home cultures, the spread of novel coronaviruses has led to an increased adoption of digital badges. Moreover, owing to end users' growing uptake of digital learning systems, the digital badges market is expected to experience significant growth during the post-COVID-19 period. In the forecast period, this is expected to boost market growth.

Digital Badges Industry Overview

The market for digital badges is getting fragmented due to the increasing number of corporations, such as IBM and Cisco, that offer certification programs for their employees and the rising focus of colleges and schools on formal and informal learning.

In June 2023, the International Institute of Business Analysis announced its ChatGPT Learning Journey, the first in a series of generative AI courses designed to equip organizations and the workforce with the skills required to use the technology productively and ethically. This indicates Skillsoft's continuing efforts to help organizations understand and exploit the potential of artificial intelligence for boosting business growth, coming on the heels of several AI platform enhancements.

In April 2023, Accredible Partners with Cengage to Offer Digital Badging and Microcredentials to Bridge the Skills Gap. Students who take Introduction to Computing courses and use Cengage's online learning platform, Mind Tap, can earn achievement badges when they complete assessments and demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 skills. Students can add the badges to their digital resume, online portfolio, or LinkedIn at no additional charge.

Digital Badges Market Leaders

  1. Credly Inc

  2. Concentric Sky Inc

  3. International Institute of Business Analysis

  4. Skillsoft Corporation

  5. Accredible

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Digital Badges Market Concentration
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Digital Badges Market News

  • June 2023: Skilljar has announced a partnership with Accredible; Issuing organizations can seamlessly connect their Skilljar training content with their credentialing program through the new Accredible Integration with Skilljar. This API integration offers learners a more streamlined and engaging experience, enhancing your credentials' market value and relevance.
  • January 2023: Digital Nasional Berhad and Ericsson declared the launch of a free online academic program on 5G and digital technology for all students at the tertiary level in Malaysia. The 'MY5G Ericsson Malaysia Pioneers Programme' serves DNB's objective of contributing to the overall development of tech talent throughout the country. The program consists of three modules expected to enable students to understand digital services' technological functionalities and applications in detail. After clearing all the assessments, students would take online assessments within each module and earn an Ericsson digital badge.

Digital Badges Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.2.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.3 Impact of COVID-19 on the Industry

5. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 5.1 Market Drivers
    • 5.1.1 Increasing Focus on Online Learning
  • 5.2 Market Restraints
    • 5.2.1 Lack of IT Infrastructure in Developing Regions

6. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 6.1 End-user
    • 6.1.1 Academic
    • 6.1.2 Corporate
  • 6.2 Geography
    • 6.2.1 North America
    • 6.2.2 Europe
    • 6.2.3 Asia Pacific
    • 6.2.4 Rest of the World

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 7.1 Company Profiles*
    • 7.1.1 Accredible
    • 7.1.2 Credly Inc.
    • 7.1.3 Concentric Sky Inc.
    • 7.1.4 International Institute of Business Analysis
    • 7.1.5 Skillsoft Corporation
    • 7.1.6 AXELOS
    • 7.1.7 Forall Systems Inc.
    • 7.1.8 ARMA International
    • 7.1.9 ProExam
    • 7.1.10 Portfolium Inc.
    • 7.1.11 Badgecraft

8. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

9. FUTURE OF THE MARKET

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Digital Badges Industry Segmentation

Badges typically represent competencies not shown on a transcript, including learning from internships, volunteer work, and other co-curricular activities. Increasingly, badges conform to the Open Badges standard, and many are stackable, meaning they can be credited toward an advanced badge, a certificate, or a degree.

The digital badges market can be segmented by end-use (academic, corporate) and geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest of the World).

The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.

End-user Academic
Corporate
Geography North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of the World
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Digital Badges Market Research FAQs

How big is the Digital Badges Market?

The Digital Badges Market size is expected to reach USD 237.45 million in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 17.38% to reach USD 529.10 million by 2030.

What is the current Digital Badges Market size?

In 2025, the Digital Badges Market size is expected to reach USD 237.45 million.

Who are the key players in Digital Badges Market?

Credly Inc, Concentric Sky Inc, International Institute of Business Analysis, Skillsoft Corporation and Accredible are the major companies operating in the Digital Badges Market.

Which is the fastest growing region in Digital Badges Market?

Europe is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2025-2030).

Which region has the biggest share in Digital Badges Market?

In 2025, the Asia Pacific accounts for the largest market share in Digital Badges Market.

What years does this Digital Badges Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?

In 2024, the Digital Badges Market size was estimated at USD 196.18 million. The report covers the Digital Badges Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Digital Badges Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Digital Badge Industry Report

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