Google Summer of Code 2021: Mentor Stats

The global, online program, Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2021, kicked off in May when 1,289 student developers were paired with mentors from 199 open source organizations to work on a programming project for 10 weeks.

This year we have 2,143 mentors assigned to student projects. Our mentors represent 75 countries from around the world and are a mix of past GSoC students, former Google Code-in mentors, long-time mentors and of course, new mentors.

Here are more mentor statistics to check out.

Top 10 countries with the most mentors in 2021 are:

Country	Mentors
United States	554
India	302
Germany	185
United Kingdom	152
France	93
Spain	72
Switzerland	62
Canada	61
Russian Federation	49
Australia	45

• Mentors who have participated in GSoC for 10 or more years: 80 (4%)
• Mentors who have been a part of GSoC for 5 years or more: 211 (10%)
• Mentors that are former GSoC students: 530 (25%)
• Mentors that have also been involved in the Google Code-in program: 343 (16%)
• First time GSoC mentors: 294 (14%)

Before coding began, students and mentors were introduced during the community bonding period. Together they spent a month planning their projects and milestones while students also learned about their mentor organization. During the program students gain real world experience, make connections in their newfound community, and create code that is beneficial to all. After the program ends some students decide to become mentors themselves or continue to contribute to their GSoC organization, while some blaze their own open source path. By sharing their experiences and know-how with their students, our awesome mentors represent the many possibilities within open source and in turn, continue to help build a healthy, diverse open source community.

A big ‘thank you’ to all our dedicated and enthusiastic GSoC mentors who continue to inspire our students year after year!

By Romina Vicente, Project Coordinator for the Google Open Source Programs Office