26% of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork, up from 13% in 2023 (Pew, 2025)
Verified Confidence: high
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "How many students use ChatGPT for homework?"
- True origin
- Pew Research Center — About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023 (Jan. 15, 2025)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Survey Sept. 18–Oct. 10, 2024; published Jan. 15, 2025
- Last checked
- What the source says
The share of teens who say they use ChatGPT for their schoolwork has risen to 26%, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17. That's up from 13% in 2023.
- Method & sample
- Pew Research Center survey of 1,391 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17, Sept. 18–Oct. 10, 2024, conducted through Ipsos.
- Drift between quote and source
- None — U.S. teens 13–17; ChatGPT only, not all AI tools
- Interest
- n/a (nonpartisan research center funded mainly by The Pew Charitable Trusts).
Safe rephrasing
A Pew survey published in January 2025 found 26% of U.S. teens ages 13–17 had used ChatGPT for schoolwork, double the 13% in 2023.
Sources we opened
Machine-readable: /api/claims/pew-teens-chatgpt-schoolwork-26-percent.json · Last checked 2026-10-16