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Data Analyst Roadmap 2026 | How I'd learn Data Analytics in 2026

codebasics

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One career role that has been the entry gate for many to enter the Data & AI field is "Data Analyst". In this video, we will look at the complete roadmap to learn skills required for the Data Analyst role in 2026 using free learning resources, a week-by-week study plan and checklists. This video also shows how I'd learn Data Analytics if I had to start over.

Roadmap with Weekly Study Plan & Free Resources - https://resources.codebasics.io/h7pceX

Is a Data Analyst a Good Career in 2026? - Is Data Analyst a Good Career in 2026?

Data Analyst Suitability Test: https://resources.codebasics.io/mrDUBr

Notion Study Tracker - https://storm-margin-1aa.notion.site/...

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Industry experts featured here:

Nate Moran : LinkedIn: nathanmoran

Raghavan P : LinkedIn: raghavan-rp

Ronaldo Anzanello : LinkedIn: ronaldo-anzanello-b0758614

Peeyush Garg : LinkedIn: peeyush-garg-7a76133a

Reports Referred:

World Economic Forum Report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/...

US Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growi...

LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025: LinkedIn: linkedin-jobs-rise-2025-25-fastest-growing-roles-india-lnqcc

MIT Report: https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-re...

MIT Report 2: https://www.csail.mit.edu/news/rethin...

⭐️ Timestamps ⭐️

0:00 Intro
2:00 Current Job Market & Salaries
3:51 Suitability Test & Overview of the Roadmap
5:46 Data Analyst Categories
14:31 Conversation with Experts
18:45 Evolution of DA Role & Becoming Market Fit
22:55 Importance of Communication Skills
24:36 Data Analyst Skills Matrix
26:48 Foundation of Your DA Preparation
33:05 Excel & Business Math / Stats
35:01 Importance of LinkedIn & Assignments
38:38 BI Tools (Power BI / Tableau)
43:37 Networking
44:44 Domain Knowledge
48:33 SQL, Resume & Portfolio
52:34 Data Engineering Basics & Stakeholder Management
55:05 Python, Pandas & AI Generalist
57:33 Leveraging Domain Knowledge & Problem Solving
59:19 Automations & Collaborations
1:00:14 Interview Prep, Practice & Supplementary Learning
1:04:02 Tips & Final Thoughts

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20 Comments

@codebasics Creator 9 months ago Pinned

For a structured learning path that guides you into a Data
Analytics career with practical job assistance, you can check out our
Data Analytics Bootcamp 5.0 👇
https://codebasics.io/bootcamps/data-analytics-bootcamp-with-practical-job-assistance

@curious__ 9 months ago

It honestly feels illegal to watch this video for free.
It’s so, so, soooo good.
I can’t even imagine how many hours of time and hard work you put into making this.
Truly one of the greatest Data Analyst videos on the internet.

@SaNdy-lu1yy 8 months ago

During this insta reels era you made me stick to screen for 1 hour❤❤

@SurjeetRajput-u1h 9 months ago

This video inspired me to enhance my projects, and OSVue's automation features fit perfectly.

@AmitMishra-dz3bx 9 months ago

Never seen like this roadmap on the youtube . Such a clear and effective roadmap.

@praveenakj4405 9 months ago

Honestly, this video was a pleasure to watch for free! I truly salute your effort to create such well-documented content. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable resource

@MrPrashanthbm 9 months ago

Hemanand vadivel stole the show. Great Job. Thanks to Dhaval, Hemanand and Codebasics team

@ChoiceClash-w2p 8 months ago

No one in the world give you this much knowledge on a domain and they provided the complete roadmap Thank you is a simple word to tell but that's what i can say thank you so much for this video and i can clearly see how much you worked hard for this single video🙇🙇🙇🙇

@harika3423 8 months ago

One thing I really like is people are prioritizing, who have the right mindset, and ask the right questions, basically valuing soft skills and not just tech skills

@SahilAhirwar-x8f 9 months ago

This video is insightful, and OSVue generates customized reports faster than I could ever do manually.

@kashifchaudhary680 9 months ago

I watched your video on same topic "Data Analytics Roadmap 2025", Now i am watching Data Analyst Roadmap 2026 🥲

@jonahoche5769 9 months ago

Heard OSVue excels at managing analytics reports; I plan to give it a try after this video!

@manojchetry4644 9 months ago

Best place to start with. Being a fresher it is clearly an eye opening resource apart from the courses with scams, that too for free of cost. I am happy to have found this today. It is helping me understand where i stand now and where i need to go. Thanks alot for this gem 💎.

@readerisleader12 9 months ago

I will recommend data with baraa yt channel for learning SQL with logic and tableau as well

@ccvv2625 9 months ago

Heard OSVue excels at automating reports, definitely planning to try it for my data projects.

@veelearn2347 9 months ago

After watching many videos about data analytics, I found this gem and my all doubts have been cleared.
it's totally unbelievable that all of it for free.
thankyou for such proper roadmap.

@sohailshaikh6602 7 months ago

I am truly impressed by this person’s honesty. The world needs more people who share knowledge with sincerity, without greed, and with true integrity and faith in doing the right thing. Such people are meant for real success.

@syeddanish6908 9 months ago

This is the most detailed and informative rodemap 😊

@RaishAlam11 9 months ago

You need courage to watch the full video if you're serious about getting into the data field. After watching, I found it to be honest and straightforward about what to expect.
Thank you so much.