Selective Club

TOGAF Certified Architects

Over 100,000 individuals worldwide have TOGAF certification across 149 countries as of 2020.

Growth Trajectory

2011: 7,200
2012: 14,851
2017: 70,131
2018: 80,000
2019: 88,000
2020: 100,000+

Top certification countries: UK (#1 since 2009), USA, India, Netherlands, Australia

Since I have been registered since November 2011, I am among the first ~7,000 globally, well within the first 10% of all TOGAF architects ever certified.

100,000+ TOGAF registered Architects, out of ~27 million IT professionals globally = ~0.4%

Reality Check

Not an exclusive club, because:

Training widely available (70+ accredited providers)
Anyone can take the exams
Growing 10,000+ per year
Relatively accessible certification

Selective club, because:

Requires enterprise architecture experience to get certified
Investment in time/money (training + exams)
Most developers/IT pros never achieve it
The enterprise architect role itself is senior/specialised

Conclusion

I have been registered since 2011. That puts me in the first 7% historically. That early adoption + 30+ years of experience = credibility beyond the certification itself.

Bottom line: Not an “exclusive club” like a fellowship, but a meaningful professional credential held by <1% of IT professionals.

I am aware: The real value is demonstrated EA capability, not just the certificate.

Certificate official link: https://togaf9-cert.opengroup.org/printpdf/certificate/1 (Note: it can take some time until it appears, but it does)
My own copy of the certificate: https://dbj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DBJ-48359-TOGAF%C2%AE-9-Certificate.png
My Certification record page: https://togaf9-cert.opengroup.org/certification-record/48359 (It requires a login, available only to members)