https://www.element14.com/community/community/stem-academy/microbit/blog/2017/07/07/celebrating-12-months-of-bbc-microbit
"We knew that the micro:bit was a special project when we first started working with the BBC" he explains. "These statistics just show how special it is. The micro:bit devices, the coding platforms, the teaching resources and the wider eco-system are all there to encourage children to take the next step forward in STEM education, and we can now show what a real difference our hard work has made to teachers and children around the UK."
Quoting:
""We're also proud to be the exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner for the micro:bit Education Foundation, and we have launched the micro:bit in Europe, USA, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong already, with many more countries following over the next few months. In countries as diverse as Iceland, Croatia, Singapore and Lithuania, the micro:bit has already been chosen for large scale STEM engagement, and we expect more to follow shortly. The micro:bit is truly changing the face of STEM education around the world - and we're very proud to be playing our part.""
