Online Education Global Market Report 2025

Description

Online education refers to a form of education delivered and facilitated through the internet or other computer-based technologies. Also known as e-learning, distance education, or virtual learning, online education allows students to access educational content, interact with instructors and peers, and complete coursework remotely without being physically present in a traditional classroom setting.

The main types of online education are academic and corporate. An academic refers to a precise, formal explanation of a concept or term within a specific field of study. The various components include a laptop, mobile, and personal computer with various technologies such as mobile e-learning, learning management system, application simulation tool, rapid e-learning, podcasts, and virtual classroom. These are used in k-12, massive open online courses, small and midsize business (SMBS), large enterprises, others.

The online education market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $68.07 billion in 2024 to $83.15 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to proliferation of high-speed internet and increased access to mobile devices, rising demand for education from remote, growing demand for flexible learning schedules, increased emphasis on courses and programs.

The online education market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $185.82 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increased adoption of ai and adaptive learning, continuous learning and microlearning, hybrid learning models, growing recognition of the importance of soft skills, increased government support and initiatives. Major trends in the forecast period include hybrid learning models, AI-powered personalization, skill-based and microlearning courses, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) integration, continued growth in professional development, micro-credentials and stackable certificates.

Increasing internet penetration is expected to propel the growth of the online education market going forward. Internet penetration refers to the percentage of the population of a specific geographic area, such as a country or region that has access to the Internet. The increasing internet penetration can be attributed to several factors such as affordability, e-commerce development, and social media influence. Internet penetration enhances access to information, education, and economic opportunities, fostering global connectivity and digital inclusion. Online education platforms often include real-time communication features, such as live video lectures, webinars, and chat functionalities. Smartphones with reliable internet connectivity enable students to actively participate in real-time discussions and engage with instructors and peers. For instance, in 2023, according to Meltwater, a US-based software as a service (SaaS) solution and the world's first online media monitoring company states that the median age of the United Kingdom's population is 40.0. Total internet users in the UK were 66.11 million, analysis indicates that internet users in the UK increased by 224 thousand (+0.3 percent) between 2022 and 2023. Therefore, the increasing internet penetration is driving the growth of the online education market.

Major companies operating in the online education market are developing innovative technology advancements such as the New SaaS Assessment platform to increase their profitability in this market. The platform's goal is to transform learning experiences by delivering the highest standards of engagement, equity, and evidence for instructors, administrators, and learners. For instance, in 2023, Echo360 a US-based educational technology (EdTech) company launched a New SaaS Assessment platform, EchoExam. The platform aims to provide a comprehensive and customizable summative assessment solution for education and business. It offers features such as personalized item banks, K12 standards-based questions, and custom content integrations. The platform also ensures compatibility with various devices and delivery methods, including mobile, desktop, and print.

In June 2022, Class Technologies Inc. a US-based software company acquired Anthology for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aimed to bring together the industry's leading educators and technologists to deliver the next generation of virtual and hybrid learning faster and stronger than they could as two separate entities. Anthology is a US-based education technology company that offers online education.

Major companies operating in the online education market are Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Corporation, Oracle Technologies Inc., Pearson, Citrix System, SAP SE, Byju's, McGraw-Hill Educational Services LLC, Unacademy, Aptara Corporation, Udemy Training Technologies Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC, Coursera, Blackboard Solutions Inc., Simplilearn, Toppr, Udacity Learning Solutions Inc., MasterClass, Duolingo Inc., Docebo, Tata Interactive Systems, WizIQ Inc., Treehouse Island Inc., Edmodo, OpenLearning

North America was the largest region in the online education market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the online education market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the online education market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The online education market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as online courses and related educational services and related These services encompass a wide range of offerings such as learning management systems (LMS), interactive course content, virtual classrooms, digital textbooks, online assessments, and additional educational resources. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Online Education Global Market Report 2025 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses on online education market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

Markets Covered:1) By Types: Academic; Corporate
2) By Component: Laptop; Mobile; Personal Computer
3) By Technology: Mobile E-learning; Learning Management System; Application Simulation Tool; Rapid E-learning; Podcasts; Virtual Classroom
4) By End-User: K-12; Massive Open Online Courses; Small And Midsize Business (SMBs); Large Enterprises; Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Academic: K-12 Education; Higher Education (Universities And Colleges); Vocational Training
2) By Corporate: Employee Training And Development; Compliance Training; Leadership And Management Development
Companies Mentioned: Microsoft Corporation; Cisco Corporation; Oracle Technologies Inc.; Pearson; Citrix System
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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1. Executive Summary

2. Online Education Market Characteristics

3. Online Education Market Trends And Strategies

4. Online Education Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including The Impact Of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics, Covid And Recovery On The Market

5. Global Online Education Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework

5.1. Global Online Education PESTEL Analysis (Political, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal Factors, Drivers and Restraints)
5.2. Analysis Of End Use Industries
5.3. Global Online Education Market Growth Rate Analysis
5.4. Global Online Education Historic Market Size and Growth, 2019 - 2024, Value ($ Billion)
5.5. Global Online Education Forecast Market Size and Growth, 2024 - 2029, 2034F, Value ($ Billion)
5.6. Global Online Education Total Addressable Market (TAM)

6. Online Education Market Segmentation

6.1. Global Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Academic
Corporate
6.2. Global Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Laptop
Mobile
Personal Computer
6.3. Global Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Mobile E-learning
Learning Management System
Application Simulation Tool
Rapid E-learning
Podcasts
Virtual Classroom
6.4. Global Online Education Market, Segmentation By End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
K-12
Massive Open Online Courses
Small And Midsize Business (SMBs)
Large Enterprises
Other End-Users
6.5. Global Online Education Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Academic, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
K-12 Education
Higher Education (Universities And Colleges)
Vocational Training
6.6. Global Online Education Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Corporate, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Employee Training And Development
Compliance Training
Leadership And Management Development

7. Online Education Market Regional And Country Analysis

7.1. Global Online Education Market, Split By Region, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
7.2. Global Online Education Market, Split By Country, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

8. Asia-Pacific Online Education Market

8.1. Asia-Pacific Online Education Market Overview
Region Information, Market Information, Background Information, Government Initiatives, Regulations, Regulatory Bodies, Major Associations, Taxes Levied, Corporate Tax Structure, Investments, Major Companies
8.2. Asia-Pacific Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
8.3. Asia-Pacific Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
8.4. Asia-Pacific Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

9. China Online Education Market

9.1. China Online Education Market Overview
9.2. China Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F,$ Billion
9.3. China Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F,$ Billion
9.4. China Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F,$ Billion

10. India Online Education Market

10.1. India Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
10.2. India Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
10.3. India Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

11. Japan Online Education Market

11.1. Japan Online Education Market Overview
11.2. Japan Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
11.3. Japan Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
11.4. Japan Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

12. Australia Online Education Market

12.1. Australia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
12.2. Australia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
12.3. Australia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

13. Indonesia Online Education Market

13.1. Indonesia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
13.2. Indonesia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
13.3. Indonesia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

14. South Korea Online Education Market

14.1. South Korea Online Education Market Overview
14.2. South Korea Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
14.3. South Korea Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
14.4. South Korea Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

15. Western Europe Online Education Market

15.1. Western Europe Online Education Market Overview
15.2. Western Europe Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
15.3. Western Europe Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
15.4. Western Europe Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

16. UK Online Education Market

16.1. UK Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
16.2. UK Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
16.3. UK Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

17. Germany Online Education Market

17.1. Germany Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
17.2. Germany Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
17.3. Germany Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

18. France Online Education Market

18.1. France Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
18.2. France Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
18.3. France Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

19. Italy Online Education Market

19.1. Italy Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
19.2. Italy Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
19.3. Italy Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

20. Spain Online Education Market

20.1. Spain Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
20.2. Spain Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
20.3. Spain Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

21. Eastern Europe Online Education Market

21.1. Eastern Europe Online Education Market Overview
21.2. Eastern Europe Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
21.3. Eastern Europe Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
21.4. Eastern Europe Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

22. Russia Online Education Market

22.1. Russia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
22.2. Russia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
22.3. Russia Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

23. North America Online Education Market

23.1. North America Online Education Market Overview
23.2. North America Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
23.3. North America Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
23.4. North America Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

24. USA Online Education Market

24.1. USA Online Education Market Overview
24.2. USA Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
24.3. USA Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
24.4. USA Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

25. Canada Online Education Market

25.1. Canada Online Education Market Overview
25.2. Canada Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
25.3. Canada Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
25.4. Canada Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

26. South America Online Education Market

26.1. South America Online Education Market Overview
26.2. South America Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
26.3. South America Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
26.4. South America Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

27. Brazil Online Education Market

27.1. Brazil Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
27.2. Brazil Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
27.3. Brazil Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

28. Middle East Online Education Market

28.1. Middle East Online Education Market Overview
28.2. Middle East Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
28.3. Middle East Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
28.4. Middle East Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

29. Africa Online Education Market

29.1. Africa Online Education Market Overview
29.2. Africa Online Education Market, Segmentation By Types, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
29.3. Africa Online Education Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
29.4. Africa Online Education Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

30. Online Education Market Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles

30.1. Online Education Market Competitive Landscape
30.2. Online Education Market Company Profiles
- 30.2.1. Microsoft Corporation Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.2. Cisco Corporation Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.3. Oracle Technologies Inc. Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.4. Pearson Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.5. Citrix System Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis

31. Online Education Market Other Major And Innovative Companies

31.1. SAP SE
31.2. Byju's
31.3. McGraw-Hill Educational Services LLC
31.4. Unacademy
31.5. Aptara Corporation
31.6. Udemy Training Technologies Inc.
31.7. PowerSchool Group LLC
31.8. Coursera
31.9. Blackboard Solutions Inc.
31.10. Simplilearn
31.11. Toppr
31.12. Udacity Learning Solutions Inc.
31.13. MasterClass
31.14. Duolingo Inc.
31.15. Docebo

32. Global Online Education Market Competitive Benchmarking And Dashboard

33. Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Online Education Market

34. Recent Developments In The Online Education Market

35. Online Education Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies

35.1 Online Education Market In 2029 - Countries Offering Most New Opportunities
35.2 Online Education Market In 2029 - Segments Offering Most New Opportunities
35.3 Online Education Market In 2029 - Growth Strategies
- 35.3.1 Market Trend Based Strategies
- 35.3.2 Competitor Strategies

36. Appendix

36.1. Abbreviations
36.2. Currencies
36.3. Historic And Forecast Inflation Rates
36.4. Research Inquiries
36.5. The Business Research Company
36.6. Copyright And Disclaimer