USD 214.58 billion of estimated 2026 spending on one side, USD 1 billion of first-half 2026 venture funding on the other. Those two published figures frame the edtech market statistics below. This page covers four firms’ market-size estimates, segment and regional shares, HolonIQ funding data through H1 2026, company revenue from annual filings, and the teacher, student and district surveys behind the spending.
EdTech Market Statistics
- $214.58BFortune Business Insights estimate of the 2026 global edtech market
- 13.45%Fortune’s forecast CAGR from 2026 to 2034, reaching USD 588.72 billion
- 34%K-12 share of the edtech market by end user, the largest buyer group
- $1BEdtech venture funding in H1 2026, 26% below H1 2025, per HolonIQ
- $789.8MUdemy’s 2025 revenue, ahead of Coursera’s USD 757.5 million before their merger
What Is The EdTech Market Size In 2026?
Fortune Business Insights puts the 2026 edtech market at USD 214.58 billion, up from USD 189.15 billion in 2025. Its report, updated September 7, 2026, forecasts USD 588.72 billion by 2034.
Three other research firms place 2026 between USD 210.08 billion and USD 236.25 billion.
| Research firm | 2025 (USD B) | 2026 (USD B) | Forecast (USD B) | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune Business Insights | 189.15 | 214.58 | 588.72 by 2034 | 13.45% (2026–2034) |
| Grand View Research | 187.0 | 213.2 | 437.5 by 2033 | 10.8% (2026–2033) |
| Precedence Research | 185.36 | 210.08 | 634.13 by 2035 | 13.09% (2026–2035) |
| The Business Research Company | 199.74 | 236.25 | 456.41 by 2030 | 17.9% (to 2030) |
Each row is vendor revenue under that firm’s own scope definition. The segment lists differ, so the rows are not interchangeable estimates of one market.
Classroom-level usage sits one layer below these totals, and this technology in education breakdown covers device and platform adoption.
Is The EdTech Market Growing?
All four firms project growth through their forecast years. Grand View Research publishes the lowest long-run rate in the table at 10.8%, and The Business Research Company the highest at 17.9%.
The Business Research Company also reports an 18.3% growth rate for 2025 to 2026.
K-12 Holds 34% Of EdTech Market Revenue
Fortune Business Insights splits the market by end user, and K-12 leads at about 34%. Higher education follows at 28%, corporate at 26%, and government and others at 12%.
Grand View Research reports a different split, with the K-12 sector at 38.9% of its 2025 total.
Which EdTech Product Type Earns The Most?
Learning management systems hold about 31% of Fortune’s total. Student information systems follow at 18% and language learning platforms at 17%.
Classroom management software takes 14%, and the category Fortune labels “Others (e.g., Digital board, AI-based EdTech)” takes 20%. Vendor-level figures appear in this education software market breakdown.
Cloud-based deployment accounts for about 64%, against 36% for the segment Fortune calls “On Platform”. Grand View Research names on-premises as its larger deployment segment for 2025.
Which Region Leads The EdTech Market?
| Region | Share of global edtech market |
|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 34% |
| North America | 33% |
| Europe | 25% |
| Rest of the World | 8% |
Asia-Pacific leads by one point in Fortune’s data. Grand View Research puts North America first, at 36.1% of 2025 revenue.
How Much Venture Capital Flows Into The EdTech Market?
HolonIQ tracked USD 1 billion of edtech venture funding in H1 2026, 26% below the USD 1.35 billion recorded in H1 2025.
Full-year 2025 reached USD 2.6 billion, up roughly 11% on 2024, according to HolonIQ’s February 2026 note. HolonIQ’s 2026 Global Education Outlook cites a lower 2025 venture figure of USD 2.4 billion.
The 2021 peak stood at USD 20.8 billion. HolonIQ estimated 2023 at about USD 3 billion and described 2024’s USD 2.4 billion as the lowest level in a decade.
| Capital type | H1 2025 | H1 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | USD 1.35B | USD 1.0B |
| Private equity growth capital | USD 445M | USD 290M |
Private equity growth deals rose from 10 to 17 over the same halves. HolonIQ attributes the value drop to a USD 400 million XCL Education raise in 2025.
HolonIQ named Preply’s USD 150 million round and Multiverse’s USD 70 million among notable workforce raises. Preply’s category is covered in these online tutoring market figures.
Where Did EdTech Venture Deals Go In 2025?
Workforce training and development took 38% of 2025 deal volume, K-12 36%, post-secondary 22% and early childhood 4%. Early-stage rounds made up about 87% of deal volume.
Mergers and acquisitions reached about 410 transactions in 2025, up about 20% from 2024. HolonIQ’s 2026 Outlook gives a lower count of about 360.
EdTech Market Revenue Leaders: Coursera, Udemy, Duolingo And Chegg
| Company | FY2024 revenue | FY2025 revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udemy | USD 786.6M | USD 789.8M | +0.4% |
| Coursera | USD 694.7M | USD 757.5M | +9% |
| Chegg | USD 617.6M | USD 376.9M | −39% |
Udemy’s Enterprise segment rose 6% to USD 524.1 million, or 66% of total revenue. Coursera credits its 9% gain mainly to an 18% rise in average registered learners.
Chegg’s total net revenues fell 39%. The company attributes most of the drop to lower subscription revenue tied to reduced traffic and fewer subscribers.
Academic Services fell 43% to USD 308.3 million. Chegg Skilling fell 7% to USD 68.7 million.
Duolingo reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 298.5 million, up 18% year over year. Daily active users grew 23%, and monthly active users reached 140.6 million against 128.3 million a year earlier.
The company holds a full-year 2026 target of 15% to 18% revenue growth. Category context sits in these language learning app statistics.
Coursera And Udemy Merger Terms
Coursera completed its combination with Udemy on May 11, 2026. Each Udemy share converted into 0.800 Coursera shares, leaving former Coursera holders with about 59% and Udemy holders about 41% on a fully diluted basis.
The combined company reports 290 million learners, 18,000 enterprise customers and 95,000 instructors. It cites combined 2025 revenue above USD 1.5 billion and targets USD 115 million of annual cost synergies within 24 months.
Pre-merger learner and revenue comparisons appear in this online education platforms roundup.
18% Of US K-12 Teachers Receive Formal AI Guidance
Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation surveyed 2,069 US public K-12 teachers from February 9 to March 2, 2026. 18% reported any formal AI guidance from administrators across 10 work tasks, 48% received informal guidance only, and 34% received none.
| Work task | Teachers with no AI guidance |
|---|---|
| Preparing to teach | 45% |
| Making worksheets, assignments, projects or activities | 47% |
| Grading and/or providing feedback | 58% |
| Doing administrative work | 59% |
| Providing one-on-one instruction or tutoring | 69% |
How Many Teachers Use AI Weekly?
Gallup’s earlier round, fielded March 18 to April 11, 2025 with 2,232 teachers, found 32% used AI at least weekly. Another 28% used it infrequently and 40% not at all.
Weekly users reported saving 5.9 hours a week, which Gallup equates to six weeks over a school year. Spending on these tools is tracked in these AI in education market estimates.
Student AI Use In UK Universities
HEPI’s Student Generative AI Survey 2026 found 95% of UK students used AI in at least one way, up from 66% in 2024. The share including AI-generated text directly in assessed work rose to 12%, from 8% in 2025 and 3% in 2024.
94% used generative AI to help with assessed work. 38% said their institution provided AI tools, and 36% felt encouraged by their institution to use AI.
How Many EdTech Tools Do Districts Actually Use?
US K-12 districts had access to an average of 3,001 unique digital tools, per Instructure’s 2026 EdTech Top 40. Students and educators each launched four tools on average through Canvas LTI integrations.
The two figures measure different things: district-level access versus tool launches inside Canvas. The dataset covers 12,672,611 individuals, including 618,068 educators, from September 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
FAQs
How big is the edtech market in 2026?
USD 214.58 billion, according to Fortune Business Insights. Grand View Research estimates USD 213.2 billion, Precedence Research USD 210.08 billion and The Business Research Company USD 236.25 billion, each under its own scope.
What is the growth rate of the edtech market?
Fortune Business Insights forecasts a 13.45% CAGR from 2026 to 2034, reaching USD 588.72 billion. Other published rates run from 10.8% (Grand View Research, to 2033) to 17.9% (The Business Research Company, to 2030).
Which segment has the largest edtech market share?
K-12, at about 34% of the market by end user in Fortune Business Insights’ data. By product type, learning management systems lead at about 31%.
How much venture funding did edtech receive in 2025?
USD 2.6 billion, up roughly 11% from 2024, per HolonIQ’s February 2026 note. Venture funding then fell to USD 1 billion in H1 2026, 26% below H1 2025.
Is edtech a dying industry, as some Reddit threads claim?
Reddit posts reflect opinions, not market data. HolonIQ shows venture funding down 26% in H1 2026, while 2026 market estimates exceed USD 210 billion and Coursera grew 2025 revenue 9%.
Sources
https://news.gallup.com/poll/710534/teachers-receive-no-formal-guidance.aspx
https://www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/student-generative-ai-survey-2026/
