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Education Landscape of the United States

30,162 Education companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

30,162companies tracked
$32Bdisclosed funding
3,698hiring right now
897events · 24 months
1,733,527news articles · 12 months

Who leads Education in the United States

Shows the top education companies by hiring activity, funding, and coverage, noting that 30,162 firms are tracked, 3,698 are hiring now, and 2,259 have disclosed funding rounds.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Otis College of Art and Design12last posted Jul 2026
  2. 02IDEA Public Schools12last posted Jul 2026
  3. 03international education corporation12last posted Jul 2026
  4. 04unitek learning12last posted Jul 2026
  5. 05CESO11last posted Jun 2026
  6. 06Harvard University11last posted Jun 2026
  7. 07American Career College11last posted Jun 2026
  8. 08The Texas A&M University System11last posted Jun 2026
3,698 companies hiring · 19 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Lacoe$2.6BGrant (prize money) · Feb 2025
  2. 02Ucar$1.4BGrant (prize money) · Dec 2025
  3. 03University of Miami$635.6MGrant (prize money) · Dec 2025
  4. 04Georgetown University$619.1MGrant (prize money) · Dec 2025
  5. 05Laureate$550MSeries C · Dec 2016
  6. 06Immigrants and Professionals STEAM Group$471.2MGrant (prize money) · Sep 2025
  7. 07Presence Learning$413.9MSeries E · Nov 2021
  8. 08ESC19$381.4MGrant (prize money) · Feb 2023
2,259 companies with disclosed rounds · $32B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01ACCO Brands$1.5Bsnapshot Dec 2025
  2. 02Universal Technical Institute$835.6Msnapshot Sep 2025
  3. 03KinderCare Learning$672.5MFY2025 filing
  4. 04Stride$629.9MFY2025 filing
  5. 05Barnes & Noble Education$471.8MFY2025 filing
  6. 06Northwestern University$332.3MFY2023 filing
  7. 07Scholastic$329.1MFY2019 filing
  8. 08Strategic Education$305.9MFY2018 filing
60 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01KinderCare Learning200,000tracked employees
  2. 02Johns Hopkins Medicine60,000tracked employees
  3. 03Penn State University54,955tracked employees
  4. 04The Ohio State University53,787tracked employees
  5. 05Arizona State University53,441tracked employees
  6. 06USC43,840tracked employees
  7. 07Rutgers40,737tracked employees
  8. 08Chicago Public Schools34,550tracked employees
3,092 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Stride7.2%80 tracked events
  2. 02Adtalem Global Education5.4%60 tracked events
  3. 03Scholastic5.0%55 tracked events
  4. 04Lakeshore4.2%47 tracked events
  5. 05Barnes & Noble Education3.1%34 tracked events
  6. 06Universal Technical Institute2.9%32 tracked events
  7. 07International Gemological Institute2.8%31 tracked events
  8. 08Reliance Enterprise2.7%30 tracked events
1,106 tracked events across 177 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01USC71,000articles in the window
  2. 02Harvard University32,910articles in the window
  3. 03Louisiana State University27,736articles in the window
  4. 04Duke University26,756articles in the window
  5. 05Michigan State University24,736articles in the window
  6. 06Florida State University18,935articles in the window
  7. 07University of Michigan17,854articles in the window
  8. 08Arizona State University16,714articles in the window
247 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Education ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025

Displays the annual count of new education companies, highlighting a peak of 713 founded in 2020 and 26 founded in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Education companies in the United States
2016: 6132017: 6562018: 7102019: 6772020: 7132021: 6272022: 5732023: 4572024: 692025: 26
20162025
peak 713 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 655 in 2025
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 733,577,4992017: 567,839,6912018: 1,727,040,2842019: 362,621,8802020: 350,873,6882021: 1,732,055,0632022: 354,912,1492023: 270,952,3942024: 506,566,5362025: 7,566,478,596
20162025
peak $7.6B in 2025

Where Education companies in the United States are based

Lists the U.S. cities with the most education firms, with New York City leading at 780 companies followed by Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin.

New York City skyline — Education hub in the United States
Hub 01
New York City
780 Education companies
31% of the Education companies across these hubs
780companies
$326.4Mdisclosed funding
41hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · New York City · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chicago skyline — Education hub in the United States
Hub 02
Chicago
352 Education companies
14% of the Education companies across these hubs
352companies
$77.3Mdisclosed funding
72hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chicago · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles skyline — Education hub in the United States
Hub 03
Los Angeles
306 Education companies
12% of the Education companies across these hubs
306companies
$17.1Mdisclosed funding
36hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Francisco skyline — Education hub in the United States
Hub 04
San Francisco
252 Education companies
10% of the Education companies across these hubs
252companies
$858.3Mdisclosed funding
37hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · San Francisco · CC BY-SA 4.0
Austin, a Education hub in the United States
Hub 05
Austin
227 Education companies
9% of the Education companies across these hubs
227companies
$12Mdisclosed funding
33hiring now
generated artwork
Houston skyline — Education hub in the United States
Hub 06
Houston
211 Education companies
8% of the Education companies across these hubs
211companies
$126Mdisclosed funding
24hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Houston · CC BY-SA 4.0
Washington, a Education hub in the United States
Hub 07
Washington
210 Education companies
8% of the Education companies across these hubs
210companies
$55.2Mdisclosed funding
30hiring now
generated artwork
Atlanta skyline — Education hub in the United States
Hub 08
Atlanta
203 Education companies
8% of the Education companies across these hubs
203companies
$546.7Mdisclosed funding
28hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Atlanta · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Education market map of the United States: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the main product categories and revenue models, showing edtech (410 firms) and fee‑for‑service (21,110 instances) as the largest segments.

  • Edtech410 companies · $587.3M raised · 20 hiring
  • Consumer Digital405 companies · $601M raised · 26 hiring
  • Online Tutoring246 companies · $129.9M raised · 11 hiring
  • Passion Economy206 companies · $106.3M raised · 10 hiring
  • Enterprise Tech131 companies · $548.2M raised · 18 hiring
  • Inc 500093 companies · $226.2M raised · 34 hiring
  • Enterprise Software52 companies · $77M raised · 8 hiring
  • Marketplaces43 companies · $21.4M raised
  • SaaS34 companies · $445.2M raised · 3 hiring
  • Online Courses33 companies · $19.5M raised · 3 hiring
  • Education IT24 companies · $15.9M raised · 2 hiring
  • Vocational Training18 companies

Monetization

How Education companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Fee-For-Service21,110
Advertising5,468
Subscription4,565
Commission on Transaction4,475
E-Commerce - Service3,765
E-Commerce - Product1,437
Sponsorship842
Physical Commerce629
Business-model split
B2B 3,096B2C 1,985

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Education in the United States

Earnings 263Leadership 198M&A 78Lawsuit 73Funding 53Contracts 44Announcement 34IPO 29Assets 29Product 24
  • M&ALakeShore Biopharma Co., Ltd announced Monday that it has entered into an amended merger agreement with Oceanpine Skyline Inc. and its subsidiary to take the company private, slashing the per-share consideration to $0.066 from the original $0.90.2026-04-29
  • M&AEngage2learn, which provides instructional leadership for public school districts, has acquired Education Elements, a provider of K12 leadership development.2026-04-17
  • M&AStephens Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Qnity Electronics during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000.2026-04-12
  • M&AATMIA has completed its merger with ePayResrouces, a payments education and compliance group.2026-04-07
  • M&AACP originally acquired Counsel Press in October 2023 and subsequently rebranded the business as Proceed following the completion of 12 add-on acquisitions.2026-04-01
  • FundingHamilton AI Inc has raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round to advance its AI-powered execution platform for private aviation operators.2026-03-31
  • FundingStockholm-based Nordic Knots , a design-focused e-commerce brand specialising in rugs and home textiles, has raised around €86 million ($100 million) in new funding to support its global expansion.2026-03-28
  • FundingAmerican Public Education, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that it has completed a comprehensive refinancing and entered into a new five-year, $130.0 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a $90.0 million senior secured term loan and a $40.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "New Facility").2026-03-12
  • Fundingautism therapy companies AnswersNow and Positive Development announced $40 million and $45 million in funding, respectively.2026-03-03
  • M&AReliance Intelligence Ltd, a Reliance group company, invested INR 596.6 crore for a 70% stake.2026-02-28

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Education company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
Oceanpine Merger Sub Inc.Lakeshore$2.7MAnnounced2026-04-29
maricoCosmixundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-21
engage2learneducation elementsundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-17
Stephens ConsultingQnity Electronics, Inc.$30k2026-04-12
ePayResourcesatmiaundisclosedCompleted2026-04-07
ACPcounsel pressundisclosedCompleted2026-04-01

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details specific corporate actions like IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for education companies.

IPO pipeline
9 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
68 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • HamiltonTroy Lahr · Appointment → PresidentApr 2026
  • Reliance EnterpriseParminder Singh · Appointment → Founding Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • University of MelbourneProfessor Carolyn Evans · Appointment → Vice-ChancellorApr 2026
  • BESWater Gaudet · Appointment → Vice‑President of BES CanadaApr 2026
  • BESMichael Hensen, P.Eng. · Promotion → Vice‑President of Technical Excellence for BES across North AmericaApr 2026
  • ETSKaran Lalit · Appointment → Executive Director, South Asia, TOEFL & GREApr 2026
  • ETSPallavi Gupta · Appointment → Director, Marketing, South Asia, TOEFL & GREApr 2026
  • PGAPhil Anderson · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Contract wins
14 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
11 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
11 regulatory events · 44 tracked suits · 24 months
  • KUapproved higher base rates — Kentucky Public Service CommissionFeb 2026
  • Abilene Christian Universityawarded construction permit — U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Feb 2026
  • Induspending regulatory approval — German Federal Cartel OfficeDec 2025
  • Barnes & Noble Educationongoing investigation — Security and Exchange CommissionMay 2025
  • as you sow v secShareholder proposal regulationMar 2026
  • investor advocacy groups v secshareholder rights and corporate accountability · FiledMar 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
37 companies reporting272 company-quarters trackedbeat 93miss 19in line 8

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +7.5%, half slower.

Who is building Education in the United States

Profiles founders and CEOs of 2,180 firms, noting common alma maters like Harvard (56) and prior employers such as McKinsey (8).

Founders and chief executives12 of 2,450, from the best-funded companies on this page
Eilif Serck-Hanssen
Chief Executive Officer
Eilif Serck-Hanssen

Laureate Education, ex-Laureate International Universities, ex-Eos Airlines, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 2001

Kate Walker
Chief Executive Officer
Kate Walker

Ex-The Princeton Review, Tutor.com, Kaplan, Goldman, Sachs. Georgetown University BS 1998, Harvard Business School MBA 2005

Andrea Thomas
CEO
Andrea Thomas

Ex-Walmart, The Hershey Company, Frito-Lay. University of Utah BA 1988, University of Pennsylvania EdD 2022

Stuart Udell
Chief Executive Officer
Stuart Udell

Prometric, ex-Achieve3000, ex-National Dropout Prevention Center, Columbia Business School, 1993

James Rhyu
Chief Executive Officer
James Rhyu

Stride, ex-Match, ex-Dow Jones, London Business School

John Banta
Co-Founder
John Banta
repeat founder

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, ex-CEO & Managing Director Illinois Ventures, Illinois Emerging Technologies Fund…

Steve Gold
Founder
Steve Gold

Ex-Alvarez & Marsal. The Ohio State University BS

Grandma Otis
CEO
Grandma Otis

CEO Central Oahu School District, The School District of Philadelphia, Cherry Creek School District, Ann Arbor Public Schools.

Jeff Clark
CEO & President
Jeff Clark

Ex-CEO National Heritage Academies, Westwater, PNC. Hope College BA 1994

Andrew Fields Ed
CEO
Andrew Fields Ed

University Of Idaho, ex-Shasta College, ex-Central Washington University, Shasta College, 2022

Mimi Hancock
Co-Managing Director
Mimi Hancock

MD Bakar Labs, ex-Spencer Stuart, Heidrick & Struggles, Avigen. University of Chicago BA 1977, University of California PhD 1982

Fabian Berglund
Founder & CEO
Fabian Berglund

Ex-Anomaly, Wieden + Kennedy NYC, Wieden+Kennedy London

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 286 of 2,450 founders
Harvard University56
Harvard Business School37
Stanford University29
Cornell University23
University of Pennsylvania20
University of California (Berkeley)16
Yale University14
University of Chicago11
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 41 of 2,450 founders
McKinsey8
Microsoft8
Google7
Morgan Stanley3
Amazon3
Airbnb3
Goldman Sachs3
Apple3
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 1,443 founders with a profile on this page
16
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders16
  • no repeat-founder flag1,427
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 2,239 of 2,450 founders
36%
of matched founders are women
  • women797
  • men1,442
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 211 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Education in the United States

Summarizes investment activity with 4,521 funding rounds from 424 investors since 2016, averaging $637 k per round.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
HHS650Dec 2025
National Science Foundation618Dec 2025
HRSA582Jan 2025
ED545Dec 2025
United States Department of Agriculture343Dec 2025
USGS298Dec 2025
NASA175Dec 2025
OSTI105Dec 2025
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration102Dec 2025
U.S. Department of State97Dec 2025
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel192
Series A–B90
Series C+ / PE28
Grants, debt & other4,211

The typical round is $637k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Education funding rounds in the United States

Highlights the largest disclosed round—Laureate’s $400 M Series C—and lists ten other major recent funding events.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
LaureateSeries Cmega-round$400MDec 2016The Abraaj Group
Presence LearningSeries Emega-round$349.6MNov 2021Spectrum Equity, The Rise Fund
LaureateSeries B$150MJan 2013IFC Asset Management Company
Bakar LabsSeries A$100MFeb 2026Addition Therapeutics
Nordic KnotsSeries C$100MMar 2026Imaginary, Creades, IRIS VENTURES +1 more
AltschoolSeries B$100MMar 2016Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Emerson Collective +5 more
AvenuesSeries C$75MDec 2010LLR Partners, Liberty Partners
Minerva ProjectSeries B$70MOct 2014TAL Education Group, Zhen Fund, Yongjin Group +1 more
Minerva ProjectSeries C$57MJul 2019ByteDance, TAL Education Group, Yongjin Group +5 more
SaascoSeries C$55.5MSep 2012
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M21
$1–10M27
$10–50M14
$50–250M1
>$250M0

63 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Education in the United States

Counts 1,733,527 news articles in the last year, with frequent coverage of college athletics, international politics, and security policies.

News volume
Education coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 285,5932021Q3: 303,3442021Q4: 267,6012022Q1: 324,1302022Q2: 300,6712022Q3: 284,7772022Q4: 316,5352023Q1: 333,2542023Q2: 339,4122023Q3: 316,6152023Q4: 324,6682024Q1: 375,9872024Q2: 360,4002024Q3: 363,2202024Q4: 382,0272025Q1: 563,8962025Q2: 410,5422025Q3: 790,9302025Q4: 292,4272026Q1: 376,339
2021Q22026Q1
peak 790,930 in 2025Q3 · 1,733,527 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 54% → 49%, negative 43% → 50% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Education news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • College athletics news289,320▲+40%
  • International political relations188,426▲+20%
  • College football championships161,788▲+52%
  • Security and defense policies133,919▲+47%
  • International relations and diplomacy86,016→+5%
  • Human rights advocacy reports72,950▼-18%
  • Trade policies and agreements72,329▼-21%
  • Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets70,533▲+20%
  • Education policy and politics57,086→-1%
  • Political asylum and refugee policies54,937▼-22%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

247 Education companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

Watch Education coverage in United States as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

national security strategy+113%stablecoin fx impact+91%mass shooting+81%multiple victim shooting+55%investment deal+69%ncaa transfer rules+53%oil price volatility+167%aerial bombardments+69%ncaa legislation+92%vaccine candidates+183%
tariff negotiations-34%trade enforcement-34%ncaa women\'s basketball-55%olympic team selections-52%economic slowdown-39%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in United States Education coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
1,462,481 articles touch this dimension · 51.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: tariff negotiations, college playoffs, vaccine mandate compliance
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
428,992 articles touch this dimension · 42.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: school funding battles, higher education funding, education reform
Growth ▲ rising
388,329 articles touch this dimension · 38.2% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration

Education jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports 107,250 job postings from 3,707 education employers, noting common skills like Excel and a median salary of $53 k per year.

107,250postings · last 12 months
189,264postings tracked overall
3,707employers advertising
$53kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=14516)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Education employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • excel2,396
  • microsoft office1,566
  • word1,290
  • powerpoint1,210
  • phone selling1,153
  • outbound phone call activity1,153
  • python967
  • outlook764
  • data analysis549
  • microsoft office suite498
What level are these roles?
Entry2,267
Intern1,560
Senior5,545
Lead5,014
Manager21,413
What they pay, by level
  • Manager$72k/yr (n=1871)
  • Senior$85k/yr (n=440)
  • Lead$47k/yr (n=316)
  • Entry$46k/yr (n=180)
  • Intern$42k/yr (n=86)
Most advertised titles
  • Assistant Teacher809
  • Math Instructor / Tutor717
  • Substitute Teacher615
  • House Parents - Relocation To Hershey, Pa Required603
  • Account Executive585
  • Houseparents - Relocation To Hershey, Pa Required536

24 Education-relevant internships in India were advertised over the same 12 months.

What Education research in the United States is working on

Aggregates 4,451 academic papers from India‑affiliated institutions, categorizing 780 on common problems, 382 on cautions, and 2,502 on opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Education papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising45.3% · 36.4%1.2×
Problem-identifying16.4% · 9.7%1.7×
Descriptive14.5% · 17.8%0.8×
Breakthrough10.9% · 27.0%0.4×
Cautionary8.6% · 4.5%1.9×
Comparative3.2% · 3.8%0.8×
How the work is done
Empirical53.4%
Methods-led24.2%
Reviews14.6%
Position pieces6.5%
Theoretical1.3%
How the research reads

97% positive · 1% neutral · 2% negative, across 4,451 papers.

The institutions doing the work · United States
  • Brigham Young University8k
  • Michigan State University8k
  • Indiana University4k
  • Purdue University West Lafayette4k
  • Arizona State University4k
  • Iowa State University3k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work

Punya Mishra · Matthew J. Koehler · Charles R. Graham · Peggy A. Ertmer · Anne Ottenbreit‐Leftwich · Richard E. Mayer · Ryan S. Baker · George Siemens

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • What is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)? · 1k cites
  • A time‐based blended learning model · 442 cites
  • Seven Affordances of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: How to Support Collaborative Learning? How Can Technologies Help? · 438 cites
  • Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Intelligent Assistant for Personalized and Adaptive Learning in Higher Education · 388 cites
  • Personalized adaptive learning: an emerging pedagogical approach enabled by a smart learning environment · 376 cites
Common problems researchers identify710 papers · 7 recurring themes
Instructional Design / Educational Technology — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Instructional Design / Educational Technology
164 papers · 23.1% of this block
2022: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 233 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 314 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 233 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 314 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Instructional design · Educational technology · Experiential learning · Professional learning community
“Constructing a Design Framework and Pedagogical Approach for Adaptive Learning in Higher Education: A Practitioner's Perspective”
164 of these papers raise it as a problem
Technology Integration / Educational Technology — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Technology Integration / Educational Technology
159 papers · 22.4% of this block
2022: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 354 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 396 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 354 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 396 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Technology integration · Educational technology · Information and Communications Technology · Information technology
“Teachers’ Beliefs and Technology Practices”
159 of these papers raise it as a problem
Distance Education / Online Learning — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Distance Education / Online Learning
130 papers · 18.3% of this block
2022: 300 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 220 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 154 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 144 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 300 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 220 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 154 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 144 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -52% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Distance education · Online learning · Blended learning · Pandemic
“Foundations of online learning: Challenges and opportunities”
130 of these papers raise it as a problem
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology
86 papers · 12.1% of this block
2022: 1,376 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,357 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,086 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 586 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,376 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,357 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,086 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 586 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -57% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Mathematics education · Educational technology · Technology integration · Pedagogy
“The Teacher Technology Integration Experience: Practice and Reflection in the Classroom”
86 of these papers raise it as a problem
Applications Of Artificial Intelligence / Corporate Governance — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Applications Of Artificial Intelligence / Corporate Governance
78 papers · 11.0% of this block
2022: 77 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 82 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 156 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 77 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 82 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 156 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +102% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Applications of artificial intelligence · Corporate governance · Equity · Adaptation
“Examining Teaching Competencies and Challenges While Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education”
78 of these papers raise it as a problem
Learning Analytics / Analytics — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Learning Analytics / Analytics
60 papers · 8.5% of this block
2022: 89 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 65 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 86 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 89 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 65 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 86 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Learning analytics · Analytics · Big data · Educational data mining
“Learning analytics and educational data mining”
60 of these papers raise it as a problem
Generative Grammar / Generative Model — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Generative Grammar / Generative Model
33 papers · 4.6% of this block
2022: 60 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 80 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 148 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 60 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 80 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 148 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +145% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Generative grammar · Generative model · Mediation · Personalization
“Generative AI in Higher Education: Demographic Differences in Student Perceived Readiness, Benefits, and Challenges”
33 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions336 papers · 7 recurring themes
Learning Analytics / Higher Education — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Learning Analytics / Higher Education
65 papers · 19.3% of this block
2022: 1,109 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,144 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,164 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,109 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,144 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,164 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Learning analytics · Higher education · Literacy · Cognition
“Exploring the Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on International Students in Higher Education: Generative AI, Chatbots, Analy”
65 of these papers raise it as a problem
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology
64 papers · 19.0% of this block
2022: 1,393 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,370 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,097 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,393 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,370 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,097 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -57% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Mathematics education · Educational technology · Blended learning · Flipped classroom
“The effectiveness of e-learning: An explorative and integrative review of the definitions, methodologies and factors that promote e-Learning”
64 of these papers raise it as a problem
Test / Analytics — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Test / Analytics
62 papers · 18.5% of this block
2022: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 83 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 74 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 86 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 83 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 74 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 86 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Test · Analytics · Science education · Affect
“A Global Classroom? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Global Virtual Collaboration as a Teaching Tool in Management Education”
62 of these papers raise it as a problem
Technology Integration / Digital Transformation — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Technology Integration / Digital Transformation
53 papers · 15.8% of this block
2022: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 246 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 258 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 363 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 246 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 258 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 363 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +51% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Technology integration · Digital transformation · Educational technology · Technology education
“Educational Technology: A Review of the Integration, Resources, and Effectiveness of Technology in K-12 Classrooms”
53 of these papers raise it as a problem
Asynchronous Communication / Online Learning — Cautions
Cautions · theme 05
Asynchronous Communication / Online Learning
36 papers · 10.7% of this block
2022: 2,042 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,970 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,834 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,975 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,042 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,970 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,834 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,975 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Asynchronous communication · Online learning · Perception · Pandemic
“Students’ perception of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic”
36 of these papers raise it as a problem
Intelligent Tutoring System / Game Based Learning — Cautions
Cautions · theme 06
Intelligent Tutoring System / Game Based Learning
30 papers · 8.9% of this block
2022: 5 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 7 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 9 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 11 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 5 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 7 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 9 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 11 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +106% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Intelligent tutoring system · Game based learning · Computer-Assisted Instruction · Narrative
“Motivation and performance in a game-based intelligent tutoring system.”
30 of these papers raise it as a problem
Generative Grammar / Generative Model — Cautions
Cautions · theme 07
Generative Grammar / Generative Model
26 papers · 7.7% of this block
2022: 14 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 29 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 53 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 113 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 14 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 29 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 53 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 113 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +722% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Generative grammar · Generative model · Personalized learning · Grading
“Pedagogical Applications of Generative AI in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of the Field”
26 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities2,228 papers · 7 recurring themes
Experiential Learning / Active Learning — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Experiential Learning / Active Learning
622 papers · 27.9% of this block
2022: 177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 170 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 152 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 170 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 152 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Experiential learning · Active learning · Blended learning · Higher education
“Using an adaptive learning tool to improve student performance and satisfaction in online and face-to-face education for a more personalized”
Generative Grammar / Generative Model — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Generative Grammar / Generative Model
324 papers · 14.5% of this block
2022: 41 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 68 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 41 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 68 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +436% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Generative grammar · Generative model · Transformative learning · Personalized learning
“AI IN EDUCATION: PIONEERING NEW APPROACHES TO LEARNING AND TEACHING”
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology
304 papers · 13.6% of this block
2022: 1,390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,371 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,098 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 597 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,371 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,098 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 597 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -57% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Mathematics education · Educational technology · Science education · Pedagogy
“A Study of Educational Simulations Part 1 - Engagement and Learning”
Technology Integration / Educational Technology — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Technology Integration / Educational Technology
292 papers · 13.1% of this block
2022: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 354 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 396 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 354 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 396 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Technology integration · Educational technology · Information and Communications Technology · Technology acceptance model
“Understanding the Influence of Perceived Usability and Technology Self-Efficacy on Teachers’ Technology Acceptance”
Reinforcement Learning / Adaptive Learning — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Reinforcement Learning / Adaptive Learning
254 papers · 11.4% of this block
2022: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 20 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 16 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 36 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 20 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 16 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 36 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +106% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Reinforcement learning · Adaptive learning · Robustness · Stability
“Development of Intelligent, Adaptive, and Dynamic Systems Via the Investigation of Novel Machine Learning Algorithms”
Learning Analytics / Analytics — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Learning Analytics / Analytics
238 papers · 10.7% of this block
2022: 89 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 90 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 89 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 90 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Learning analytics · Analytics · Data analysis · Predictive analytics
“Predicting Student Performance Using Personalized Analytics”
Virtual Reality / Instructional Simulation — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Virtual Reality / Instructional Simulation
194 papers · 8.7% of this block
2022: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 92 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 95 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 92 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 95 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Virtual reality · Instructional simulation · Augmented reality · Virtual learning environment
“AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY IN U.S. EDUCATION: A REVIEW: ANALYZING THE IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AR/VR TOOLS IN ENHAN”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Generative Grammar / Generative Model▲+145%
Applications Of Artificial Intelligence / Corporate Governance▲+102%
Instructional Design / Educational Technology▲+30%
Technology Integration / Educational Technology▲+8%
Learning Analytics / Analytics▼-4%
Distance Education / Online Learning▼-52%
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology▼-57%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Generative Grammar / Generative Model▲+722%
Intelligent Tutoring System / Game Based Learning▲+106%
Technology Integration / Digital Transformation▲+51%
Learning Analytics / Higher Education▲+12%
Test / Analytics▲+7%
Asynchronous Communication / Online Learning▼-3%
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology▼-57%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Generative Grammar / Generative Model▲+436%
Reinforcement Learning / Adaptive Learning▲+106%
Experiential Learning / Active Learning▲+23%
Virtual Reality / Instructional Simulation▲+10%
Technology Integration / Educational Technology▲+8%
Learning Analytics / Analytics▼-9%
Mathematics Education / Educational Technology▼-57%
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