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THE CHINA EDITION 2026

China’s
online learning industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping online learning in China. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore China’s online learning leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Online Learning company highlights in China, snapshot 1 September 2026
Company
Yuanfudaoyuanfudao.com$4.04B30,000
Genshuixuegenshuixue.com$920M4,002
Zhangmenzhangmen.com$872.97M62
Huohua Siweihuohua.cn$590M8,743
17Zuoyeucenter.17zuoye.com$585M480
Fenbifenbi.com$391.5M23
Meishubaomeishubao.com$374.95M
Yunxuetangyxt.com$373M1,000
51Talk51talk.com2 roles171
FluentUfluentu.com2 roles
Prefacepreface.ai2 roles179
Unicareerunicareer.com2 roles120
ActProfactprof.org1 roles
GloCoachglocoach.com1 roles
Italkiitalki.com1 roles1,618
MeeOppmeeopp.com1 roles35
APEUniapeuni.com
ATAir.atai.net.cn
BAIOObaioo.com.hk955
Baijiayunbaijiayun.com500
ESL Games Pluseslgamesplus.com
LabExlabex.io
Sunlandssunlands.com2,318
Tedutedu.cn7,955
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

Explore the live startup set in Radar

No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Online Learning industry KPIs in China

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

1 September 2026
Hiring participation1.1%

8 of 711 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation33.3%

237 of 711 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share42.0%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$14.63M

Midpoint of 188 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 42.0% of disclosed capital, while 66.7% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How China online learning has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

China online learning
$0$1.84B$3.69B$5.53B$7.37B2016: $517.91M20162017: $801.83M20172018: $1.92B20182019: $1.34B20192020: $6.46B20202021: $966.2M20212022: $020222023: $50M20232024: $29.01M20242025: $02025
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Annual online learning funding and company formation in China
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$517.91M5030
2017$801.83M5730
2018$1.92B5139
2019$1.34B2330
2020$6.46B3825
2021$966.2M2610
2022$0250
2023$50M281
2024$29.01M152
2025$040
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Yuanfudao29.1%
  • Genshuixue6.6%
  • Zhangmen6.3%
  • Other companies58.0%

Funding by stage

368 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel127 34.5%
Series A–B166 45.1%
Series C+ / PE72 19.6%
Grants, debt & other3 0.8%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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Series A02/2021
Fenbifenbi.com$390M

Backed by IDG Capital and Trustbridge Partners and others.

Series E01/2019
Zhangmenzhangmen.com$350M

Backed by CICC ALPHA and China Cultural Industry Investment Fund and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

The measured China identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: the scoped identities lack an authoritative Chinese registrar mapping; bare ticker overlaps produced no complete annual revenue and net-income statement groups.; The measured China identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: the scoped identities lack an authoritative Chinese registrar mapping; bare ticker overlaps produced no complete annual revenue and net-income statement groups.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the China companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

21 of the 711 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (3%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 244,810 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Italkiitalki.com4,358,6396521.4%
rookie tutorialrunoob.com2,996,921501.3%
PHPphp.cn1,674,255261.8%
Handianzdic.net1,009,2535726.8%
LabExlabex.io922,2013921.2%
HelloTalkhellotalk.com830,5505349.6%
51Talk51talk.com550,6283735.4%
TrainChinesetrainchinese.com488,2714223%
Shenzhen Zhixueyun Technologyzhixueyun.com326,774140%
Xuetangxxuetangx.com312,765351.4%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

67 of these companies (9.4%) publish at least one Android app — 495 apps in all, carrying 5.8B installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q3–2026Q1).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Continued Learning189126MLingoDeer - Learn Languages 16.7M
Mobile Gaming2837.7MDr. Panda Town Tales 15.6M
Vernacular Platforms6718.4MLearn Languages - LinGo Play 615.3K
K-12 Edtech4618.2MHelloChinese: Learn Chinese 11M
Artificial Intelligence67.4MSuperChinese: Learn Chinese 7.3M
Test Preparation Tech22MPTE Exam Practice - APEUni 2M
Music Tech552.3KAURALBOOK for ABRSM Grade 1-8 44.5K
Hrtech21.6KRadnova Learning 833

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 72023Q2: 12023Q22023Q3: 82023Q3: 62023Q32023Q4: 152023Q4: 12023Q42024Q1: 42024Q1: 102024Q12024Q2: 82024Q2: 22024Q22024Q3: 112024Q3: 92024Q32024Q4: 82024Q4: 72024Q42025Q1: 42025Q1: 22025Q12025Q2: 22025Q2: 12025Q22025Q3: 72025Q3: 642025Q32025Q4: 42025Q4: 552025Q42026Q1: 42026Q1: 1622026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 486 of 495 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The China online learning market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Edtech664
Consumer digital607
Online courses328
Vocational training242
Enterprise tech169
Passion economy130
Activity based learning91
Saas79
Enterprise software66
Future of work60
Artificial intelligence58
Education it41

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Edtech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

664companies
1.1%have hiring activity

7 companies hiring · $13.48B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Subscription576
Advertising132
Fee-for-service110
Commission on transaction96
E-commerce - service95
E-commerce - product31
Freemium14
Sponsorship5
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 7 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitionsgowell.com ↗

GOWell Technology Limited, a leading global innovator in well logging technologies, on its proposed business combination with Maywood Acquisition Corp, a SPAC led and backed by Inflection Point Asset Management – the transaction is valued at a pro forma enterprise value of US$401.4 million

Mergers & acquisitionsquantasing.com ↗

QuantaSing Group Limited (NASDAQ: QSG) (“QuantaSing” or the “Company”) announced that it will undertake further steps to acquire all of the remaining equity interests in Shenzhen Yiqi Culture Co., Ltd. (Letsvan) from the other investors with a combination of cash and stock consideration (the “Transactions”).

Mergers & acquisitions91jzx.cn ↗

Andrew Corp. has acquired Precision Antennas Ltd., a Stratford, England-based provider of antennas for terrestrial and satellite communications systems.

Company announcementsihuman.com ↗

iHuman Inc. (NYSE: IH) ("iHuman" or the "Company"), a leading provider of tech-powered, intellectual development products in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2026.

Contractspeilian.com ↗

UK distributor VIP has signed a new agreement with G2Brands to supply the Entity range of entry‑level laptops, tablets and smart watches to resellers across the country.

Earningssunlands.com ↗

Net income in the fourth quarter was RMB 38.4 million, compared with RMB 47.8 million a year earlier.

New products51talk.com ↗

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As 51Talk celebrates its 15th anniversary, the global one-on-one online English learning platform is entering a new stage of international growth with the launch of a comprehensive brand refresh.

Full recorded event mix

Top 8 categories among 64 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
33
Board Updates
9
Leadership moves
6
Mergers & acquisitions
5
New products
4
Company announcements
3
Funding rounds
2
Contracts
2
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IPO pipeline

1 companies with recorded IPO activity

Precision ↗

IPO1 reports

Leadership moves

1 tracked people moves

Precision ↗
Russell Ford

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

51Talk ↗
Toki

Learning Companion

51Talk ↗
Toki Learning Companion

Feature

Contract wins

1 recorded customer wins

QuantaSing ↗

Customer: Shenzhen Yiqi Culture Co., Ltd.Pop toys

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

5companies
37period observations
-10.3%median reported growth

Median across 25 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
GowellmaywoodPending2025-12-18$401.4M
QuantaSingShenzhen Yiqi Culture Co., Ltd.Announced2025-07-31Not stated in snapshot
QuantaSingLetsvanCompleted2025-03-31Not stated in snapshot
Precisionmeyer industriesAnnounced2025-02-14Not stated in snapshot
andrew corpPrecision ↗Completed2025-02-14$26.0M
hydrite chemical coPrecision ↗Announced2024-12-09Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

0 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 7-posting snapshot covers 5 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Interactive Governance Strategy Expert Douyin Life Service2
Online Tutor1
Learning & Development Officer 学习与发展主任1
Online And Compliance Specialist1
Jewelry And Artifact Industry Operation (Category/Merchant Operation) (Shenzhen)1
Senior Machine Learning Backend R&D Engineer (Inference Platform Direction)1
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

1 postings specify a level.

unspecified
6
senior
1

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 7 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Operation
3
Product
3
Communication
3
Thinking
3
Learning
3
Data Analysis
2
Industry
2
Q&A
2
Professional
2
Strategy
2
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

251 founders and chief executives across 197 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

26 profiles with education records.

University of Cambridge
4
Tsinghua University
4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3
University of California (Berkeley)
2
Stanford University
2
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2
University of Warwick
2
The University of Hong Kong
2

Prior employers

6 profiles with prior-work records.

Google
3
Intel
1
Goldman Sachs
1
Morgan Stanley
1

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

972,399 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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972,399articles in the measured year
166,746articles in 2026Q1
49.7%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Online Learning coverage across China · articles per complete quarter

0106,583213,167319,750426,3342021Q2: 120,1322021Q22021Q3: 133,6902021Q4: 115,3632022Q1: 135,1432022Q2: 127,8932022Q22022Q3: 159,9472022Q4: 163,1442023Q1: 173,6852023Q2: 160,9312023Q22023Q3: 179,5762023Q4: 148,8242024Q1: 162,2062024Q2: 173,7532024Q22024Q3: 172,9812024Q4: 196,3262025Q1: 279,7822025Q2: 211,1762025Q22025Q3: 370,7252025Q4: 149,3052026Q1: 166,7462026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q2120,132
2021Q3133,690
2021Q4115,363
2022Q1135,143
2022Q2127,893
2022Q3159,947
2022Q4163,144
2023Q1173,685
2023Q2160,931
2023Q3179,576
2023Q4148,824
2024Q1162,206
2024Q2173,753
2024Q3172,981
2024Q4196,326
2025Q1279,782
2025Q2211,176
2025Q3370,725
2025Q4149,305
2026Q1166,746

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
182,397 positive · 37,671 neutral · 177,863 negative
2022
273,524 positive · 60,982 neutral · 251,102 negative
2023
336,724 positive · 71,201 neutral · 254,606 negative
2024
344,065 positive · 104,936 neutral · 255,657 negative
2025
502,488 positive · 163,415 neutral · 344,259 negative

Leading coverage topics

Online Learning coverage across China · ranked by full-period article count.

Geopolitical Disputes And Contested Areas300,514 articles in the full recorded period
108,130 recent · 81,410 prior
International And Transnational Geographic Entities300,507 articles in the full recorded period
108,128 recent · 81,413 prior
Administrative And Political Subdivisions300,401 articles in the full recorded period
108,092 recent · 81,386 prior
International Political Relations138,015 articles in the full recorded period
31,059 recent · 29,411 prior
Security And Defense Policies88,085 articles in the full recorded period
21,941 recent · 18,337 prior
Trade Policies And Agreements87,337 articles in the full recorded period
31,393 recent · 34,384 prior
International Relations And Diplomacy84,177 articles in the full recorded period
17,790 recent · 17,919 prior
Government International Agreements Coordination60,163 articles in the full recorded period
6,018 recent · 6,696 prior
Trade Wars And Geopolitical Impacts31,360 articles in the full recorded period
8,380 recent · 10,783 prior
Nationalism And Sovereignty Debates31,114 articles in the full recorded period
6,611 recent · 7,010 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Online Learning coverage across China

KeywordRecentPriorChange
countries4,1971,858126%
domestic robots3,5552311439%
toy robots3,5441871795%
sustainable city planning3,355645142%
summit diplomacy1,8391,21052%
sanctions policies1,7811,05669%
export sanctions1,728754129%
wto rulings1,359462194%
asian games1,294393218%
stablecoin fx impact1,191577106%
preferential tariff3,2285,303-39%
economic slowdown2,6744,881-45%
tariff rate quota2,4263,663-34%
mfn tariff1,9893,128-36%
gold futures trends1,7112,895-41%

Event and signal lenses

Online Learning coverage across China

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

1,169,013 classified articles

territories, disputed islands, tariff negotiations

41.8% critical · 16.3% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

122,188 classified articles

inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, trade deficits fx

51.1% critical · 39.2% positive
Rising

Growth

384,115 classified articles

gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

44.4% critical · 39.5% positive

Online Learning coverage across China. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Online Learning research is working on

53,436 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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53,436papers
53,436worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Promising
27,627
Problem-identifying
7,884
Descriptive
7,748
Breakthrough
4,747
Cautionary
3,823
Comparative
1,229
Critical
378

Contribution mix

Empirical
28,089
Methods-led
12,028
Reviews
9,090
Position pieces
3,642
Theoretical
587

Tone counts: 52,000 positive · 271 neutral · 1,165 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
8,262 papers · 15.5% of this field
  • Educational technology1,639 papers
  • Higher education999 papers
  • Curriculum713 papers
  • Technology integration692 papers
  • Blended learning601 papers
  • Mathematics education509 papers
  • Information and Communications Technology497 papers
  • Professional development479 papers

Landmark: Online Learning: A Panacea in the Time of COVID-19 Crisis

Cautions
3,823 papers · 7.2% of this field
  • Educational technology783 papers
  • Higher education440 papers
  • Transformative learning348 papers
  • Perception345 papers
  • Blended learning306 papers
  • Technology integration265 papers
  • Curriculum255 papers
  • Digital learning239 papers

Landmark: Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies

Opportunities
32,374 papers · 60.6% of this field
  • Educational technology5,434 papers
  • Blended learning2,682 papers
  • Experiential learning2,489 papers
  • Curriculum2,179 papers
  • Mathematics education2,059 papers
  • Active learning2,042 papers
  • Higher education1,888 papers
  • Learning analytics1,718 papers

Landmark: What are the learning affordances of 3‐D virtual environments?

Leading institutions

The Open University
12,912
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
8,748
Brigham Young University
7,984
Michigan State University
7,902
Athabasca University
7,592
Nanyang Technological University
7,011

Leading researchers

Punya Mishra
7,136
Matthew J. Koehler
6,293
Dragan Gašević
6,151
Robert F. Murphy
5,391
Barbara Means
5,323
Yukie Toyama
5,163
Shivangi Dhawan
4,931
Gwo‐Jen Hwang
4,678

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • What Is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge1,704 citations
  • What is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)?1,481 citations
  • The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences873 citations
  • Video in Research in the Learning Sciences871 citations
  • A time‐based blended learning model442 citations

Common problems researchers identify

6,904 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Experiential Learning / Active LearningCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Experiential Learning / Active Learning

1,624 papers

27.1% of this theme group

Experiential learning (193) · Active learning (128) · Educational technology (317) · Curriculum (174)

Foundations of online learning: Challenges and opportunities

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AT THE UNIVERS

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YearShare index
2022233.9
2023229.0
2024221.1
2025295.7
Technology Integration / Educational TechnologyCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Technology Integration / Educational Technology

1,233 papers

20.6% of this theme group

Technology integration (422) · Educational technology (531) · Information and Communications Technology (255) · Information technology (185)

INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR QUALITY TEACHER EDUCATION

ENHANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY

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YearShare index
2022382.4
2023370.3
2024343.0
2025408.7
Digital Transformation / Digital LearningCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Digital Transformation / Digital Learning

971 papers

16.2% of this theme group

Digital transformation (204) · Digital learning (225) · Digital literacy (171) · Digital divide (106)

Implementing Digital Technology in Learning in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities for Teachers

THE DIGITAL SHIFT IN EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATORS

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YearShare index
2022118.7
2023135.2
2024156.1
2025300.3
Generative Grammar / Applications Of Artificial IntelligenceCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Generative Grammar / Applications Of Artificial Intelligence

745 papers

12.4% of this theme group

Generative grammar (130) · Applications of artificial intelligence (78) · Generative model (34) · Literacy (70)

INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES

IMPLEMENTING AI IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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YearShare index
202210.9
202323.5
202440.1
2025110.0
Distance Education / Online LearningCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Distance Education / Online Learning

598 papers

10.0% of this theme group

Distance education (184) · Online learning (171) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (87) · Pandemic (97)

Navigating the New Normal: Adapting Online and Distance Learning in the Post-Pandemic Era

Building student trust in online learning environments

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YearShare index
2022210.3
2023138.6
202479.8
202558.8
Learning Analytics / AnalyticsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Learning Analytics / Analytics

417 papers

7.0% of this theme group

Learning analytics (277) · Analytics (247) · Data analysis (29) · Big data (48)

Learning analytics and educational data mining

Learning Analytics: A Systematic Literature Review

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YearShare index
202289.8
202390.4
202478.4
202578.1
Blended Learning / Mathematics EducationCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Blended Learning / Mathematics Education

412 papers

6.9% of this theme group

Blended learning (391) · Mathematics education (130) · Educational technology (133) · Pedagogy (47)

Blended Learning Models

Engaging with blended learning to improve students’ learning outcomes

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YearShare index
20221329.0
20231305.3
2024986.4
2025545.1

Cautions

3,160 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Experiential Learning / Virtual RealityCautions · 01

Experiential Learning / Virtual Reality

778 papers

24.6% of this theme group

Experiential learning (77) · Virtual reality (53) · Active learning (57) · Learning analytics (69)

Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) Adaptive System Impact on Students’ Perception and Self-Regulated Learning Skills

A learning analytics dashboard to support students' reflection on collaboration

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YearShare index
2022161.8
2023169.4
2024160.1
2025221.5
Applications Of Artificial Intelligence / Personalized LearningCautions · 02

Applications Of Artificial Intelligence / Personalized Learning

650 papers

20.6% of this theme group

Applications of artificial intelligence (105) · Personalized learning (85) · Higher education (137) · Transformative learning (101)

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness and Student Learning Experiences

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YearShare index
2022324.6
2023342.0
2024324.4
2025444.5
Digital Learning / Distance EducationCautions · 03

Digital Learning / Distance Education

570 papers

18.0% of this theme group

Digital learning (95) · Distance education (57) · Online learning (60) · Social media (45)

Digital Transformation in Education: Evaluating Teachers’ Practices and Strategies to Enhance Access to Quality Learning in a Local Communit

Technology-Based Learning Policy Transformation: Evaluation of the Impact of Digital Platforms on Learning Effectiveness

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YearShare index
2022226.2
2023156.4
2024102.6
2025115.0
Technology Integration / Information And Communications TechnologyCautions · 04

Technology Integration / Information And Communications Technology

495 papers

15.7% of this theme group

Technology integration (176) · Information and Communications Technology (84) · Educational technology (202) · Information technology (49)

Technology Integration in Education: Opportunities and Challenges

Technology and Innovation in Teacher Education: Transforming Teaching Methodology in the 21st Century

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YearShare index
2022382.4
2023370.3
2024343.0
2025408.7
Language Acquisition / Foreign LanguageCautions · 05

Language Acquisition / Foreign Language

257 papers

8.1% of this theme group

Language acquisition (142) · Foreign language (67) · English language (53) · Language industry (28)

Use of Technology in English Language Learning: Challenges and Benefits

Revolutionizing English Language Teaching: The Impact of Technology on Language Learning

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YearShare index
2022149.6
2023160.4
2024159.2
2025204.6
Blended Learning / Mathematics EducationCautions · 06

Blended Learning / Mathematics Education

256 papers

8.1% of this theme group

Blended learning (235) · Mathematics education (97) · Flipped classroom (38) · Educational technology (81)

Commentary on the Applications of Blended Learning in the Teaching and Learning Process – A Review

BLENDED LEARNING; MODELS FOR TRANSFORMING INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE

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YearShare index
20221295.9
20231266.8
2024928.1
2025443.0
Generative Grammar / Generative ModelCautions · 07

Generative Grammar / Generative Model

154 papers

4.9% of this theme group

Generative grammar (143) · Generative model (45) · Transformative learning (20) · Higher education (24)

The Role of Generative AI Tools in Academic Learning: Opportunities and Challenges

Exploring Student Perceptions Towards Using Generative AI Tools in Higher Education

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202237.5
202361.5
202495.7
2025193.7

Opportunities

27,400 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Experiential Learning / Active LearningOpportunities · 01

Experiential Learning / Active Learning

1,370 papers

22.8% of this theme group

Experiential learning (215) · Active learning (175) · Learning analytics (156) · Collaborative learning (74)

<b>IMPLEMENTING THE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' COOPERATION SKILLS</b>

Experiential Learning: The Effects of a Digital Learning Companion Project on Tutors’ Service-Learning Outcomes

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202296.5
202399.2
202494.1
2025155.1
Addie Model / TestOpportunities · 02

Addie Model / Test

1,110 papers

18.5% of this theme group

ADDIE Model (124) · Test (135) · Augmented reality (94) · Interactive media (77)

An applied model of learner engagement and strategies for increasing learner engagement in the modern educational environment

Pemanfaatan Teknologi Dalam Pembelajaran Aktif (Active Learning) Untuk Meningkatkan Interaksi dan Keterlibatan Siswa

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202252.1
202353.9
202434.4
202538.3
Educational Technology / Technology IntegrationOpportunities · 03

Educational Technology / Technology Integration

1,068 papers

17.8% of this theme group

Educational technology (413) · Technology integration (154) · Digital learning (140) · Digital transformation (80)

INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF TRAINING THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

DIGITAL TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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2022180.2
2023176.6
2024175.8
2025231.7
Personalized Learning / Generative GrammarOpportunities · 04

Personalized Learning / Generative Grammar

765 papers

12.8% of this theme group

Personalized learning (151) · Generative grammar (91) · Applications of artificial intelligence (48) · Adaptive learning (94)

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Transforming Learning through Personalization, Automation, and Smart Technologies

Transformative Educational Paradigms: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Personalized Learning Environments

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202218.1
202334.9
202456.1
2025127.9
Reinforcement Learning / Adaptive LearningOpportunities · 05

Reinforcement Learning / Adaptive Learning

716 papers

11.9% of this theme group

Reinforcement learning (123) · Adaptive learning (136) · Robustness (50) · Federated learning (30)

Development of Intelligent, Adaptive, and Dynamic Systems Via the Investigation of Novel Machine Learning Algorithms

AI-Driven Learning Behavior Analysis for Adaptive Content Delivery and Enhanced Productivity

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202218.1
202320.7
202416.8
202535.9
Blended Learning / Mathematics EducationOpportunities · 06

Blended Learning / Mathematics Education

488 papers

8.1% of this theme group

Blended learning (429) · Mathematics education (189) · Flipped classroom (97) · Flipped learning (45)

TEACHERS' READINESS FOR BLENDED LEARNING, THEIR REASONS, CHALLENGES, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR PRACTISING BLENDED LEARNING

Blended Learning as Helping Tool to Enhance Student Learning

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20221295.9
20231266.8
2024928.1
2025443.0
Language Acquisition / Foreign LanguageOpportunities · 07

Language Acquisition / Foreign Language

483 papers

8.1% of this theme group

Language acquisition (216) · Foreign language (96) · English language (80) · Vocabulary (73)

Teaching English language with different technological tools and interactive methods

O USO DE FERRAMENTAS TECNOLÓGICAS NO ENSINO DA LÍNGUA INGLESA: UMA ANÁLISE EXPLORATÓRIA

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2022149.6
2023160.4
2024159.2
2025204.6

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Promising51.7%37.5%
Problem-identifying14.8%9.3%
Descriptive14.5%17.3%
Breakthrough8.9%26.4%
Cautionary7.2%4.5%
Comparative2.3%4.0%
Critical0.7%1.0%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceEthical and privacy principles for learning analytics1060.24%44 (41.5%)0.24%
Safety & misuseThe impact of interventions against science disinformation in high school students450.1%19 (42.2%)0.1%
Bias & fairnessInvestigating algorithmic bias in student progress monitoring240.05%15 (62.5%)0.05%
Concentration of compute powerQualitative Study on Application of Technological Innovations at Secondary School Level of Education in Nigeria: A Syste100.02%1 (10.0%)0.02%
Energy & datacenter footprintArtificial intelligence-driven green education for sustainable development goals: A review50.01%2 (40.0%)0.01%
Labour & data workArtificial intelligence and the transformation of the labor market: Pedagogical challenges in training specialists40.01%1 (25.0%)0.01%
Water useInvestigating awareness and behavioural intentions from AI water footprint digital posters in higher education settings10.0%1 (100.0%)0.0%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainDEVELOPING AN INTELLIGENT SYSTEM BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FOR ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE FIELD OF ED10.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Research orientation and citation rankings describe the covered collection. Its recorded publication dates do not support an overall publication-volume trend.

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

DEMAND, SUPPLY & PLACE

Where demand signals run ahead of mapped supply — China

Compare demand signals in China’s newsflow with the online learning categories mapped to each signal.

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HOW TO READ THE GAP

Signal percentile − supply percentile = gap in percentile points. Positive gaps highlight questions to investigate. A high signal can reflect spending pressure or access friction, as well as potential demand.

The comparison is relative to the signal families on this page. A supply percentile of zero means the lowest relative reading, not zero companies. It is a prioritisation clue, not measured market size or unmet demand.

COMPARISON PERIOD2025-05-01 to 2026-05-01Against 2024-05-01 to 2025-05-01Explore the signals ↓

The opportunity, in one view

Signal and mapped-supply percentiles, their gap, and change in the signal’s article share.

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4 China demand signals compared with mapped online learning supply
Signal familySignal percentileSupply percentileRelative gapGap (points)Signal share vs prior year
Tech workforce shifts ↗Spending Pressure83.333.3+50.0-28.5%
Data & privacy regulation ↗Compliance Pressure16.70.0+16.7-64.2%
Layoffs & income shocks ↗Spending Pressure75.066.7+8.3-37.8%
Online learning ↗Channel Shift25.0100.0-75.0

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Where the signals are loudest

All 12 city readings for these demand families in the comparison geography. China is highlighted.

Mentions per 10,000 articles

Each city’s reading is a share of its own coverage.

Meta298.6

Layoffs & income shocks · Tech workforce shifts · Data & privacy regulation

Chungcheongbuk-Do106.3

Tech workforce shifts · Layoffs & income shocks · Data & privacy regulation

Beijing81.0

Layoffs & income shocks · Tech workforce shifts · Data & privacy regulation

Shanghai74.1

Layoffs & income shocks · Tech workforce shifts · Online learning

Guangdong Province57.3

Layoffs & income shocks · Tech workforce shifts · Data & privacy regulation

Hong Kong54.8

Layoffs & income shocks · Online learning · Tech workforce shifts

Guangdong52.1

Layoffs & income shocks · Online learning · Tech workforce shifts

Hubei51.8

Layoffs & income shocks · Online learning · Tech workforce shifts

Fujian50.4

Online learning · Tech workforce shifts · Layoffs & income shocks

Seoul43.3

Layoffs & income shocks · Tech workforce shifts

Tianjin41.3

Data & privacy regulation · Tech workforce shifts · Layoffs & income shocks

Tokyo39.8

Layoffs & income shocks · Tech workforce shifts · Data & privacy regulation

Inside the leading signals

Open any signal for its quarterly history
SPENDING PRESSURETech workforce shifts+50.0percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Hiring, visa and layoff cycles can resize teams — per-seat budgets tend to follow.

10.94mentions per 10,000 articles-28.5%share change vs prior year

Mapped online learning categories

  • Vocational Training242
  • Future Of Work60

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of China coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

061219252024Q3: 212024Q32024Q4: 182024Q42025Q1: 92025Q12025Q2: 162025Q22025Q3: 142025Q32025Q4: 122025Q42026Q1: 142026Q1
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Tech workforce shifts in China coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q313721.55
2024Q412818.65
2025Q1989.74
2025Q211116.95
2025Q325314.1
2025Q49812.47
2026Q18914.43

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Meta117.6 / 10,000
Beijing28.8 / 10,000
COMPLIANCE PRESSUREData & privacy regulation+16.7percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Privacy rules can land as engineering requirements — consent, data handling and audit tooling follow.

4.53mentions per 10,000 articles-64.2%share change vs prior year

Mapped online learning categories

  • Education It41

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of China coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

071421282024Q3: 92024Q32024Q4: 52024Q42025Q1: 242025Q12025Q2: 82025Q22025Q3: 32025Q32025Q4: 42025Q42026Q1: 92026Q1
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Data & privacy regulation in China coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q3589.12
2024Q4405.83
2025Q124424.24
2025Q2578.71
2025Q3683.79
2025Q4334.2
2026Q1619.89

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

SPENDING PRESSURELayoffs & income shocks+8.3percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Layoff cycles can pull discretionary spend back toward value offerings.

15.27mentions per 10,000 articles-37.8%share change vs prior year

Mapped online learning categories

  • Online Courses328
  • Vocational Training242

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of China coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

0102031412024Q3: 342024Q32024Q4: 272024Q42025Q1: 152025Q12025Q2: 352025Q22025Q3: 162025Q32025Q4: 142025Q42026Q1: 242026Q1
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Layoffs & income shocks in China coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q321734.13
2024Q418927.54
2025Q115915.8
2025Q223235.43
2025Q329616.5
2025Q411614.76
2026Q115024.33

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Meta126.7 / 10,000
CHANNEL SHIFTOnline learning-75.0percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Online adoption can migrate learning to platforms faster than institutions adapt.

3.25mentions per 10,000 articles

Mapped online learning categories

  • Edtech664
  • Online Courses328

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of China coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

04913182024Q3: 12024Q32024Q4: 22024Q42025Q1: 12025Q12025Q2: 12025Q22025Q3: 02025Q32025Q4: 42025Q42026Q1: 152026Q1
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Online learning in China coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q391.42
2024Q4152.19
2025Q1121.19
2025Q291.37
2025Q3100.56
2025Q4334.2
2026Q19415.25

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Hainan36.9 / 10,000
Hong Kong13.2 / 10,000
RESEARCH & CHANGING CONVERSATIONS

Related research and changing coverage

China online learning coverage

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RESEARCH CONTEXT · 2025

US-China Education Review A

US-China Education Review A

654 citations in the snapshot

RESEARCH CONTEXT · 2022

Personalized education and Artificial Intelligence in the United States, China, and India: A systematic review using a Human-In-The-Loop model

Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence

564 citations in the snapshot

RESEARCH CONTEXT · 2020

Arrival of Young Talent: The Send-Down Movement and Rural Education in China

American Economic Review

527 citations in the snapshot

RESEARCH CONTEXT · 2020

Artificial intelligence and education in China

Learning Media and Technology

374 citations in the snapshot

What is growing in this coverage

China coverage of this page's demand families

KeywordRecent articlesPrior articlesShare change

Share changes describe coverage in the stated comparison periods, not search demand or market size.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Online Learning in China: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 1 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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