K-12 education technology encompasses digital tools, resources, and platforms designed to support teaching, learning, and administrative tasks in primary and secondary education. It involves integrating digital resources into educational processes within these settings.
The main categories of K-12 education technology include hardware, solutions, software, support services, learning content management systems (LCMS), learning management systems (LMS), learning content development systems (LCDS), assessment systems, student response systems (SRS), and others. Hardware refers to the physical components such as CPUs, memory, motherboards, and storage devices. The technology also covers educational gaming, analytics, enterprise resource planning (ERP), security, and dashboards. These tools can be used online or offline across various educational levels, including pre-primary, primary, middle, and high schools.
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The K12 education technology market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $25.6 billion in 2024 to $32.84 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the introduction of personal computers, the availability of the internet and the development of the World Wide Web, the proliferation of smartphones, the rise of cloud computing, and the introduction of interactive whiteboards.
The K12 education technology market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $87.94 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increased investment in education technology, growing demand for customized learning solutions, shift towards remote and hybrid learning, increasing use of gamified learning platforms, and proliferation of startups and innovations. Major trends in the forecast period include the integration of artificial intelligence, expansion of online and blended learning, growth in gamification, integration of coding and STEM education, and advancements of cloud-based solutions.
Government involvement in enhancing the education system is poised to drive the growth of the K-12 education technology market in the future. The educational system encompasses institutions, policies, and practices geared towards facilitating learning and development within a society. The increasing government engagement in education reflects a growing acknowledgment of education's pivotal role in national progress, economic competitiveness, and social equality. Government participation in K-12 educational technology is aimed at ensuring fair access, fostering innovation, and improving digital literacy among students across the country. For example, as reported by GOV.UK in December 2023, funding for each primary student needing additional support will rise to $1,881, and for secondary students, it will be $135 in the years 2024-25, marking a 10% increase from 2021-22. In total, schools will receive over $3.69 billion to aid students in disadvantaged areas in achieving better educational outcomes. Consequently, government involvement in enhancing the education system is propelling the expansion of the K-12 education technology market.
Leading companies in the K-12 education market are focused on creating advanced personalized communication platforms to improve individualized instruction and enhance student management and outcomes. A personalized student communication platform is a digital tool designed to customize communication between educators, students, and families, fostering better engagement and supporting academic success. For example, in February 2024, SchoolStatus, a US-based provider of data-driven solutions for K-12, introduced a student success platform. This platform includes two main features: SchoolStatus Attend and SchoolStatus Connect. SchoolStatus Attend streamlines attendance management by automating interventions, reducing administrative tasks by as much as 75%, and addressing absenteeism. SchoolStatus Connect facilitates personalized, multi-channel communication with families, offering a complete view of student performance. Both solutions promote stronger collaboration between educators and families, leading to increased student engagement and improved attendance.
In January 2022, PowerSchool, a US-based provider of innovative K-12 software and cloud-based solutions, acquired Kinvolved, a provider of K-12 communication, attendance, and engagement software, for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition was intended to enhance and streamline school-home communications, boost engagement, and reduce absenteeism.
Major companies operating in the K12 education technology market are Apple Inc., Google LLC, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Microsoft Corporation, International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Pearson plc, TAL Education Group, VIPKID, Sanoma, BlackBoard, BYJU'S, PowerSchool, Acro Platform Ltd, Chungdahm Learning, Tata Class Edge, Learnosity, Illuminate Education, iTutorGroup, Educomp Solutions Limited (ESL), Kroton Educacional SA, D2L Corporation, Toppr
North America was the largest region in the K12 education technology market in 2024. The regions covered in the K12 education technology market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the K12 education technology market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The K12 education technology market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as professional development, support, and training. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The K12 education technology market also includes sales of learning management systems, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) tools, and analytics tools. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:1) By Type: Hardware; Solution; Software; Support; Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS); Learning Management Systems (LMS); Learning Content Development Systems (LCDS); Assessment Systems; Student Response Systems (SRS); Other Types
4) By Downstream Industry: Pre-Primary School; Primary School; Middle School; High School
Subsegments:
1) By Hardware: Interactive Whiteboards; Tablets And Laptops; Student Response Devices; Classroom Projectors; Document Cameras
2) By Solution: Classroom Management Solutions; Collaboration Tools; Cloud-Based Solutions; Virtual Classrooms; Communication Platforms
3) By Software: Educational Software Applications; Classroom Management Software; Educational Gaming Software; Simulation And Virtual Lab Software; Mobile Learning Apps
4) By Support: Technical Support Services; Maintenance Services; Professional Development And Training; IT Support And Consulting; Network And Infrastructure Support
5) By Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS): Course Development Tools; Content Authoring Platforms; Content Repositories; Multimedia Learning Content Management
6) By Learning Management Systems (LMS): Cloud-Based LMS; On-Premise LMS; K-12 Specific LMS; Mobile Learning Management Systems
7) By Learning Content Development Systems (LCDS): Content Creation Software; Authoring Tools; Adaptive Learning Platforms; Course Design And Curriculum Development Tools
8) By Assessment Systems: Formative Assessment Tools; Summative Assessment Systems; Digital Assessment Platforms; Online Testing Systems; Performance-Based Assessment Tools
9) By Student Response Systems (SRS): Clickers Or Response Pads; Real-Time Polling Tools; Interactive Quizzes And Surveys; Audience Response Software
10) By Other Types: Artificial Intelligence In Education; Virtual And Augmented Reality Learning Tools; Speech Recognition Technology; Adaptive Learning Technologies; Gamification In Education
Companies Mentioned: Apple Inc.; Google LLC; Samsung Electronics Co Ltd; Microsoft Corporation; International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation
3. K12 Education Technology Market Trends And Strategies
4. K12 Education Technology Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including The Impact Of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics, Covid And Recovery On The Market
5. Global K12 Education Technology Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework
5.1. Global K12 Education Technology PESTEL Analysis (Political, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal Factors, Drivers and Restraints)
5.2. Analysis Of End Use Industries
5.3. Global K12 Education Technology Market Growth Rate Analysis
5.4. Global K12 Education Technology Historic Market Size and Growth, 2019 - 2024, Value ($ Billion)
5.5. Global K12 Education Technology Forecast Market Size and Growth, 2024 - 2029, 2034F, Value ($ Billion)
5.6. Global K12 Education Technology Total Addressable Market (TAM)
6. K12 Education Technology Market Segmentation
6.1. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Segmentation By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Hardware
Solution
Software
Support
Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS)
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Content Development Systems (LCDS)
Assessment Systems
Student Response Systems (SRS)
Other Types
6.2. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Segmentation By Technology, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Educational Gaming
Educational Analytics
Educational Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Educational Security
Educational Dashboard
6.3. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Segmentation By Applications, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Online
Offline
6.4. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Segmentation By Downstream Industry, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Pre-Primary School
Primary School
Middle School
High School
6.5. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Hardware, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Interactive Whiteboards
Tablets And Laptops
Student Response Devices
Classroom Projectors
Document Cameras
6.6. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Solution, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Classroom Management Solutions
Collaboration Tools
Cloud-Based Solutions
Virtual Classrooms
Communication Platforms
6.7. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Software, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Educational Software Applications
Classroom Management Software
Educational Gaming Software
Simulation And Virtual Lab Software
Mobile Learning Apps
6.8. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Support, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Technical Support Services
Maintenance Services
Professional Development And Training
IT Support And Consulting
Network And Infrastructure Support
6.9. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS), By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Course Development Tools
Content Authoring Platforms
Content Repositories
Multimedia Learning Content Management
6.10. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Learning Management Systems (LMS), By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Cloud-Based LMS
On-Premise LMS
K-12 Specific LMS
Mobile Learning Management Systems
6.11. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Learning Content Development Systems (LCDS), By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Content Creation Software
Authoring Tools
Adaptive Learning Platforms
Course Design And Curriculum Development Tools
6.12. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Assessment Systems, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Formative Assessment Tools
Summative Assessment Systems
Digital Assessment Platforms
Online Testing Systems
Performance-Based Assessment Tools
6.13. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Student Response Systems (SRS), By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Clickers Or Response Pads
Real-Time Polling Tools
Interactive Quizzes And Surveys
Audience Response Software
6.14. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Other Types, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Artificial Intelligence In Education
Virtual And Augmented Reality Learning Tools
Speech Recognition Technology
Adaptive Learning Technologies
Gamification In Education
7. K12 Education Technology Market Regional And Country Analysis
7.1. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Split By Region, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
7.2. Global K12 Education Technology Market, Split By Country, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion