PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 1937134
PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 1937134
Global Higher Education Market 2026-2030
The global higher education market is forecasted to grow by USD 140653.2 mn during 2025-2030, accelerating at a CAGR of 19.4% during the forecast period. The report on the global higher education market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by intensifying global demand for skilled workforce, pervasive technological advancement and proliferation of digital learning models, accelerating internationalization and global student mobility.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.
| Market Scope | |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2026 |
| End Year | 2030 |
| Series Year | 2026-2030 |
| Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
| YOY 2026 | 16.5% |
| CAGR | 19.4% |
| Incremental Value | $140653.2 mn |
Technavio's global higher education market is segmented as below:
By Learning Method
- Online
- Offline
- Hybrid
By End-User
- Private colleges
- State universities
- Community colleges
By Courses
- Undergraduate
- Masters
- PhD
Geography
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- APAC
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
- Indonesia
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- Middle East and Africa
- UAE
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Turkey
- Rest of World (ROW)
This study identifies the ascendancy of micro-credentials and alternative credentialing models as one of the prime reasons driving the global higher education market growth during the next few years. Also, deepening integration of employability and work-integrated learning and pervasive adoption of artificial intelligence and data analytics will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the global higher education market covers the following areas:
- Global higher education market sizing
- Global higher education market forecast
- Global higher education market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading global higher education market vendors that include Cisco Systems Inc., Class Technologies Inc., D2L Corp., Educomp Solutions Ltd., Ellucian Co., Fujitsu Ltd., Harvard University, Instructure Holdings Inc., Jenzabar Inc., Massachusetts Institute, Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp., Pearson Plc, Promethean World Ltd., SMART Technologies ULC, Stanford University, Unifyed, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford. Also, the global higher education market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Learning Method
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Courses
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
- 4.3 Market size 2025
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2030
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Higher Education Market 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Higher Education Market 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.2 Learning Method segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Learning Method Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.3 End-user segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.4 Courses segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Courses Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.5 Geography segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.6 Country segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 The AI impact on global higher education market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.7 Market condition
8 Market Segmentation by Learning Method
- 8.1 Market segments
- 8.2 Comparison by Learning Method
- 8.3 Online - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.4 Offline - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.5 Hybrid - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.6 Market opportunity by Learning Method
- Market opportunity by Learning Method ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by End-user
- 9.1 Market segments
- 9.2 Comparison by End-user
- 9.3 Private colleges - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.4 State universities - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.5 Community colleges - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.6 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
10 Market Segmentation by Courses
- 10.1 Market segments
- 10.2 Comparison by Courses
- 10.3 Undergraduate - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.4 Masters - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.5 PhD - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.6 Market opportunity by Courses
- Market opportunity by Courses ($ million)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- 12.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.1 US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.2 Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.3 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.1 UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.2 Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.3 France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.4 Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.5 Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.6 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.1 China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.2 India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.3 Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.4 Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.5 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.6 Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.1 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.2 Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.3 Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.1 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.2 UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.3 South Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.4 Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.5 Turkey - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity
- 13.1 Market drivers
- Intensifying global demand for skilled workforce
- Pervasive technological advancement and proliferation of digital learning models
- Accelerating internationalization and global student mobility
- 13.2 Market challenges
- Systemic funding pressures and affordability crisis
- Widening disconnect between academic curricula and employer demands
- Unfavorable demographic trends and intensifying global competition
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
- 13.4 Market opportunities
- Ascendancy of micro-credentials and alternative credentialing models
- Deepening integration of employability and work-integrated learning
- Pervasive adoption of artificial intelligence and data analytics
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 Cisco Systems Inc.
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Overview
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Business segments
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Key news
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Key offerings
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.5 Class Technologies Inc.
- Class Technologies Inc. - Overview
- Class Technologies Inc. - Product / Service
- Class Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.6 D2L Corp.
- D2L Corp. - Overview
- D2L Corp. - Product / Service
- D2L Corp. - Key news
- D2L Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.7 Educomp Solutions Ltd.
- Educomp Solutions Ltd. - Overview
- Educomp Solutions Ltd. - Product / Service
- Educomp Solutions Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.8 Ellucian Co.
- Ellucian Co. - Overview
- Ellucian Co. - Product / Service
- Ellucian Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.9 Harvard University
- Harvard University - Overview
- Harvard University - Product / Service
- Harvard University - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.10 Instructure Holdings Inc.
- Instructure Holdings Inc. - Overview
- Instructure Holdings Inc. - Product / Service
- Instructure Holdings Inc. - Key news
- Instructure Holdings Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.11 Massachusetts Institute
- Massachusetts Institute - Overview
- Massachusetts Institute - Product / Service
- Massachusetts Institute - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.12 Microsoft Corp.
- Microsoft Corp. - Overview
- Microsoft Corp. - Business segments
- Microsoft Corp. - Key news
- Microsoft Corp. - Key offerings
- Microsoft Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.13 Oracle Corp.
- Oracle Corp. - Overview
- Oracle Corp. - Business segments
- Oracle Corp. - Key news
- Oracle Corp. - Key offerings
- Oracle Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.14 Promethean World Ltd.
- Promethean World Ltd. - Overview
- Promethean World Ltd. - Product / Service
- Promethean World Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.15 Stanford University
- Stanford University - Overview
- Stanford University - Product / Service
- Stanford University - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.16 Unifyed
- Unifyed - Overview
- Unifyed - Product / Service
- Unifyed - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.17 University of Cambridge
- University of Cambridge - Overview
- University of Cambridge - Product / Service
- University of Cambridge - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.18 University of Oxford
- University of Oxford - Overview
- University of Oxford - Product / Service
- University of Oxford - Key offerings
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.1 Scope of the report
- Market definition
- Objectives
- Notes and caveats
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
- 16.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
- 16.6 Data validation
- Data validation
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations
