60 Education Industry Statistics You Should Know

This page will break down the top education industry statistics to help you learn more about enrollment, student success and behaviors, and more.

Let’s explore the latest education statistics in more detail through the following sections:

• E-learning statistics
• Higher education statistics
• Upskilling and reskilling programs
• High school statistics

Read on below!

E-learning statistics

E-learning statistics give essential information on the development and influence of online learning platforms. These figures provide insight into the changing educational scene, including the number of people taking online courses and the range of disciplines offered.

Let’s examine the most recent e-learning statistics to see how this delivery method alters learning for students and postgraduates alike..

Global e-learning statistics:

1. The U.S. e-learning market will grow by $12.81 billion between 2020 and 2024.
2. E-learning leads to 60% faster learning and observation than physical classes.
3. There has been a $34.3 billion increase in the market, primarily for mobile e-learning.
4. E-learning is estimated to be worth $325B by 2025.

Academic e-learning statistics

5. 25–60% of students take in more material when learning online compared to conventional methods.
6. 41% of college students say e-learning is more effective than classroom teaching.
7. 47% of students in higher education agreed that the quality of online instruction in higher education is the same as the quality of in-person instruction in the United States, while 43% said that the quality was worse.
8. 3 in 4 K-12 schools in the US are rolling out a completely online or a hybrid model.

Business e-learning statistics

9. E-learning saves businesses up to 60% of the time and effort required for classroom instruction.
10. The acquisition of applicable skills through e-learning modules and lessons has increased productivity by 20%.
11. 42% of companies reported increased income generation when utilizing e-learning modules.
12. 58% of employees prefer self-paced e-learning lessons.
13. Employee engagement increases by 18% for businesses that implement e-learning.
14. 80% of businesses now offer online learning or training solutions.
15. Online learning and training can improve employee performance by 15% to 25%.

Higher education statistics

Higher education is essential for influencing people’s careers and advancing a nation’s growth. We can learn more about the present condition of higher education and pinpoint opportunities for improvement by looking at numerous associated data points, such as enrollment rates, graduation rates, and job outcomes. Let’s examine the latest higher education statistics.

Statistics on college enrollment by institution

16. Almost 30% of all students enroll in a 2-year college or university.
17. Over 73% of all college students enroll in public institutions.
18. 19.9% of high school grads enroll in 2-year colleges — 42.8% choose 4-year institutions.
19. 27% of college students attend private institutions — 80% attend non-profits, and 20% attend for-profits.
20. Among the 5.1 million undergraduates who attend private institutions, 80.3% attend nonprofit schools.
21. In fall 2023, almost 18.1 million students were enrolled in degree-granting colleges and universities in the US.

College enrollment by age

22. 66% of college students are aged 24 years and under.
23. 39% of Americans between 18 and 24 go to postsecondary schools.
24. 51% of 20- to 24-year-olds register with institutions.
25. 10% of all US citizens aged 25–34 attend higher education institutions.
26. 4.19% of adults between 30 and 34 are taking college courses.
27. 2.83% of people aged 35 to 39 register with a higher education institution.
28. 1.69% of people aged 40 to 49 are currently enrolled.
29. 0.54% of adults aged 50 to 64 are registered students.
30. 22.4 is the average age for full-time undergraduate students.

College enrollment by degree

31. Of the 4.43 million college students that graduated in 2021:

• 6% earned associate’s degrees.
• 9% obtained bachelor’s degrees.
• 8% received master’s degrees.
• 7% graduated with doctorates or professional degrees.

32. About 94% of certificates and 57% of associate’s degrees awarded are in career-oriented fields.
33. 50.8% of all bachelor’s degrees earned in 2021 were in six fields:

• Business (391,400 degrees)
• Health professions and related programs (268,000 degrees)
• Social sciences and history (160,800 degrees)
• Biological and biomedical sciences (131,500 degrees)
• Psychology (126,900 degrees)
• Engineering (126,000 degrees)

Upskilling and reskilling programs statistics

Upskilling and reskilling programs are essential in assisting people with acquiring new skills or improving their current ones to meet the needs of a labor market that is constantly changing.

Workable conducted a survey in 2020 with TalentLMS and Training Journal and found the following statistics.

34. Companies spend 68% of their budgets on reskilling and upskilling training for employees to handle organizational changes and 65% on training for new technologies.
35. Following the coronavirus outbreak, 42% of businesses increased their efforts to train new employees and retrain existing employees.
36. Since the spread of the coronavirus, 42% of workers have initiated their training programs.
37. 11% of employees completed all of their training offline, compared to 20% who completed it online. Online and offline activity accounted for 69.5% of the workforce.
38. 91% of businesses and 81% of workers agree that upskilling and reskilling training have increased workplace productivity.

High school statistics

Statistics are essential for understanding and evaluating data, and studying them may allow us to learn things that will benefit high school pupils. So, let’s delve into high school statistics to learn their significance and applicability.

Private school statistics

39. The United States has 2845 private high schools.
40. Cities have 10,531 private schools, while suburbs have 12,152.
41. The average class size at private institutions is 18.8 students.
42. Private schools have an average student-teacher ratio of 12:1.
43. 34% of private schools are in the southern United States.
44. 9% of private schools use the Montessori program, while 68% adhere to the traditional secondary or element format.
    

    Public school statistics

45. Public school classes have an average of 24 students.
46. Public schools have an average 15:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
47. 7% of public schools are charters.
48. 85% of students who attend public high schools graduate.
49. 46.6% of white students are enrolled in public schools.
50. 2.7 million students are Asian, 0.5 million are American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2 million identify as Pacific Islanders.
    

    High school graduation statistics

51. 3,388,680 high school seniors will earn diplomas in 2023–24.
52. 365,000 students graduated from high school in the year 2020.
53. 85.3% of students graduate on time in the United States.
54. 52% of states have seen an improvement in graduation rates since 2019.
55. 81% of Hispanic, 79% of African-American, and 89.7% of Caucasian students finished on time.
56. Students with impairments continue to graduate at a rate of 67.1%.
57. The US average adjusted cohort graduation rate (AGCR) for public high school students increased overall from 80% in 2011–12 to 87% in 2021–22.
58.  Washington, D.C. has the lowest high school graduation rate at 73%.
59.  In 2022, there were 2.1 million high school dropouts between the ages of 16 and 24.
60. In 2022, about 45% of high school graduates immediately enrolled in 4-year institutions and 17% immediately enrolled in 2-year institutions.

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