Online Tutoring Services Market - Industry Dynamics, Market Size, And Opportunity Forecast To 2027

The Global Online Tutoring Services Market is estimated to witness a rise in revenue from US$ 21,152.1 Mn in 2021 to US$ 55,567.3 Mn by 2027. The market is registering a CAGR of 26.1% during the forecast period 2022-2027.

Online tutoring creates opportunities to engage students with education platforms via phone, e-mail, or computer or video conferencing platforms. Online tutoring can help students similarly to face-to-face learning assistance programs in multiple courses from various disciplines in a digital, interactive, or connected environment. The extent of online tutoring services demand varies between countries, cultures, and educational systems. Moreover, online tutoring offers students convenient learning in terms of choosing subjects, tutors, time, and place.

Major challenges in the adoption of online tutoring

• Lack of internet access in remote and rural places
• Barriers to the acquisition of the technologies and related software to access online learning material
• Poor digital literacy
• Need for quality instruction and resources
• Online classes need to be humanized, personalized, and individualized

Report Summary

The study of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market considers various market determinants and competitor analyses of the market. The report discusses the analysis of the online tutoring services industry for the period 2017-2027, where the base year is 2021 and the forecast period is 2022-2027. The report provides a detailed analysis of the global online tutoring services market across 14 Chapters and 179 pages. The report includes data presentation across 65 tables and 18 statistical figures. 

The subsequent section provides details of the market analysis based on different segments such as type, sales channel, industry, education level, subject/skills, duration, and region. The report also covers extensively the key competitors in the market for global online tutoring services.

Market Dynamics

The major factor responsible for the growth of the global online tutoring services market includes the increasing demand for distance-learning courses and government support for digital teaching. The colleges and universities are continually adopting SaaS teaching and various other learning tools under the learning management system (LMS) platforms to easily manage the distance learning courses for students from across the globe. Moreover, the government support for different aspects of digital learning and financial support boosts the adoption of online tutoring services in a regulated manner. Furthermore, increasing IT spending on cloud infrastructure in education creates a lucrative growth opportunity in the online tutoring services market. However, the cybersecurity and data protection risks inhibit the online tutoring services market growth over the forecast period. 

Key Takeaways from the Global Online Tutoring Services Market Report

• In terms of type, the asynchronous segment held the largest share in the online tutoring services market in 2021. The majority of the online courses are asynchronous tutoring in nature, wherein prerecorded videos are put in by tutors and the tutor responds to a student's request for help, within 24-48 hours. Also, after watching the videos, the students can ask the tutor their doubts whenever they are online.
• On the basis of sales channels, the educational institute segment is estimated to hold the largest market share over the forecast period. Moreover, growth is predicted to be fuelled by the increasing number of educational institutes providing training for exam preparation and vocal training.
• Based on industry, the blended segment dominated the online tutoring services market in 2021 and is anticipated to grow with the highest CAGR over the forecast period. Blended learning is a mix of both face-to-face teaching and online teaching.
• By education level, the secondary education segment holds the largest market share in 2021 owing to more diversified tools of ICT-based distance learning such as online-class delivery, video conferences, and groupware-based instructions. Moreover, online environments for completion of courses, degrees, counseling, and tutoring are becoming more prevalent in secondary education.
• In terms of subject/skills, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) segment dominated the online tutoring services market in 2021 attributed to the prominence of online learning methods among high school students.
• On the basis of duration, the short-term segment is anticipated to hold the largest share in the online tutoring services market over the forecast period. Moreover, short=term courses get over in a short duration and are priced at a more affordable rate.
• By region, Asia Pacific accounted for the largest share of the online tutoring services market in 2021 and is also expected to project the highest CAGR over the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The key players in the Global Online Tutoring Services Market are Wyzant, Inc., Chegg Inc., BYJU’S, Varsity Tutors, Ambow Education, Preply, Tutor.com, TakeLessons, iTutorGroup and TutorEye Inc. among others. Through extensive research, it is found that big players have adopted various competitive strategies such as mergers & acquisitions in order to have a grip on an emerging market. Furthermore, leading companies are expanding their geographical boundaries by acquiring small brands and domestic companies.

Segmentation Overview 

Global Online Tutoring Services Market is segmented based on type, sales channel, industry, education level, subject/skills, duration and region. The industry trends in the Global online tutoring services market are sub-divided into different categories in order to get a holistic view of the global marketplace.

Following are the different segments of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market:

By Type segment of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market is sub-segmented into:

• Asynchronous
• Synchronous

By Sales Channel segment of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market is sub-segmented into:

• Private Tutoring
• International organization
• Educational Institutes
• Others

By Industry segment of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market is sub-segmented into:

• Online
• Blended

By Education Level segment of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market is sub-segmented into:

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Others
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Education
  • Vocational Education
  • Others (veterans, senior citizens, specially needs)

By Subject/Skills segment of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market is sub-segmented into:

• Competitive Exams (Test Preparation)
• STEM
• Business Studies (Accounts, Statistics & Analytics, Economics)
• Computer Science
• Music Instruments
• Languages
• Arts & Hobbies
• Others (Sports, special needs)

By Duration segment of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market is sub-segmented into:

• Long-term
• Short-term

By Region segment of the Global Online Tutoring Services Market is sub-segmented into:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • The UK
  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Poland
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific 
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • ASEAN
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Rest of MEA
• South America
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Rest of South America