In 2023, the global Education Software market (K12 and Higher Education) surged to nearly $14.3 billion, growing by 10.1%. The top 10 vendors commanded a significant 38.7% market share, with Microsoft leading at 8.5%, followed by Oracle, PowerSchool Group, SAP, and Anthology (Blackboard, Campus Management, Campus Labs, and iModules).

Our APPS TOP 500 Market Report (Preview) covers hundreds of Education software vendors, offering deep insights into market dynamics, vendor strengths, AI investments, customer momentum, and go-to-market strategies providing valuable perspectives on market trends and challenges.

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Exhibit 1 – 2023 Education Applications Market Shares Split By Top 10 Education Vendors and Others
Exhibit 1 – 2023 Education Applications Market Shares Split By Top 10 Education Vendors and Others

We ask the simple question: Who’s buying Education applications from whom and why? And we provide the answers – supported by decades of research – to our clients around the world. (Sample from our Apps Database)

Through our forecast period, the Education applications market size is expected to reach $17.4 billion by 2028, compared with $14.3 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate of 4%.

Exhibit 2: Worldwide Education Software Market 2023-2028 Forecast, $M
Year202320282023-2028 CAGR, %
Total14332174234%

Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024

Top 10 Education Software vendors

Education (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, technical and vocational, distance learning) – Student Information System, Learning Management, Fund Accounting System, Higher Education Administration, Financials, HR, Procurement

Large-scale projects to implement new student information systems continue unabated as the global education market embraces the convergence of mobile learning, international testing standards as well as online instructions.

Here are the rankings of the top 10 Education software vendors in 2023 and their market shares.

RankVendor2021 Education Apps Revenues, $M2022 Education Apps Revenues, $M2023 Education Apps Revenues, $MYoY Growth2023 Education Market Share, %
1Microsoft Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe7.0% Subscribe
2Oracle Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe7.9% Subscribe
3PowerSchool Group LLC Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe10.6% Subscribe
4SAP Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe5.7% Subscribe
5Anthology (Blackboard, Campus Management, Campus Labs, and iModules) Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.7% Subscribe
6Workday Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe18.7% Subscribe
72U, INC. Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe-1.8% Subscribe
8Ellucian Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe1.8% Subscribe
9Instructure, Inc. Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe13.2% Subscribe
10Zoom Video Communications Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.1% Subscribe
Subtotal Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe7.0% Subscribe
Other Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe12.2% Subscribe
Total11424130131433210.1%100.0%

Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024

Other Education software providers included in the report are: ACI Worldwide, Inc., Adobe, Ansys Inc., Articulate, Autodesk, Axway, Brightly (formerly Brightly (formerly Dude Solutions)), Capita Software, Cisco Systems, Civica, Constellation Software Inc., Corel Corporation, Cvent, Dominknow, Dropbox, Edmentum, ESM Solutions Corporation, Espressive, FIS Global, Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Huron, IBM, Infinite Campus, Infor, Intuit Inc., Ivanti, Jenzabar, Laserfiche, LivePerson Inc., Open Text Corporation, PowerSchool Group LLC, Roper Technologies, Inc., Sage, Salesforce, SAS Institute, Selerix Systems, Inc, ServiceNow, Shiftboard, Skyward, Smartsheet, Squiz, Skillsoft, TalentCircles, TalentMap, TeamDynamix, TMA Systems, Tyler Technologies, UNIT4, Zoom Video Communications, and others.

Custom data cuts related to the Education Applications market are available:

  • Top 750+ Education Applications Vendors and Market Forecast 2023-2028
  • 2023 Education Applications Market By Functional Market (16 Markets)
  • 2023 Education Applications Market By Country (USA + 45 countries)
  • 2023 Education Applications Market By Region (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
  • 2023 Education Applications Market By Revenue Type (License, Services, Hardware, Support and Maintenance, Cloud)
  • 2023 Education Applications Market By Customer Size (revenue, employee count, asset)
  • 2023 Education Applications Market By Channel (Direct vs Direct)
  • 2023 Education Applications Market By Product
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  1. Internet Archive, a United States based Non Profit organization with 169 Employees
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  3. University Of Saarland, a Germany based Education organization with 375 Employees
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Worldwide Enterprise Applications by Vertical Market

Exhibit 3 provides a forecast of the worldwide enterprise applications by vertical market from 2023 to 2028, highlighting market sizes, year-over-year growth, and compound annual growth rates across different industry sectors from Aerospace and Defense to Utilities.

Exhibit 3: Worldwide Enterprise Applications by Vertical Market Forecast 2023-2028 by Functional Market ($M)

Vertical Market, $M202120222023YoY Growth20282023-2028 CAGR, %
Aerospace & Defense Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.7
Automotive Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.2
Banking and Financial Services Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.4
Communications Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.8
Construction Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.7
Real Estate Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.3
Consumer Packaged Goods Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.5
Distribution Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.0
K-12 Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.1
Higher Education Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.9
Federal Government Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.3
State and Local Government Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.6
Public Safety Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.2
Healthcare Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.7
Life Insurance Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.1
P&C Insurance Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.5
Specialty Insurance Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.3
Leisure and Recreation Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.8
Hospitality and Lodging Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe5.0
Life Sciences Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.5
Manufacturing Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.9
Media Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.0
Faith-Based Nonprofit Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.6
Youth & Elderly Care Nonprofit Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.2
Special Cause Nonprofit Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.1
Oil and Gas Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.7
Professional Services Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.6
Retail Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.7
Transportation Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.5
Utility Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe3.8
Total Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe4.1

Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024

Exhibit 4 shows our projections for the enterprise applications market by vertical segment, based on the buying preferences and the customer propensity to invest in new software within those industries as they continue to upgrade and replace many legacy industry-specific applications that have been identified and tracked in our Buyer Insight Database.

Exhibit 4: Worldwide Enterprise Applications Market Forecast 2023-2028, By Vertical Market, $M
Exhibit 4: Worldwide Enterprise Applications Market Forecast 2023-2028, By Vertical Market, $M

Education Software Purchases Win/Loss Analysis As Part Of Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database

On the buyer side, customers are investing in Education systems based on new features and capabilities that are expected to replace their existing legacy systems. In many cases, competitive upgrades and replacements that could have a profound impact on future market-share changes will become more widespread.

Since 2010, our global team of researchers has been studying the patterns of the latest Education software purchases by customers around the world, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions and perhaps the rise and fall of certain vendors and their products on a quarterly basis.

Updated continuously, our database features extensive win/loss analysis. Each year our research team identifies tens of thousands of these Education customers wins and losses from public and proprietary sources.

The research results are being incorporated into regular updates in our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database. You can access the Quarterly Win/Loss Analysis Scoreboard and our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database by becoming a subscriber.

CustomerIndustryEmpl.RevenueCountryVendorNew ProductFunction
Minnesota State Colleges and UniversitiesEducation16000$5.50BUnited StatesOracleOracle Autonomous Data WarehouseAutonomous Database
Marquette UniversityEducation1100$550.0MUnited StatesBlackbaudBlackbaud CRMCustomer Relationship Management
University of StirlingEducation1872$1.00BUnited KingdomBoxBoxContent Management
InterGrupoEducation1500$200.0MColumbiaCA TechnologiesCA Service Desk ManagerIT Service Management
London School of EconomicsEducation1655$453.0MUnited KingdomCherwell SoftwareCherwell ITSMIT Service Management
ExxonMobilEducation69600$238.00BUnited StatesChrome River TechnologiesChrome River Expense ManagementERP
University of Minnesota SystemEducation30000$3.80BUnited StatesChrome River TechnologiesChrome River Expense ManagementERP
University of GeorgiaEducation18725$1.60BUnited StatesCornerstone OnDemandCornerstone Learning SuiteLearning Management System
University of TennesseeEducation9744$1.70BUnited StatesCornerstone OnDemandCornerstone Learning SuiteLearning Management System
ExxonMobilEducation69600$238.00BUnited StatesDassault Systemes3DEXPERIENCE PlatformProject Portfolio Management
University of TokyoEducation8210$2.29BJapanDassault Systemes3DEXPERIENCE PlatformProject Portfolio Management
Arizona State UniversityEducation10000$2.00BUnited StatesDropboxDropbox BusinessContent Management
Davidson CollegeEducation800$200.0MUnited StatesDropboxDropbox BusinessContent Management
University of SydneyEducation12000$2.00BAustraliaDropboxDropbox BusinessContent Management
London South Bank UniversityEducation1700$188.0MUnited KingdomIBMIBM Planning AnalyticsEnterprise Performance Management
The Lenzing GroupEducation6400$2.60BAustriaJDA Software GroupJDA Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)SCM
RWJUHEducation10100$1.50BUnited StatesKronosKronos Workforce CentralHuman Capital Management, Workforce Management
University of Colorado BoulderEducation7800$1.60BUnited StatesKronosKronos Workforce DimensionsWorkforce Management
Ithaca CollegeEducation1600$234.0MUnited StatesOracleOracle HCM CloudHuman Capital Management
Kentucky State UniversityEducation1600$53.0MUnited StatesOracleOracle ERP CloudEnterprise Resource Planning
Lorain County Community CollegeEducation1000$105.0MUnited StatesOracleOracle EPM CloudEnterprise Performance Management
San Bernardino Community College DistrictEducation14253$12.37BUnited StatesOracleOracle ERP CloudEnterprise Resource Planning
Vanderbilt UniversityEducation9162$4.13BUnited StatesOracleOracle HCM CloudHuman Capital Management
University of VirginiaEducation15514$1.39BUnited StatesQlikQlikViewBusiness Intelligence
Tulane UniversityEducation4600$1.31BUnited StatesSciQuestSciquest Source-to-Settle SuiteProcurement
Stanford UniversityEducation11500$4.10BUnited StatesTidemarkTidemark EPMEnterprise Performance Management
City of IrvingEducation2300$308.0MUnited StatesTyler TechnologiesMinus ERPEnterprise Resource Planning
Community ISDEducation300$30.0MUnited StatesTyler TechnologiesMinus ERPEnterprise Resource Planning
Buckinghamshire New UniversityEducation932$65.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 Business WorldEnterprise Resource Planning
Buckinghamshire New UniversityEducation932$65.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 Student ManagementEnterprise Resource Planning
Dublin Business SchoolEducation400$35.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 Student ManagementEnterprise Resource Planning
IMC WorldwideEducation500$212.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 PSA SuiteProject Services Automation
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityEducation4500$620.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 Student ManagementEnterprise Resource Planning
Study GroupEducation3325$380.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 Business WorldEnterprise Resource Planning
Swiss Education GroupEducation706$100.0MSwitzerlandUNIT4Unit4 Student ManagementEnterprise Resource Planning
University of LondonEducation11000$299.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 Business World On!Enterprise Resource Planning
University of WaterlooEducation2500$800.0MCanadaUNIT4Unit4 Business WorldEnterprise Resource Planning
Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteEducation900$80.0MUnited KingdomUNIT4Unit4 Business WorldEnterprise Resource Planning
Point Loma Nazarene UniversityEducation1250$300.0MUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday HCMHuman Capital Management
Point Loma Nazarene UniversityEducation1250$300.0MUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Financial ManagementFinancial Management
The Ohio State UniversityEducation30000$4.00BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Financial ManagementFinancial Management
Becker CollegeEducation500$60.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftAzure Machine LearningML & Data Science Platform
University of GeorgiaEducation18725$1.60BUnited StatesAdobe SystemsAdobe Experience ManagerWeb Content Management
San Bernardino Community College DistrictEducation14253$12.37BUnited StatesADPADP Vantage HCMHuman Capital Management
The Australian National UniversityEducation4638$1.40BAustraliaAvayaAvaya AuraCustomer Service and Support
The Vista SchoolEducation110$10.0MUnited StatesBlackbaudBlackbaud Financial Edge NXTEnterprise Resource Planning
Campbell UniversityEducation200$50.0MUnited StatesCitrixCitrix PodioProject Management Software
The University of AucklandEducation5000$800.0MNew ZealandCornerstone OnDemandCornerstone HR SuiteHuman Resource Management
Ithaca CollegeEducation1600$234.0MUnited StatesEllucianEllucian CRM AdvanceCustomer Relationship Management
Stanford UniversityEducation11500$4.10BUnited StatesFICOFICO Falcon Assurance NavigatorFraud and Compliance Solutions
EF Education FirstEducation40500$7.00BUnited StatesFive9Five9 CloudCustomer Service and Support
Greenwood HallEducation100$20.0MUnited StatesFive9Five9 CloudCustomer Service and Support
Princeton UniversityEducation1030$270.0MUnited StatesGenesysGenesys Customer Experience PlatformCustomer Experience Platform
Saxion University of Applied SciencesEducation2200$800.0MNetherlandsIBMIBM Digital Experience ManagerDigital Experience Management Systems
Saxion University of Applied SciencesEducation2200$800.0MNetherlandsIBMIBM Web Content ManagerWeb Content Management
Harvard UniversityEducation15241$4.40BUnited StatesInteractive IntelligencePureCloudCustomer Engagement Platform
Formula HybridEducation50$10.0MUnited StatesIntralinks HoldingsIntralinks VIA Pro EditionCollaboration
Ector County ISDEducation1200$200.0MUnited StatesKronosKronos Workforce CentralHuman Capital Management, Workforce Management
College of DuPageEducation2000$500.0MUnited StatesLexmarkLexmark Perceptive ContentContent Management
Royal College of MusicEducation380$50.0MUnited KingdomMHR (formerly MidlandHR)Strategic HRHuman Capital Management
Royal College of MusicEducation380$50.0MUnited KingdomMHR (formerly MidlandHR)iTrentPayroll
Asbury UniversityEducation450$35.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics GPEnterprise Resource Planning
Hood CollegeEducation400$40.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics GPEnterprise Resource Planning
IMC WorldwideEducation500$212.0MUnited KingdomMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics 365 CRMCustomer Relationship Management
Paul Smith’s CollegeEducation200$20.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics GPEnterprise Resource Planning
Sigma Alpha EpsilonEducation500$50.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics GPEnterprise Resource Planning
Stratford UniversityEducation700$100.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics GPEnterprise Resource Planning
The EntourageEducation100$10.0MAustraliaMicrosoftLinkedIn Talent SolutionsTalent Management
University of Nebraska-LincolnEducation7500$700.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics GPEnterprise Resource Planning
University of the CumberlandsEducation600$30.0MUnited StatesMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics GPEnterprise Resource Planning
Virginia TechEducation1395$1.00BUnited StatesMicroStrategyMicroStrategy AnalyticsAnalytics Platform
BSI GroupEducation3500$331.0MUnited KingdomOpenTextOpenText Content Suite PlatformContent Management
Becker Professional EducationEducation1250$350.0MUnited StatesOracleOracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow)Customer Experience Platform
Faculdade SumaréEducation650$135.0MBrazilOracleOracle EPM CloudEnterprise Performance Management
Ithaca CollegeEducation1600$234.0MUnited StatesOracleOracle Taleo Cloud ServiceTalent Management
Ithaca CollegeEducation1600$234.0MUnited StatesOracleOracle E-Business SuiteEnterprise Resource Planning
Kentucky State UniversityEducation1600$53.0MUnited StatesOracleOracle HCM CloudHuman Capital Management
Rutgers UniversityEducation9694$3.60BUnited StatesOracleOracle ERP CloudEnterprise Resource Planning
Rutgers UniversityEducation9694$3.60BUnited StatesOracleOracle HCM CloudHuman Capital Management
University of VirginiaEducation15514$1.39BUnited StatesQlikQlik SenseData Visualization Software
Academy of Art UniversityEducation3000$1.00BUnited StatesSalesforceService CloudCustomer Service and Support
Ashworth CollegeEducation300$35.0MUnited StatesSalesforceService CloudCustomer Service and Support
California College of the Arts Pre-College ProgramEducation1500$300.0MUnited StatesSalesforceSalesforce CRMCustomer Relationship Management
DeVry Education GroupEducation10136$1.85BUnited StatesSalesforceService CloudCustomer Service and Support
Rasmussen CollegeEducation4000$1.00BUnited StatesSalesforceService CloudCustomer Service and Support
Study GroupEducation3325$380.0MUnited KingdomSalesforceSalesforce CRMCustomer Relationship Management
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityEducation4500$620.0MUnited KingdomSAPSAP ERP ECC 6.0Enterprise Resource Planning
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityEducation4500$620.0MUnited KingdomSAPSAP HCM (HR)Human Capital Management
NSW Department of EducationEducation51582$13.36BAustraliaSAPSAP SuccessFactors Employee CentralHuman Capital Management
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)Education3000$500.0MIndiaSAPSAP ERP ECC 6.0Enterprise Resource Planning
Loyola University MarylandEducation650$230.0MUnited StatesSciQuestSciquest Source-to-Settle SuiteProcurement
Wor-Wic Community CollegeEducation300$75.0MUnited StatesSciQuestSciquest Source-to-Settle SuiteProcurement
University of CaliforniaEducation5000$2.00BUnited StatesSkillsoftSumTotal Talent Expansion SuiteTalent Management
Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteEducation900$80.0MUnited KingdomTableauTableau SoftwareBusiness Intelligence and Analytics
DeVry Education GroupEducation10136$1.85BUnited StatesUltimate SoftwareUltiProHuman Capital Management
University of Rhode IslandEducation1300$270.0MUnited StatesVerint SystemsVerint Engagement ManagementEngagement Management
California College of the Arts Pre-College ProgramEducation1500$300.0MUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday StudentEnterprise Resource Planning
California College of the Arts Pre-College ProgramEducation1500$300.0MUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday HCMHuman Capital Management
California College of the Arts Pre-College ProgramEducation1500$300.0MUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Financial ManagementFinancial Management

Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024

More Enterprise Applications Research Findings

Based on the latest annual survey of 3,000+ enterprise software vendors, Apps Run The World is releasing a number of dedicated reports, which profile the world’s 500 largest Enterprise Applications Vendors (Apps Top 500) ranked by their 2019-2023 product revenues.

Their 2023 results are being broken down, sorted and ranked across 16 functional areas (from Analytics to Treasury and Risk Management) and by 21 vertical industries (from Aerospace to Utility), as shown in our Taxonomy. Further breakdowns by subvertical, country, company size, etc. are available as custom data cuts per special request.

Research Methodology

Each year our global team of researchers conduct an annual survey of thousands of enterprise software vendors by contacting them directly on their latest quarterly and annual revenues by country, functional area, and vertical market. We supplement their written responses with our own primary research to determine quarterly and yearly growth rates, In addition to customer wins to ascertain whether these are net new purchases or expansions of existing implementations.

Another dimension of our proactive research process is through continuous improvement of our customer database, which stores more than one million records on the enterprise software landscape of over 100,000 organizations around the world.

The database provides customer insight and contextual information on what types of enterprise software systems and other relevant technologies are they running and their propensity to invest further with their current or new suppliers as part of their overall IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.

The result is a combination of supply-side data and demand-generation customer insight that allows our clients to better position themselves in anticipation of the next wave that will reshape the enterprise software marketplace for years to come.