Education
- Infrastructure / School Management Software
- Schools
- Publishing and Publishing Services
- E-Learning
- Testing & Assessment
- Supplemental Manipulatives
- Tutoring & Afterschool Markets
The education market includes companies that provide instructional materials, education and administrative software, information & services to public and private schools and institutions, and to for-profit, career training and other businesses, with estimated revenue of approximately $68.5 billion, growing 5-6% from 2005-2010.
- In 2005, there were approximately 137 M&A deals in education, representing just over $4B in transaction value.
- Education is the second largest U.S. economic sector after only healthcare.
- Most Americans see the value of education and are willing to pay what it takes for their children to get a "good education" because they view it as competitive advantage.
- Legislation such as No Child Left Behind is driving an accountability trend that appears to be spreading to other regulated professional designations, such as CPA, CFA, Allied Health and Building Trades.