UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Online Universities/E-Learning category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Online Universities/E-Learning – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 17.5787482103
82.4212517897
17%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 60
40
60%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 19%
Transactional 3%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 12%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
quizlet.com 18.55
udemy.com 12.87
readingeggs.co.uk 11.8
coursera.org 6.95
open.ac.uk 4.54
superprof.co.uk 3.83
arden.ac.uk 2.62
education.gov.uk 2.61
skillshare.com 2.28
alison.com 1.92
others 32.03
  • quizlet.com - 18.55%
  • udemy.com - 12.87%
  • readingeggs.co.uk - 11.8%
  • coursera.org - 6.95%
  • open.ac.uk - 4.54%
  • superprof.co.uk - 3.83%
  • arden.ac.uk - 2.62%
  • education.gov.uk - 2.61%
  • skillshare.com - 2.28%
  • alison.com - 1.92%
  • others - 32.03%

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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, Quizlet leads with 18.55% click share, followed by Udemy at 12.87%. ‘Others’ collectively hold a significant 32.03%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date icslearn.co.uk coursera.org arden.ac.uk udemy.com openstudycollege.com digitalmarketinginstitute.com e-careers.com essex.ac.uk open.ac.uk readingeggs.co.uk
2026/04/01 4.69% 1.56% 3.69% 4.21% 1.84% 2.4% 3.6% 3.61% 6.62% 4.49%
2026/04/02 3.41% 1.98% 4.73% 2.85% 2.23% 2.25% 2.87% 3.97% 11.75% 3.1%
2026/04/03 3.83% 2.05% 5.71% 3.89% 2.41% 1.97% 3.47% 5.23% 5.08% 2.85%
2026/04/04 3.71% 2.85% 5.87% 3.25% 2.84% 2.5% 4.61% 5.27% 6.17% 3.43%
2026/04/05 4.07% 2.08% 6.66% 3.46% 2.81% 2.49% 4.27% 4.02% 6.4% 3.24%
2026/04/06 4.19% 1.79% 6.61% 2.91% 2.04% 2.31% 4.06% 4.18% 5.53% 3.52%
2026/04/07 4.24% 5.1% 5.22% 2.13% 2.36% 2.53% 3.54% 2.91% 6.55% 3.4%
2026/04/08 4.61% 9.01% 4.22% 2.74% 2.1% 2.18% 3.23% 3.67% 3.75% 4.01%
2026/04/09 5.02% 7.72% 4.27% 2.7% 2.33% 2.6% 3.54% 3.04% 8.2% 3.43%
2026/04/10 4.54% 7.14% 6.71% 3.59% 2.62% 2.39% 3.09% 2.64% 3.81% 3.74%
2026/04/11 4.12% 8.68% 5.76% 2.8% 2.76% 2.92% 4.91% 3.62% 4.23% 3.42%
2026/04/12 4.88% 8.97% 4.41% 4.18% 2.16% 2.65% 4.36% 3.04% 3.16% 4.34%
2026/04/13 4.82% 5.59% 5.1% 3.81% 1.87% 2.54% 3.6% 2.74% 4.9% 3.02%
2026/04/14 4.13% 6.64% 6.26% 3.18% 2.66% 2.81% 3.73% 2.01% 3.28% 3.39%
2026/04/15 4.89% 5.49% 6.2% 3.14% 2.89% 2.9% 3.45% 2.24% 4% 3.26%
2026/04/16 4.2% 7.58% 6.42% 3.34% 2.22% 2.18% 3.3% 2.55% 4.15% 2.03%
2026/04/17 4.46% 6.59% 6.5% 3.51% 2.99% 1.87% 2.78% 2.14% 4.51% 2.03%
2026/04/18 5.16% 8.05% 7.1% 3.37% 3.05% 1.89% 4.68% 2.3% 4.36% 1.77%
2026/04/19 5.61% 7.79% 7.18% 2.46% 4.2% 2.13% 3.69% 2.26% 4.06% 0.91%
2026/04/20 5.98% 5.4% 6.2% 2.25% 3.26% 2.47% 2.3% 1.48% 4.2% 1.38%
2026/04/21 6.86% 7.02% 6.32% 3.16% 2.58% 2.69% 2.72% 2.33% 4.96% 2.11%
2026/04/22 7.43% 7.08% 5.29% 2.97% 2.81% 2.77% 3.26% 1.96% 4.71% 0.7%
2026/04/23 7.1% 7.01% 7.38% 2.83% 2.58% 2.91% 2.7% 2.27% 5.45% 0.66%
2026/04/24 6.16% 8.63% 5.18% 3.06% 2.82% 2.58% 2.67% 2.4% 5.16% 1.25%
2026/04/25 6.87% 7.72% 4.74% 3.65% 2.98% 2.18% 4.09% 2.32% 4.36% 1.27%
2026/04/26 6.81% 7.68% 4.16% 2.71% 3.63% 2.49% 2.83% 2.79% 4.27% 1.78%
2026/04/27 8.42% 5.51% 4.19% 3.46% 3.48% 2.26% 2.47% 1.58% 4.36% 0.67%
2026/04/28 8.73% 7.43% 4.81% 3.86% 3.12% 2.62% 2.52% 2.17% 4.65% 0.32%
2026/04/29 8.87% 7.68% 5.38% 2.58% 2.66% 2.71% 3.17% 2.25% 5.26% 1.01%
2026/04/30 7.76% 7.45% 6.07% 4.07% 3.33% 2.21% 2.01% 1.84% 1.67% 1.61%
  • icslearn.co.uk
  • coursera.org
  • arden.ac.uk
  • udemy.com
  • openstudycollege.com
  • digitalmarketinginstitute.com
  • e-careers.com
  • essex.ac.uk
  • open.ac.uk
  • readingeggs.co.uk

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In April 2026, ICS Learn’s PPC spend share rose steadily, peaking at 8.87% before closing at 7.76%. Coursera saw fluctuations, peaking at 9.01% early, then stabilizing around 7.45%. Arden University experienced a mid-month peak at 7.38%, ending at 6.07%. Udemy’s share fluctuated, peaking at 4.21% and closing at 4.07%. Open Study College’s share peaked at 4.2% mid-month, ending at 3.33%. Digital Marketing Institute’s share remained stable, peaking at 2.92%. E-Careers saw a peak at 4.91%, closing at 2.01%. Essex University’s share peaked early at 5.27%, ending at 1.84%. Open University’s share peaked at 11.75%, closing at 1.67%. Reading Eggs’ share declined throughout, ending at 1.61%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/04/01 337
2026/04/02 344
2026/04/03 344
2026/04/04 351
2026/04/05 346
2026/04/06 347
2026/04/07 347
2026/04/08 356
2026/04/09 336
2026/04/10 341
2026/04/11 319
2026/04/12 328
2026/04/13 340
2026/04/14 343
2026/04/15 354
2026/04/16 354
2026/04/17 341
2026/04/18 341
2026/04/19 331
2026/04/20 349
2026/04/21 343
2026/04/22 345
2026/04/23 342
2026/04/24 339
2026/04/25 342
2026/04/26 338
2026/04/27 368
2026/04/28 345
2026/04/29 351
2026/04/30 340

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 368 on April 27. The month concluded with 340 advertisers, reflecting dynamic competition.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
coursera.org 4.03%
udemy.com 1.37%
openstudycollege.com 1.18%
personality.co 0.69%
icslearn.co.uk 0.52%
essex.ac.uk -0.23%
getsmarter.com -0.3%
open.ac.uk -0.66%
quizlet.com -1.22%
readingeggs.co.uk -8.96%

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Coursera.org surged with a 4.03% click share increase, while readingeggs.co.uk faced an 8.96% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date arden.ac.uk quizlet.com udemy.com coursera.org readingeggs.co.uk openstudycollege.com icslearn.co.uk education.gov.uk superprof.co.uk open.ac.uk
2026/04/01 2.58% 5.56% 8.85% 1.1% 9.58% 1.6% 1.99% 3.01% 2.82% 5.81%
2026/04/02 4.99% 19.85% 5.25% 0.9% 5.71% 2.71% 1.59% 2.69% 1.81% 10.26%
2026/04/03 7.53% 9.47% 7.95% 1.47% 5.64% 2.12% 1.64% 2.67% 2.29% 3.35%
2026/04/04 8.72% 16.32% 5.73% 1.71% 6.19% 2.72% 1.47% 2.58% 2.05% 3.76%
2026/04/05 11.45% 9.45% 6.82% 1.19% 6.38% 2.39% 1.82% 2.33% 2.15% 4.58%
2026/04/06 11.71% 8.52% 5.31% 1.12% 6.77% 1.53% 1.91% 2.93% 1.88% 3.62%
2026/04/07 7.34% 8.51% 4.19% 3.49% 7.34% 3.06% 1.87% 2.87% 2.03% 5.74%
2026/04/08 3.93% 10.45% 5.97% 7.47% 9% 2.16% 2.22% 3.14% 2.48% 2.55%
2026/04/09 3.92% 8.49% 5.69% 6.74% 7.46% 2.15% 2.27% 3.3% 2.16% 8.12%
2026/04/10 10.28% 12.58% 6.52% 4.98% 6.63% 2.77% 1.77% 2.38% 1.52% 2.77%
2026/04/11 8.25% 15.45% 5.11% 6.28% 6.51% 1.98% 1.93% 2.58% 2.08% 3.33%
2026/04/12 4.4% 12.31% 8.39% 6.97% 8.65% 1.59% 2.07% 3.13% 1.98% 2.02%
2026/04/13 7.39% 0% 8.73% 4.82% 7.03% 1.5% 2.23% 3.2% 2.06% 5.13%
2026/04/14 13.01% 3.89% 6.89% 5.47% 7.52% 2.48% 2.1% 2.61% 2.01% 2.3%
2026/04/15 11.52% 3.77% 6.92% 4.27% 7.28% 2.54% 2.39% 2.48% 1.8% 3.24%
2026/04/16 11.62% 0% 7.89% 6.77% 5.3% 1.95% 2.57% 3.16% 2.26% 3.01%
2026/04/17 10.64% 0% 8.22% 5.72% 4.86% 2.55% 2.15% 2.62% 2.24% 3.38%
2026/04/18 13.83% 4.56% 7.6% 6.8% 4.01% 2.91% 2.43% 2.84% 2.24% 3.43%
2026/04/19 10.07% 18.43% 4.76% 6.08% 1.88% 5.37% 2.36% 2.8% 1.53% 2.31%
2026/04/20 9.79% 12.54% 4.61% 4.62% 2.94% 4.03% 2.55% 3.46% 1.9% 2.96%
2026/04/21 12.27% 0% 7.4% 5.8% 5.05% 2.46% 2.91% 3.11% 2.23% 3.95%
2026/04/22 4.26% 4.92% 7.52% 6.53% 1.73% 3.11% 3.79% 3.23% 2.42% 3.76%
2026/04/23 13.24% 4.57% 6.27% 5.63% 1.61% 2.23% 2.82% 3.31% 2.18% 3.88%
2026/04/24 7.07% 21.46% 5.81% 6.05% 2.51% 2.19% 2.39% 2.28% 1.73% 3.12%
2026/04/25 7.37% 8.25% 7.81% 6.4% 2.9% 2.7% 2.73% 2.97% 1.97% 3.49%
2026/04/26 3.95% 9.43% 6.13% 6.7% 4.14% 3.66% 2.92% 3.14% 2.48% 3.04%
2026/04/27 5.75% 4.9% 8.14% 5.2% 1.72% 3.83% 3.6% 3.32% 2.22% 3.34%
2026/04/28 7.44% 4.73% 9.37% 6.69% 0.83% 3.23% 3.44% 2.32% 2.38% 3.98%
2026/04/29 10.61% 0.85% 6.17% 6.94% 2.61% 2.96% 3.41% 2.47% 2.46% 4.46%
2026/04/30 10.77% 9.73% 8.62% 5.74% 3.42% 2.96% 2.55% 2.23% 2.19% 1.4%
  • arden.ac.uk
  • quizlet.com
  • udemy.com
  • coursera.org
  • readingeggs.co.uk
  • openstudycollege.com
  • icslearn.co.uk
  • education.gov.uk
  • superprof.co.uk
  • open.ac.uk

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April saw dynamic shifts in PPC impressions. Arden.ac.uk peaked mid-month, while quizlet.com fluctuated, ending strong. Udemy.com maintained steady growth, and coursera.org surged early. Readingeggs.co.uk declined, and open.ac.uk showed volatility. The month concluded with diverse trends.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning - Last month
  1. 1
    Free Online Courses With Certificates & Diplomas https://www.alison.com

    Free online courses with certificates. Join 15 million graduates and empower your career. Study, learn, certify, upskill with free online learning and training

  2. 2
    University Open Courses - Study Open Courses Online https://study.arden.ac.uk

    Accredited Qualifications, 24/7 Online Access To Study Materials, Student Support. Join Arden University's open courses and tailor your learning to your needs. Apply now. Part-time Study.

  3. 3
    Free Government Training - Free and Flexible Courses https://skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk

    Free Courses To Boost Your Skills And Get A Better Job.

  4. 4
    Reading Eggs - Learn to Read https://www.readingeggs.co.uk

    Reading Program for Ages 2–13 — Reading Eggs is the multi‑award winning online reading program for kids aged 2–13. kidSAFE certified, ad-free and lessons to match your child's...

  5. 5
    Udemy - Courses On Demand | Best-Selling Online Courses https://www.udemy.com

    Shop thousands of high-quality on-demand online courses. Start learning today. Find the right instructor for you. Choose from many topics, skill...

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In the competitive landscape of online education, five standout advertisers capture attention with distinct themes. Alison.com emphasizes empowerment through free courses and certifications. Arden.ac.uk offers flexibility with accredited, part-time study options. Education.gov.uk highlights skill-boosting government training. Readingeggs.co.uk focuses on award-winning reading programs for children. Udemy.com showcases a vast array of on-demand courses, catering to diverse learning needs.

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