UK Education & Training Ed Tech - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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

Ed Tech – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Ed Tech 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 19.8546895641
80.1453104359
19%

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 25
75
25%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 14%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 4%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Education & Training Ed Tech 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
ixl.com 62.81
ebay.co.uk 12.77
mathletics.com 2.89
viking-direct.co.uk 2.05
adaptedmind.com 1.83
tts-group.co.uk 1.58
nationalnumeracy.org.uk 1.3
teachyourmonster.org 1.25
mathscity.co.uk 1.17
stem.org.uk 1
others 11.35
  • ixl.com - 62.81%
  • ebay.co.uk - 12.77%
  • mathletics.com - 2.89%
  • viking-direct.co.uk - 2.05%
  • adaptedmind.com - 1.83%
  • tts-group.co.uk - 1.58%
  • nationalnumeracy.org.uk - 1.3%
  • teachyourmonster.org - 1.25%
  • mathscity.co.uk - 1.17%
  • stem.org.uk - 1%
  • others - 11.35%

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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, ixl.com dominates with 62.81% click share. ebay.co.uk follows at 12.77%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 11.35%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Education & Training Ed Tech 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 ixl.com forbes.com absorblms.com zensai.com imperial.ac.uk ebay.co.uk getsmarter.com d2l.com sanalabs.com adaptedmind.com
2026/01/01 12.33% 6.44% 6.96% 4.55% 5.51% 1.08% 6.33% 0% 5.2% 5.95%
2026/01/02 9.6% 4.86% 2.17% 0.65% 4.84% 9.21% 4.17% 0% 3.46% 3.81%
2026/01/03 11.5% 5.78% 4.43% 6.18% 6.63% 4.46% 5.19% 0% 7.19% 4.53%
2026/01/04 12.98% 7.83% 4.62% 4.04% 6.23% 5.2% 7.84% 0% 2.24% 5.8%
2026/01/05 6.68% 4.26% 2.84% 3.09% 4.56% 27.64% 2.6% 0% 1.33% 2.9%
2026/01/06 11.19% 4.76% 3.83% 2.23% 3.26% 22.66% 3.89% 0% 1.58% 2.74%
2026/01/07 10.61% 5.17% 4.62% 4.39% 5.75% 13.79% 1.19% 3.66% 2.39% 4.09%
2026/01/08 10.96% 3.21% 3.9% 1.8% 2.81% 21.43% 3.06% 3.38% 2.52% 1.5%
2026/01/09 14.4% 6.16% 7.77% 1.86% 6.52% 7.23% 3.47% 7.93% 5.69% 3.82%
2026/01/10 11.15% 3.54% 5.63% 1.55% 4.62% 12.95% 4.64% 1.98% 5.78% 3.89%
2026/01/11 7.24% 3.19% 6.65% 2.87% 4.82% 22.38% 3.6% 3.9% 5.27% 2.97%
2026/01/12 12.45% 4.86% 4.7% 3.78% 5.85% 3.6% 5.7% 2.58% 4.7% 2.11%
2026/01/13 9.69% 4.58% 5.84% 0.53% 5.39% 14.6% 4.39% 0% 1.94% 3.32%
2026/01/14 8.61% 3.93% 6.72% 2.02% 6.17% 9.21% 3.51% 0% 5.53% 5.44%
2026/01/15 9.67% 3.62% 5.45% 0.85% 5.26% 16.23% 2.59% 0.01% 5.61% 2.89%
2026/01/16 14.29% 6.11% 7.72% 1.85% 6.47% 7.17% 3.45% 7.87% 5.64% 3.79%
2026/01/17 9.45% 4.28% 4.79% 2.86% 5.79% 18.71% 3.48% 2.2% 5.28% 2.3%
2026/01/18 9.81% 3.79% 1.93% 2.04% 4.46% 21.11% 3.97% 5.38% 4.16% 1.08%
2026/01/19 15.54% 5.31% 2.41% 0.3% 2.94% 9.04% 3.62% 5.8% 4.34% 4.02%
2026/01/20 10.4% 3.61% 2.6% 3.66% 2.6% 11.84% 2.26% 2.17% 4.09% 3.66%
2026/01/21 8.96% 4.93% 3.36% 6.12% 4.25% 6.85% 2.21% 4.92% 4.95% 3.84%
2026/01/22 10.77% 6.38% 2.99% 3.06% 5.55% 12.58% 5.48% 0.02% 6.54% 0.01%
2026/01/23 10.38% 4.2% 0.97% 3.55% 5.21% 22.72% 4.31% 2.2% 9.29% 0.2%
2026/01/24 9.85% 5.11% 1.31% 12.66% 2.4% 4.68% 4.83% 2.06% 10% 2.62%
2026/01/25 10.65% 6.45% 0.57% 4.36% 2.89% 4.9% 6.18% 8.33% 7.07% 1.06%
2026/01/26 8.52% 6.35% 1.94% 3.68% 3.47% 13.9% 5.32% 6.36% 9.08% 1.73%
2026/01/27 8.15% 5.29% 3.26% 3.67% 3.66% 10.92% 5.07% 3.85% 6.37% 0%
2026/01/28 9.85% 7.24% 2.34% 3.82% 3.64% 12.69% 4.23% 1.04% 8.85% 0.39%
2026/01/29 9.61% 5% 2.08% 2.3% 1.55% 9.61% 4.82% 2% 9.53% 1.31%
2026/01/30 10.95% 7.48% 4.69% 2.87% 1.55% 7.58% 5.47% 5.82% 6.38% 1.52%
2026/01/31 9.82% 7.89% 7.2% 6.69% 4.13% 4.11% 3.56% 2.89% 2.77% 2.47%
  • ixl.com
  • forbes.com
  • absorblms.com
  • zensai.com
  • imperial.ac.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • getsmarter.com
  • d2l.com
  • sanalabs.com
  • adaptedmind.com

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In January 2026, ixl.com led with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. ebay.co.uk showed significant spikes early on. sanalabs.com ended strong, while adaptedmind.com saw a steady decline.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Education & Training Ed Tech

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
2026/01/01 114
2026/01/02 120
2026/01/03 114
2026/01/04 115
2026/01/05 117
2026/01/06 108
2026/01/07 115
2026/01/08 102
2026/01/09 104
2026/01/10 97
2026/01/11 90
2026/01/12 93
2026/01/13 109
2026/01/14 95
2026/01/15 101
2026/01/16 104
2026/01/17 110
2026/01/18 107
2026/01/19 104
2026/01/20 110
2026/01/21 106
2026/01/22 97
2026/01/23 95
2026/01/24 101
2026/01/25 101
2026/01/26 110
2026/01/27 102
2026/01/28 103
2026/01/29 101
2026/01/30 106
2026/01/31 102

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January saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 120 on January 2nd, then declining to 102 by month’s end.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Education & Training Ed Tech

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
ixl.com 3.98%
viking-direct.co.uk 2.22%
tts-group.co.uk 0.74%
quizlet.com 0.52%
d2l.com 0.31%
mytutor.co.uk -0.33%
teachyourmonster.org -0.71%
adaptedmind.com -0.81%
mathletics.com -3.11%
ebay.co.uk -3.64%

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IXL.com surged with a 3.98% click share increase, while eBay.co.uk dropped by 3.64%. Viking-direct.co.uk rose by 2.22%, contrasting Mathletics.com’s 3.11% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Education & Training Ed Tech Share of Impressions

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

Date ixl.com mathscity.co.uk ebay.co.uk adaptedmind.com tts-group.co.uk nationalnumeracy.org.uk numberchampions.org.uk viking-direct.co.uk mathletics.com teachyourmonster.org
2026/01/01 26.87% 2.93% 8.54% 12.49% 0.73% 0% 0% 0.01% 0% 9.26%
2026/01/02 18.65% 6.97% 21.17% 6.98% 0.78% 0.24% 4.45% 0.07% 4.86% 9.25%
2026/01/03 28.59% 0.98% 17.11% 9.41% 0.97% 9.03% 2.96% 0% 0% 4.05%
2026/01/04 24.72% 0.65% 26.2% 10.89% 0.9% 2.64% 2.64% 5.59% 0% 3.21%
2026/01/05 12.82% 0% 45.08% 4.72% 3.86% 3.15% 0.06% 3.26% 8.24% 3.27%
2026/01/06 24.4% 0.09% 41.61% 4.76% 1% 2.29% 0.09% 0% 5.14% 0.25%
2026/01/07 22.53% 6.47% 26.45% 7.05% 0.27% 0.11% 0% 4.64% 0% 7.28%
2026/01/08 18.58% 1.54% 35.74% 3.44% 0.44% 4.61% 3.16% 0% 4.99% 1.62%
2026/01/09 32.92% 0.34% 15.51% 9.14% 0.94% 0.12% 0.12% 0.05% 3.05% 6.55%
2026/01/10 19.52% 5.82% 21.09% 4.58% 0.48% 3.88% 3.88% 4.3% 0% 7.73%
2026/01/11 14.55% 3.98% 38.35% 5.63% 0.49% 7.61% 0% 0.03% 0% 3.81%
2026/01/12 28.45% 5.93% 7.53% 3.36% 1.07% 9.3% 5.93% 0.01% 3.24% 6.25%
2026/01/13 20.01% 9.22% 28.04% 4.8% 0.68% 2.43% 0% 5.64% 7.77% 4.99%
2026/01/14 17.27% 4.45% 16.53% 9.11% 0.9% 11.36% 0% 5.09% 2.5% 6.67%
2026/01/15 18.45% 2.01% 28.19% 3.89% 0.52% 9.99% 1.9% 8.62% 0% 2.12%
2026/01/16 32.92% 0.34% 15.51% 9.14% 0.94% 0.12% 0.12% 0.05% 3.05% 6.55%
2026/01/17 18.83% 2.47% 34.34% 4.53% 0.85% 6.47% 4.35% 4.75% 0% 2.23%
2026/01/18 15.53% 4.74% 33.56% 1.87% 0.51% 4.74% 1.55% 3.48% 0% 4.99%
2026/01/19 33.36% 0.17% 18.44% 6.71% 1.04% 3.24% 0.17% 13.77% 3.07% 0.17%
2026/01/20 21.81% 2.34% 22.87% 6.84% 5.7% 4.55% 0% 14.91% 2.49% 0%
2026/01/21 21.25% 0% 13.61% 8.55% 7.2% 8.41% 2.8% 6.29% 3.15% 0%
2026/01/22 25.29% 0% 27.98% 0% 1.34% 4.15% 0% 18.58% 0% 0.17%
2026/01/23 25.23% 0% 49.25% 0.22% 0.43% 0% 0% 0.02% 0% 4.42%
2026/01/24 26.15% 12.36% 11.62% 8.17% 0.75% 4.63% 0.66% 0.02% 0% 0.16%
2026/01/25 24.59% 11.68% 11.51% 2.68% 0.72% 0% 0.42% 17.14% 0% 0.37%
2026/01/26 21.54% 0% 29.74% 3.28% 1.02% 0% 3.27% 0.21% 0% 6.68%
2026/01/27 17.43% 3.13% 20.88% 0% 9.91% 5.93% 0% 13.67% 0% 2.34%
2026/01/28 22.54% 10.4% 26.3% 0.14% 1.15% 7.18% 7% 0.24% 0% 3.54%
2026/01/29 21.78% 0.15% 19.53% 3.45% 1.07% 3.46% 0% 7.64% 2.48% 6.91%
2026/01/30 26.76% 0.7% 18.11% 4.39% 0.74% 8.62% 0.23% 14.62% 0% 0.17%
2026/01/31 28.25% 13.58% 11.68% 7.46% 0.92% 0.24% 0.17% 0.02% 0% 0%
  • ixl.com
  • mathscity.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • adaptedmind.com
  • tts-group.co.uk
  • nationalnumeracy.org.uk
  • numberchampions.org.uk
  • viking-direct.co.uk
  • mathletics.com
  • teachyourmonster.org

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In January 2026, ixl.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 33.36%. ebay.co.uk surged mid-month, reaching 49.25%. mathscity.co.uk and adaptedmind.com showed sporadic spikes. By month’s end, ixl.com maintained dominance, while ebay.co.uk’s share waned.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Education & Training Ed Tech

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 Ed Tech - Last month
  1. 1
    Maths For Kids Online https://uk.ixl.com › maths

    Unlimited Maths Practice — Fun & interactive maths practice. Play games & win awards. Try it today! Fun & Engaging. Ad Free.

  2. 2
    Simple Math Games & Quizzes - Math Games For Adults https://www.mathscity.co.uk › maths › game

    Escape Into The World Of Maths As You Discover The New Hands-On Centre At MathsCity Leeds

  3. 3
    Top KS2 Maths Tutors | Improve Your Maths Scores https://www.mytutor.co.uk › ks2 › maths

    100% of our tutors excelled at Key Stage 2. Get KS2 help from students now at top UK unis. A better...

  4. 4
    Free Maths Games https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk

    Test Your Maths For Free — Free Sign Up. Test Yourself Today, Receive A Target & We'll Help You Get There. Start Now. Our...

  5. 5
    Fun, Free Maths Game - Online Maths Learning Games https://www.teachyourmonster.org › numberskills

    80 Levels Of Structured Practice In Addition, Subtraction, Counting, Number Bonds & More. Learn Maths With The Award Winning Teach Your...

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In the competitive world of online math education, IXL.com captivates with its ad-free, engaging math practice for kids. MathsCity.co.uk invites adults to explore hands-on math experiences, while MyTutor.co.uk highlights top KS2 tutors from UK universities. NationalNumeracy.org.uk offers free math testing, and TeachYourMonster.org provides structured, award-winning math games.

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