UK Education & Training Ed Tech - PPC Market Share Analysis September 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 53.423395763
46.576604237
53%

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 11
89
11%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 7%
Navigational 32%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 3%

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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
ebay.co.uk 37.93
ixl.com 37.02
hope-education.co.uk 5.92
mathletics.com 3.85
tts-group.co.uk 1.88
stem.org.uk 1.73
learningresources.co.uk 1.17
coursera.org 0.99
grow.google 0.89
adaptedmind.com 0.71
others 7.91
  • ebay.co.uk - 37.93%
  • ixl.com - 37.02%
  • hope-education.co.uk - 5.92%
  • mathletics.com - 3.85%
  • tts-group.co.uk - 1.88%
  • stem.org.uk - 1.73%
  • learningresources.co.uk - 1.17%
  • coursera.org - 0.99%
  • grow.google - 0.89%
  • adaptedmind.com - 0.71%
  • others - 7.91%

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In the education PPC landscape, eBay.co.uk leads with 37.93% click share, closely followed by ixl.com at 37.02%. “Others” collectively hold 7.91%, showcasing diverse competition.

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 ebay.co.uk ixl.com forbes.com kallidus.com 360learning.com zensai.com grow.google thoughtindustries.com coursera.org tts-group.co.uk
2026/09/01 5.37% 20.41% 2.02% 1.63% 1.26% 15.06% 1.3% 4.63% 3.44% 3.12%
2026/09/02 44.09% 10.76% 2.31% 1.13% 1.38% 4.29% 2.08% 1.99% 1.99% 1.95%
2026/09/03 41.27% 9.06% 1.61% 4.96% 2.23% 3.88% 0.19% 10.64% 3.36% 2.53%
2026/09/04 36.66% 10.27% 3.04% 3.19% 5.82% 2.08% 2.55% 2.94% 2.38% 3.55%
2026/09/05 40.06% 8.45% 2.18% 0.03% 6.69% 3.34% 2.99% 16.01% 1.54% 0.47%
2026/09/06 41.78% 6.39% 2.26% 1.38% 7.42% 1.58% 4.26% 11.49% 1.63% 0.46%
2026/09/07 22.78% 7.15% 2.16% 4.74% 9.28% 0.79% 4.61% 16.8% 2.87% 1.64%
2026/09/08 0.97% 17.82% 8.36% 3.08% 3.99% 2.27% 9.55% 0.58% 3.52% 6.34%
2026/09/09 32.27% 7.92% 4.38% 2.56% 3.43% 1.88% 3.12% 0.95% 5.12% 4.62%
2026/09/10 0.39% 8.69% 3.65% 4.64% 6.44% 3.45% 6.63% 9.69% 6% 5.88%
2026/09/11 13.97% 7.46% 2.43% 1.42% 4.99% 2.5% 3.57% 18.69% 4.3% 2.35%
2026/09/12 33.62% 5.23% 0.95% 0.09% 0.2% 2.85% 2.57% 24.46% 5.88% 4.85%
2026/09/13 0.19% 10.14% 2.79% 3.57% 3.3% 3.5% 6.5% 30.06% 8.77% 0.75%
2026/09/14 0.22% 9.9% 2.29% 0.15% 0.96% 3.58% 5.33% 24.9% 8.64% 4.26%
2026/09/15 38.56% 5.63% 1.04% 3.19% 6.82% 0.5% 2.92% 9.77% 3.13% 0.94%
2026/09/16 34.78% 5.65% 3.11% 2.72% 2.34% 0.49% 2.73% 7.54% 4.4% 2.02%
2026/09/17 0.34% 5.14% 5.05% 5.5% 4.58% 0.89% 6.64% 16.93% 5.31% 2.25%
2026/09/18 37.01% 5.74% 4.72% 4.9% 4.07% 1.55% 4.83% 8.7% 3.33% 1.95%
2026/09/19 35.24% 4.43% 3.31% 0.04% 4.41% 0.94% 3.82% 11.69% 2.53% 9.18%
2026/09/20 0.06% 6.99% 3.4% 1.51% 11.71% 3.72% 5.22% 15.79% 5.49% 1.17%
2026/09/21 32.81% 5.8% 4.34% 4.32% 2.47% 3.6% 3.41% 8.31% 5.06% 1.78%
2026/09/22 24.39% 4.81% 5.31% 4.27% 4.22% 4.89% 2.69% 6.37% 5.37% 3.3%
2026/09/23 34.6% 4.67% 3.52% 3.43% 0.09% 4.06% 1.48% 4.41% 5.03% 2.92%
2026/09/24 0.13% 8.84% 3.97% 7.08% 3.14% 6.29% 2.03% 17.93% 6.82% 2.82%
2026/09/25 27.45% 6.83% 2.86% 1.09% 0.71% 2.63% 2.6% 17.88% 5.73% 2.22%
2026/09/26 33.16% 3.86% 1.98% 0.02% 6.55% 5.42% 1.07% 14.98% 3.55% 1.81%
2026/09/27 0.09% 9.51% 2.77% 0.03% 8.09% 3.78% 3.07% 11.76% 4.83% 3.03%
2026/09/28 28.56% 7.01% 3.26% 5.04% 1.45% 3.08% 1.12% 9.78% 4.39% 2.28%
2026/09/29 40.26% 5.71% 1.97% 1.33% 3.86% 3.18% 1.88% 5.85% 2.71% 1.88%
2026/09/30 35.99% 6.24% 5.43% 5.26% 3.8% 3.7% 3.66% 3.55% 3.15% 1.91%
  • ebay.co.uk
  • ixl.com
  • forbes.com
  • kallidus.com
  • 360learning.com
  • zensai.com
  • grow.google
  • thoughtindustries.com
  • coursera.org
  • tts-group.co.uk

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In September 2026, eBay.co.uk’s PPC spend fluctuated dramatically, peaking early and stabilizing mid-month. IXL.com maintained a steady, lower spend. Thoughtindustries.com saw significant mid-month spikes, while Coursera.org remained consistent.

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
2026/09/01 89
2026/09/02 90
2026/09/03 93
2026/09/04 85
2026/09/05 92
2026/09/06 92
2026/09/07 96
2026/09/08 91
2026/09/09 95
2026/09/10 98
2026/09/11 91
2026/09/12 94
2026/09/13 83
2026/09/14 76
2026/09/15 77
2026/09/16 84
2026/09/17 89
2026/09/18 90
2026/09/19 89
2026/09/20 87
2026/09/21 94
2026/09/22 94
2026/09/23 98
2026/09/24 100
2026/09/25 106
2026/09/26 92
2026/09/27 93
2026/09/28 93
2026/09/29 91
2026/09/30 101

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September saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 89 and peaking at 106 on the 25th. The month concluded with a strong presence of 101 advertisers.

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
ebay.co.uk 3.47%
stem.org.uk 1.58%
tts-group.co.uk 1.12%
splashlearn.com 0.92%
coursera.org 0.5%
doodlelearning.com -0.24%
surveymonkey.com -0.26%
ixl.com -2.31%
mathletics.com -2.67%
hope-education.co.uk -6.63%

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eBay.co.uk surged with a 3.47% click share increase, while hope-education.co.uk faced a significant drop of 6.63%.

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 ebay.co.uk ixl.com adaptedmind.com learnworlds.com brilliant.org coursera.org tts-group.co.uk thoughtindustries.com hope-education.co.uk mathletics.com
2026/09/01 14.16% 31.56% 0.03% 0% 0.03% 1.42% 1.94% 0.39% 0.57% 13.59%
2026/09/02 48.66% 7.73% 0.11% 0% 0.25% 0.34% 0.33% 0.07% 34.36% 3.74%
2026/09/03 76.53% 9.01% 0.12% 0.01% 0.17% 0.85% 0.77% 1.31% 0.31% 2.09%
2026/09/04 63.19% 13.87% 4.31% 0.02% 0.02% 0.7% 1.25% 0.17% 0.47% 3.46%
2026/09/05 73.39% 9.41% 4.67% 0% 1.56% 0.33% 0.14% 1.92% 0.59% 0.67%
2026/09/06 70.51% 6.29% 2.93% 0% 0.21% 0.31% 0.13% 1.36% 9% 0.97%
2026/09/07 53.39% 14.33% 0.74% 0.06% 0.64% 1.09% 0.89% 3.76% 0.89% 5.4%
2026/09/08 2.33% 35.16% 5.03% 2.52% 4.3% 1.19% 3.05% 0.05% 1% 4.94%
2026/09/09 60.8% 11.81% 2.33% 1.63% 1.37% 1.27% 1.77% 0.07% 0.56% 0.4%
2026/09/10 2.31% 29.77% 3.69% 0.09% 1.93% 4.97% 4.73% 4.41% 1.9% 2.16%
2026/09/11 32.96% 5.95% 0% 0% 0.36% 0.74% 0.61% 1.67% 49.02% 1.05%
2026/09/12 68.77% 9.08% 0.72% 0% 0.07% 2.52% 1.91% 4.34% 0.43% 0.92%
2026/09/13 0.81% 35.04% 1.73% 0% 0.09% 6.73% 1.49% 12.48% 1.74% 0%
2026/09/14 0.69% 28.64% 3.96% 5.66% 0.35% 5.69% 2.95% 7.91% 2.28% 0%
2026/09/15 55.08% 4.08% 0.2% 0% 0.46% 0.43% 0.16% 0.79% 33.57% 0.29%
2026/09/16 43.72% 3.48% 1.54% 0% 1.28% 0.49% 17.78% 0.61% 26.45% 0%
2026/09/17 2.03% 19.32% 4.16% 0.08% 8.17% 5.32% 2.17% 7.51% 2.71% 0%
2026/09/18 71.14% 8.59% 1.27% 0% 1.29% 1.07% 0.69% 1.63% 0.73% 0.32%
2026/09/19 60.03% 4.52% 1.6% 0% 0.56% 0.46% 12.44% 1.49% 12.27% 0%
2026/09/20 0.26% 24.14% 4.45% 7.2% 2.96% 3.94% 1.21% 7.18% 1.69% 1.72%
2026/09/21 68.21% 9.34% 0.92% 1.25% 0.7% 1.66% 0.81% 1.62% 0.26% 0%
2026/09/22 43.8% 6.82% 2.81% 3.57% 0.76% 1.57% 22.92% 1.16% 0.41% 0.29%
2026/09/23 68.02% 7.14% 1.86% 4.88% 0.78% 1.83% 1.04% 0.94% 0.44% 0.22%
2026/09/24 0.42% 26.04% 9.18% 5.49% 3.01% 4.34% 2.23% 6.7% 1.47% 1.79%
2026/09/25 44.98% 8.83% 3.85% 1.23% 0.79% 1.5% 23.21% 3.01% 0.75% 0.6%
2026/09/26 68.1% 6.54% 5.46% 2.57% 0.92% 1.52% 0.85% 3.09% 0.26% 0.3%
2026/09/27 0.34% 29.46% 7.75% 8.02% 3.31% 3.18% 3.14% 4.24% 1.08% 0.98%
2026/09/28 58.95% 11.94% 4.07% 4.85% 1.39% 1.58% 0.87% 2.07% 0.87% 0.79%
2026/09/29 70.66% 8.12% 2.89% 2.57% 0.69% 0.72% 0.82% 0.98% 0.51% 0.31%
2026/09/30 66.68% 8.92% 3.41% 2.42% 1.01% 0.81% 0.73% 0.61% 0.44% 0.29%
  • ebay.co.uk
  • ixl.com
  • adaptedmind.com
  • learnworlds.com
  • brilliant.org
  • coursera.org
  • tts-group.co.uk
  • thoughtindustries.com
  • hope-education.co.uk
  • mathletics.com

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In September 2026, eBay.co.uk’s impression share fluctuated dramatically, peaking at 76.53% on the 3rd, then dropping to 0.26% by the 20th. IXL.com saw a steady decline, while AdaptedMind.com remained low. LearnWorlds.com and Brilliant.org had minimal shares, with occasional spikes. Coursera.org and TTS-Group.co.uk experienced moderate fluctuations. ThoughtIndustries.com and Hope-Education.co.uk showed sporadic increases. Mathletics.com maintained a low, stable presence. The month concluded with eBay.co.uk leading, despite its volatility.

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
    Free Online Math Games https://www.adaptedmind.com › math

    Fun Math Games with Monsters — Math and reading practice personalized to your child's exact grade level.

  2. 2
    Learn Math For Free https://www.brilliant.org

    Math For All Levels — Step-by-step interactive math lessons start at your level & help you master key ideas.

  3. 3
    Award-Winning Maths App - Online Maths for 4-14 Yr Olds https://www.doodlelearning.com

    Build Your Child's Confidence In Maths. What If Your Child Enjoyed Maths? DoodleMaths Turns Learning Into A Fun Adventure. Practice 10 Minutes a Day. Individual work programme. For 4-14 year olds. Personalised learning. Chat support available.

  4. 4
    IXL Official Site https://uk.ixl.com

    Interactive Online Learning — Master primary and secondary maths and English with IXL's interactive program. Unlimited practice problems with meaningful, up-to-date tracking on your child's progress. Standards-based Learning.

  5. 5
    Qualified Tutors You Trust - Support For Core Subjects https://www.myedspace.co.uk

    Online Tutoring Across Maths, English & Science Tailored To Each Student. Sign Up Today!

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In the competitive landscape of online math education, AdaptedMind captivates with personalized, fun math games, while Brilliant.org offers interactive lessons for all levels. DoodleLearning transforms math into an adventure for young learners, and IXL provides comprehensive, standards-based learning. MyEdSpace stands out with tailored tutoring across core subjects.

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