US Education & Training Ed Tech - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

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

Ed Tech – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Ed Tech US

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 19.5792040366
80.4207959634
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 22
78
22%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 9%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 8%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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 75.98
mathway.com 10.55
lakeshorelearning.com 1.16
kumon.com 1.1
valleypbs.org 0.67
schoolofrock.com 0.55
imaginelearning.com 0.44
zearn.org 0.42
lego.com 0.41
teacherstep.com 0.39
others 8.33
  • ixl.com - 75.98%
  • mathway.com - 10.55%
  • lakeshorelearning.com - 1.16%
  • kumon.com - 1.1%
  • valleypbs.org - 0.67%
  • schoolofrock.com - 0.55%
  • imaginelearning.com - 0.44%
  • zearn.org - 0.42%
  • lego.com - 0.41%
  • teacherstep.com - 0.39%
  • others - 8.33%

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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, ixl.com dominates with a 75.98% click share. mathway.com follows at 10.55%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 8.33%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 devry.edu absorblms.com forbes.com saga.org grow.google teacherstep.com valleypbs.org kumon.com imaginelearning.com
2026/03/01 22.22% 5.85% 3.14% 1.73% 0% 2.14% 0.37% 0.33% 11.63% 0%
2026/03/02 24.37% 5.55% 4.05% 0.96% 0% 1.35% 0.04% 3.71% 0.03% 17.2%
2026/03/03 30.83% 6.35% 2.13% 1.95% 6.29% 2.09% 0.01% 0.03% 0.29% 4.47%
2026/03/04 26.29% 6.09% 2.38% 1.6% 5.42% 2.11% 5.86% 0% 8.06% 3.86%
2026/03/05 30.91% 4.9% 3.69% 1.81% 0.11% 2.36% 0.78% 0.19% 10.49% 0%
2026/03/06 31.59% 4.97% 2.84% 1.42% 0.41% 1.38% 3.62% 5.8% 2.67% 0%
2026/03/07 19.73% 4.93% 2.91% 1.22% 0% 1.65% 6.49% 3.69% 12.57% 0%
2026/03/08 12.13% 5.9% 3.72% 1.46% 0% 2.14% 0.62% 6.94% 10.17% 4.7%
2026/03/09 34.38% 4.47% 2.1% 1.49% 0.46% 1.51% 0.52% 1.17% 6.27% 4.37%
2026/03/10 28.32% 5.41% 4.11% 1.38% 0.01% 1.42% 3.38% 8.52% 0.28% 0%
2026/03/11 21.82% 7.97% 4.85% 1.41% 0.65% 0.71% 0% 1.34% 8.33% 0%
2026/03/12 22.67% 7.83% 5.75% 1.18% 8.77% 1.3% 1.2% 0.04% 0.06% 0%
2026/03/13 17.57% 4.55% 2.8% 0.66% 5.62% 1.02% 8.73% 5.52% 3.03% 7.44%
2026/03/14 23.36% 6.03% 1.76% 1.01% 0.02% 1.52% 6.16% 2.84% 11.66% 0%
2026/03/15 20.88% 4.47% 3.28% 1.3% 2.81% 1.68% 5.04% 6.07% 8.19% 0%
2026/03/16 37.6% 5.2% 3.29% 1.82% 5.86% 1.37% 0.01% 0.55% 0.04% 0%
2026/03/17 24.59% 7.34% 5.17% 1.77% 0.03% 1.87% 0% 0.47% 0.09% 0%
2026/03/18 26.67% 6.01% 4.95% 2.19% 4.21% 1.05% 3.91% 2.92% 6.43% 0%
2026/03/19 29.62% 6.5% 5.95% 2% 0.1% 0.91% 0% 0.45% 0.03% 0%
2026/03/20 26.98% 4.9% 3.8% 1.59% 0% 1.41% 0% 3.98% 10.61% 0.01%
2026/03/21 14.56% 2.18% 2.29% 1.11% 4.31% 1.39% 4.03% 9.7% 8.75% 0%
2026/03/22 16.74% 4.62% 2.37% 1.1% 0% 1.42% 8.5% 5.34% 5.34% 3.58%
2026/03/23 32.43% 4.13% 4.64% 1.94% 0% 1.48% 0.05% 4.46% 4.13% 0.58%
2026/03/24 26.03% 5.07% 3.47% 1.08% 9.36% 1.88% 0% 6.1% 0% 0%
2026/03/25 28.09% 5.62% 3.59% 1.09% 7.44% 1.52% 0.05% 4.66% 7.59% 0%
2026/03/26 37.46% 4.93% 3.75% 1.79% 0.03% 1.48% 0% 0.48% 0.01% 0%
2026/03/27 37.57% 4.71% 4.55% 1.38% 0% 0.81% 0% 0.03% 10.53% 0%
2026/03/28 25.08% 4.86% 5.97% 1.26% 0% 1.28% 0.87% 0.03% 0.06% 0%
2026/03/29 24.15% 4.41% 5.98% 1.92% 5.93% 1.05% 0.44% 3.96% 3.16% 0%
2026/03/30 30.48% 5.96% 5.03% 0.92% 5.31% 0.76% 5.36% 0.02% 5.56% 0.01%
2026/03/31 28.84% 7.23% 3.9% 1.8% 1.27% 1.14% 0.57% 0.53% 0.03% 0%
  • ixl.com
  • devry.edu
  • absorblms.com
  • forbes.com
  • saga.org
  • grow.google
  • teacherstep.com
  • valleypbs.org
  • kumon.com
  • imaginelearning.com

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In March 2026, ixl.com dominated PPC spend, peaking at 37.6%. devry.edu and absorblms.com showed steady, moderate activity. Forbes.com and saga.org had fluctuating trends, while kumon.com and imaginelearning.com experienced sporadic spikes.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/03/01 339
2026/03/02 351
2026/03/03 311
2026/03/04 321
2026/03/05 314
2026/03/06 333
2026/03/07 325
2026/03/08 316
2026/03/09 327
2026/03/10 317
2026/03/11 312
2026/03/12 320
2026/03/13 332
2026/03/14 324
2026/03/15 331
2026/03/16 349
2026/03/17 352
2026/03/18 333
2026/03/19 338
2026/03/20 345
2026/03/21 329
2026/03/22 344
2026/03/23 328
2026/03/24 322
2026/03/25 321
2026/03/26 314
2026/03/27 328
2026/03/28 330
2026/03/29 339
2026/03/30 316
2026/03/31 319

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March saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 352 on March 17. The month concluded with 319 advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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 1.05%
mathway.com 0.56%
mathnasium.com 0.3%
romanianunitedfund.org 0.19%
lakeshorelearning.com 0.16%
teacherstep.com -0.16%
teachyourmonster.org -0.24%
kumon.com -0.34%
imaginelearning.com -0.35%
d2l.com -0.43%

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IXL.com surged with a 1.05 increase, while d2l.com dropped by 0.43. Mathway.com gained 0.56, contrasting with imaginelearning.com’s 0.35 decline.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 mathway.com devry.edu adaptedmind.com saga.org teacherstep.com valleypbs.org kumon.com zearn.org imaginelearning.com
2026/03/01 47.88% 5.68% 1.99% 0.06% 0% 0.54% 0.54% 7.14% 0.1% 0%
2026/03/02 46.12% 5.78% 1.5% 0.29% 0% 0.06% 3.75% 0.04% 0% 19.07%
2026/03/03 48.25% 5.47% 1.68% 0.3% 3.02% 0.01% 0.05% 1.1% 0% 7.05%
2026/03/04 44.72% 4.65% 1.84% 7.26% 2.76% 3.22% 0% 9.3% 0% 6.53%
2026/03/05 50.89% 5.31% 1.24% 1.08% 0.44% 0.88% 0.49% 15.44% 0% 0%
2026/03/06 51.53% 4.77% 1.39% 1.01% 0.44% 3.15% 5.46% 7.4% 0% 0%
2026/03/07 40.37% 5.92% 1.62% 0.22% 0% 4.61% 3.97% 7.8% 9.22% 0%
2026/03/08 24.66% 3.42% 1.61% 0.38% 0% 0.74% 6.94% 12% 8.22% 8.38%
2026/03/09 48.34% 5% 1.23% 0.36% 0.46% 0.56% 1.28% 10.39% 0% 6.56%
2026/03/10 50.32% 4.69% 1.44% 3.7% 0.01% 3.01% 9.04% 1.18% 0% 0%
2026/03/11 40.49% 8.01% 2.6% 2.77% 0.76% 0% 3.05% 15.64% 0% 0%
2026/03/12 49.53% 10.01% 2.73% 0.79% 5.42% 1.78% 0.1% 0.07% 0% 0%
2026/03/13 27.82% 3.66% 1.19% 1.9% 2.81% 5.24% 4.87% 8.41% 0% 11.42%
2026/03/14 41.95% 4.46% 2.14% 0.41% 0.05% 3.59% 3.51% 14.32% 7.13% 0%
2026/03/15 39.83% 3.96% 1.42% 1.34% 2.93% 2.93% 7.4% 6.33% 9.85% 0%
2026/03/16 65.82% 4.14% 1.28% 0.33% 3.26% 0.01% 1.07% 0.04% 0% 0%
2026/03/17 47.69% 7.49% 2.29% 0.47% 0.07% 0% 0.72% 0.09% 0% 0%
2026/03/18 45.28% 5.96% 1.73% 0.41% 4.03% 3.46% 3.46% 11.68% 0% 0%
2026/03/19 56.68% 7.57% 2.19% 1.02% 0.07% 0% 1.35% 0.03% 0% 0%
2026/03/20 50.38% 5.92% 1.8% 1.09% 0% 0% 3.71% 8.82% 0% 0%
2026/03/21 22.86% 4.13% 0.55% 5.18% 4.89% 3.18% 7.96% 9.19% 7.05% 0%
2026/03/22 29.59% 4.4% 1.26% 7.28% 0% 6.04% 5.59% 5.51% 7.52% 6.5%
2026/03/23 56.55% 6.44% 1.18% 1.45% 0% 0.06% 4.06% 6.08% 0% 1.3%
2026/03/24 49.8% 6.79% 1.74% 1.48% 5.4% 0% 5.99% 0% 0% 0%
2026/03/25 51.07% 5.63% 1.89% 1.95% 4.5% 0.07% 4.5% 5.26% 0% 0%
2026/03/26 65% 5.47% 1.5% 0.28% 0.07% 0% 0.67% 0.01% 0% 0%
2026/03/27 61.7% 5.57% 1.36% 1.68% 0% 0% 0.06% 10.22% 0% 0%
2026/03/28 42.21% 5.81% 1.41% 1.32% 0% 1.09% 0.06% 0.05% 18.52% 0%
2026/03/29 44.66% 5.04% 1.21% 0.81% 3.38% 0.55% 4.47% 3.39% 7.85% 0%
2026/03/30 59.98% 4.67% 1.91% 0.16% 3.16% 3.17% 0.06% 3.16% 0% 0.04%
2026/03/31 54.2% 6.89% 2.22% 1.77% 1.49% 0.75% 0.75% 0.02% 0% 0%
  • ixl.com
  • mathway.com
  • devry.edu
  • adaptedmind.com
  • saga.org
  • teacherstep.com
  • valleypbs.org
  • kumon.com
  • zearn.org
  • imaginelearning.com

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In March 2026, ixl.com dominated with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 65.82%. Zearn.org saw sporadic activity, while mathway.com maintained steady presence. Devry.edu and adaptedmind.com showed minor variations. Saga.org and teacherstep.com had intermittent spikes. Valleypbs.org and imaginelearning.com experienced brief surges. Kumon.com had notable highs early in the month.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Education & Training Ed Tech - Last month
  1. 1
    LearnZillion Illustrative Mathematics Student Spotlight Lessons https://www.imaginelearning.com

    Online Curricula and Solutions | Imagine Learning

  2. 2
    IXL Official Site https://www.ixl.com

    Interactive Online Learning — Master math, language arts, science, and social studies with IXL's interactive program. Learn thousands of K-12 topics online. Get detailed feedback and guidance. Win fun awards! Ad Free.

  3. 3
    Kumon Math & Reading Center - Master Math & Reading Skills https://www.kumon.com

    Kumon strengthens math and reading skills while building confidence and independence.

  4. 4
    Strong Math Foundations - Math That Builds Over Time https://www.powermylearning.org

    Get practical guidance for teachers, leaders, and families. Download the research based PK–5...

  5. 5
    Zearn Math https://about.zearn.org

    Free for teachers — Try math lessons, all for free, always! Zearn's K-8 digital lessons have built-in support.

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In the competitive landscape of online education, Imagine Learning, IXL, Kumon, PowerMyLearning, and Zearn stand out. Imagine Learning highlights its student-focused curricula, while IXL offers interactive, award-winning learning. Kumon emphasizes skill mastery and confidence, PowerMyLearning provides practical guidance, and Zearn offers free, supportive math lessons.

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