Global Scans · Education · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Education will increasingly be online, just-in-time and competence-based. VR will become more mainstream in education technology. The vision of easily accessible learning will be enormously powerful and widespread in a few years. The global artificial intelligence market in the education sector will grow exponentially and post an impressive CAGR of over 39% by 2020.

• [New] Momentum is expected to continue: 85% of hiring leaders believe their industries will be more likely to consider candidates with online education credentials over the next 10 years. University of Phoenix
• [New] By 2030, a large share of jobs will be transformed by technology, making continuous learning a core requirement for the workforce. Worldef
• [New] By 2026, 71% of higher education institutions will deploy adaptive learning platforms (up from 34% in 2023, per Educause ECAR survey). X-Pilot
• [New] Education reforms will strengthen citizenship, British history, and religious education. GOV.UK
• [New] Education sector funding for the 2026-27 financial year could rise to Sh1 trillion if the Budget and Appropriations Committee adopts recommendations by the National Assembly's Education Committee. The Star
• [New] Top Computer Education Trends in 2026: AI, Coding & Digital Literacy with tools like Classcard will transform careers by producing graduates proficient in AI ethics, advanced blockchain coding, and digital navigation, meeting demands in automation, software development, and data science fields. HotBot
• [New] Advancing AI education while building responsible practices will be a key focus for the STEM workforce of the future. A-Listware
• [New] Within five years, more than 70% of jobs will require education or training beyond high school. The State of Illinois Newsroom
• [New] The risks of using generative AI in education overshadow its benefits. The Conversation
• OpenAI plans to expand its interactive learning features to other subjects and continue building tools that strengthen learning with ChatGPT. Campus Technology

Last updated: 01 April 2026