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] The education segment is more likely to grow with an expected CAGR of 22.3% from 2026 to 2034. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The multi-year collaboration, which will provide students, faculty and researchers with Google Cloud's AI-optimized tech stack and high-performance computing power, is designed to advance AI-enabled education, accelerate AI innovation and expand AI workforce development. Campus Technology
• [New] In 2026, expect AI prompts and use cases embedded in courses, plus personalized learning paths and adaptive exams that tailor questions to your knowledge level-making assessments shorter, smarter, and more relevant. Insurance Journal
• [New] By 2035, immersive technologies could transcend entertainment to become vital in education, professional training, and collaborative work. Futurist Keynote Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Wo
• [New] International assistance for education is expected to fall by nearly a quarter by 2026, leaving six million more children at risk of being out of school - the equivalent of emptying every primary school in Germany and Italy. IDN-InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters
• [New] Educators can share Learning Zone content anywhere through Microsoft Teams, with learning management system integration expected later in 2026. Microsoft Education Blog
• [New] Kazakhstan plans to implement AI across its education system starting in the 2026-27 school year by modernising the national education database and launching the Qazaq Digital Mektebi project, which will introduce AI-based tutors in schools. QS Newsletters
• [New] Even industries expected to see late-stage adoption, such as retail and education, will benefit by 2026. Futurist Keynote Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Wo
• [New] Colorado's Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence, or Senate Bill 24-205, requires developers to use reasonable care in protecting consumers from any known or reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination in education, employment and government services. Built In
• [New] More than 6,000 Indian educators have recognized the potential of Generative AI in education transformation. Precedence Research
• [New] By delivery mode, the mobile learning segment is expected to grow at a notable CAGR between 2025 and 2034. Precedence Research
• [New] By technology, the blockchain in education segment will grow rapidly between 2025 and 2034. Precedence Research
• [New] By end-user, the corporate / professional learning segment will grow at a significant CAGR between 2025 and 2034. Precedence Research
• [New] The IEA expects the cost gap between low-emissions hydrogen and conventional production to narrow toward 2030, supported by technology learning, scale effects and policy frameworks. EcoGeneration
• [New] Institutions such as UNESCO warn that technology alone does not improve learning outcomes. News.Az
• [New] By 2050, societies that invest early in education, reskilling, and public digital infrastructure may find technology working broadly in their favour. Rhett Ayers Butler
• [New] The new Global Standards for Business Education and 2026 Accounting Standards are designed to help schools navigate evolving learner needs, workforce disruption, and rapid technological change, while keeping a consistent global benchmark for quality and continuous improvement. AACSB
• [New] By 2026, the most meaningful conversations about AI in education are no longer about if AI is going to be part of the academic toolkit - they are about boundaries. Fluent Research -
• [New] 2026 will not be an AI revolution in learning - it will be an integration revolution. Fellow Digitals
• [New] Hyper-personalized learning will become the norm by 2026. Fellow Digitals
• [New] Learning and onboarding will move toward personalized learning paths by 2026. Fellow Digitals
• [New] Learning and onboarding will shift from push (courses and content pushed to employees) to pull - delivering exactly what someone needs when they need it. Fellow Digitals
• [New] Predictions by Learning Counsel have homeschooling reaching 6-10 million by 2030. the Learning Counsel

Last updated: 21 January 2026