Author: Michael Boreham Iryna Kazanchuk
Date Published:
Current Market Trends
During H1 2022, the higher education market saw institutions preparing for a return to in-person learning. As well as welcoming domestic students on campuses, this included a reopening of teaching to overseas students, and triggered a number of pre-COVID buying patterns.
Due to pandemic-driven teaching upheavals, some federal and municipal budgets remain unspent. As a result, universities are making the most of the remaining funds and purchasing the highest spec devices available. This provides maximum stability for their futures, as they won’t need to upgrade for some years to come.
However, despite the rebound of enrolment numbers, many students still chose to take a gap year, study online courses or take an apprenticeship position and stay closer to home.
For admin and academic staff, Futuresource research shows that universities are still aiming to preserve the benefits of hybrid and remote working, offering a much more flexible work schedule than was possible before the pandemic.
Looking to the numbers, Futuresource forecasts show that the total combined mobile and desktop shipments across the 20 countries covered will expand by 2.5% during 2022. Desktops will undergo a revival in several countries, and notebooks are expected to retain market leadership within the mobile device segment.
This higher education PC market report reviews sector performance in the first half of 2022 and looks ahead to the rest of the year. It also explores the issues that will influence the development of the higher education market over the next five years.
The report is based on Futuresource Consulting’s education technology market research and forecasting, along with direct institutional feedback collected from interviews with IT decision makers at 604 universities across 20 territories. Our Futuresource analysts also dive into the dynamics that shape the market, providing a strategic framework for any enterprise with interests in education technology.
Territories covered by this report are:
| Comprehensive PDF report
| Executive summary
| H1 2022 market overview
| Brand analysis
| Country analysis
| Spotlight on US and UK funding
| Update on the European RRF and Russia sanctions
| Global semiconductor, materials and shipping issues
| Institutional feedback
| Elections
| Insights into the upcoming Futuresource Esports report
| Insights into the upcoming Futuresource sustainability report
| Notebooks, Chromebooks, desktops and tablets sold into higher education
| Higher education PC market sizing, to quantify and track quarterly global sales volumes and installed base
| Market forecasting, with five-year sales forecasts, reviewing key feature set developments
| The status of investments and projects, to identify shifts in education spending, government plans and specific tenders
| The product, technology, and competitive landscape, providing a review that identifies and interprets key market developments and trends
Futuresource has been tracking, researching and consulting on the global education technology market for more than 20 years. However, since 2020, the pandemic has placed a spotlight on EdTech and the role it has played in keeping children educated, and Futuresource’s reporting has been ramped up accordingly. Any enterprise operating within the EdTech sector will benefit from this report, particularly:
| Manufacturers and their suppliers
| Resellers and VARs
| Intermediaries and supply chain
| EdTech market strategists, marketing and sales professionals
| Investors
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