Product Code: IRTNTR75990
The professional development market is forecasted to grow by $ 26219.4 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period. The report on the professional development market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by innovations in technology to complement professional development courses, growing importance of stem education, and support from government for deployment of professional development courses and solutions.
Market Scope |
Base Year | 2025 |
End Year | 2029 |
Series Year | 2025-2029 |
Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
YOY 2025 | 7.6% |
CAGR | 8.1% |
Incremental Value | $26219.4 mn |
Technavio's professional development market is segmented as below:
By Type
By End-user
- K-12
- Higher education
- Pre K-12
By Geographical Landscape
- North America
- Europe
- APAC
- South America
- Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the increasing adoption of mobile learning as one of the prime reasons driving the professional development market growth during the next few years. Also, growing focus on content claim standard (CCS) standards and increasing involvement of professional development in language learning will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the professional development market covers the following areas:
- Professional Development Market sizing
- Professional Development Market forecast
- Professional Development Market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading professional development market vendors that include Adobe Inc., Cambridge University Press, Cast Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., City and Guilds Group, Coursera Inc., D2L Inc., Dale Carnegie and Associates Inc., edX LLC, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co., John Wiley and Sons Inc., Learning Tree International Inc., McGraw Hill Professional, Microsoft Corp., OpenSesame Inc., Pearson Plc, Scholastic Corp., SkillShare Inc., Skillsoft Corp., and Toastmasters International. Also, the professional development market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.3 Market size 2024
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Professional Development Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Professional Development Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.3 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.4 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.5 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 The AI impact on Global Professional Development Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029
8 Market Segmentation by Type
- 8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
- 8.3 Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Online - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Online - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.4 Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Offline - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Offline - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by End-user
- 9.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
- 9.3 K-12 - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on K-12 - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on K-12 - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on K-12 - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on K-12 - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.4 Higher education - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Higher education - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Higher education - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Higher education - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Higher education - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.5 Pre K-12 - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Pre K-12 - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Pre K-12 - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Pre K-12 - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Pre K-12 - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.6 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
10 Customer Landscape
- 10.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
11 Geographic Landscape
- 11.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 11.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.9 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.10 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.11 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.12 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.13 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.14 Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.15 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.16 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.17 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 11.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
12 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 12.1 Market drivers
- 12.2 Market challenges
- 12.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
- 12.4 Market opportunities/restraints
13 Competitive Landscape
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 13.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 13.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
14 Competitive Analysis
- 14.1 Companies profiled
- 14.2 Company ranking index
- 14.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 14.4 Adobe Inc.
- Adobe Inc. - Overview
- Adobe Inc. - Business segments
- Adobe Inc. - Key news
- Adobe Inc. - Key offerings
- Adobe Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 14.5 Cambridge University Press
- Cambridge University Press - Overview
- Cambridge University Press - Product / Service
- Cambridge University Press - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.6 Cast Inc.
- Cast Inc. - Overview
- Cast Inc. - Product / Service
- Cast Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.7 Cisco Systems Inc.
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Overview
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Business segments
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Key news
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Key offerings
- Cisco Systems Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 14.8 City and Guilds Group
- City and Guilds Group - Overview
- City and Guilds Group - Product / Service
- City and Guilds Group - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.9 D2L Inc.
- D2L Inc. - Overview
- D2L Inc. - Product / Service
- D2L Inc. - Key news
- D2L Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.10 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. - Overview
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. - Product / Service
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. - Key news
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.11 John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- John Wiley and Sons Inc. - Overview
- John Wiley and Sons Inc. - Business segments
- John Wiley and Sons Inc. - Key offerings
- John Wiley and Sons Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 14.12 Learning Tree International Inc.
- Learning Tree International Inc. - Overview
- Learning Tree International Inc. - Product / Service
- Learning Tree International Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.13 McGraw Hill Professional
- McGraw Hill Professional - Overview
- McGraw Hill Professional - Product / Service
- McGraw Hill Professional - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.14 Microsoft Corp.
- Microsoft Corp. - Overview
- Microsoft Corp. - Business segments
- Microsoft Corp. - Key news
- Microsoft Corp. - Key offerings
- Microsoft Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 14.15 Pearson Plc
- Pearson Plc - Overview
- Pearson Plc - Business segments
- Pearson Plc - Key news
- Pearson Plc - Key offerings
- Pearson Plc - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 14.16 Scholastic Corp.
- Scholastic Corp. - Overview
- Scholastic Corp. - Business segments
- Scholastic Corp. - Key offerings
- Scholastic Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 14.17 SkillShare Inc.
- SkillShare Inc. - Overview
- SkillShare Inc. - Product / Service
- SkillShare Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 14.18 Skillsoft Corp.
- Skillsoft Corp. - Overview
- Skillsoft Corp. - Business segments
- Skillsoft Corp. - Key news
- Skillsoft Corp. - Key offerings
- Skillsoft Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15 Appendix
- 15.1 Scope of the report
- 15.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 15.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 15.4 Research methodology
- 15.5 Data procurement
- 15.6 Data validation
- 15.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 15.8 Data synthesis
- 15.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 15.10 List of abbreviations