In a world that’s increasingly reliant on technology, the education and corporate learning sector is no exception. eLearning or online learning, has seen a dramatic rise in popularity (and effectiveness in recent years). These X eLearning statistics serve as powerful evidence of this trend.
This surge is driven by factors like flexibility, affordability, and the ability to cater to diverse learning needs. Let’s not beat around the bush, this is an undeniably effective approach.
For those of you who are evaluating online learning solutions, you’ve come to the right place! We have gathered X eLearning statistics that show the power of online learning and efficient learning technology solutions. If these don’t convince the most reluctant leaders, we don’t know what will!
eLearning Industry Statistics
The internet has gradually become more easily accessible all over the world. As a result, the online learning market has seen impressive growth over the past 20 years. So, let’s take a look at the current online learning industry statistics!
1. Let’s start with a no-brainer! 94% of employees say that they would be more willing to stay in a corporation that invests into employee training and development. That alone emphasises the importance of an efficient approach to L&D.
2. In 2022, the global eLearning market reached $194.2 billion. By 2030, the total market is forecasted to grow exponentially, reaching over $545.3 billion. The online learning industry is not showing any signs of slowing down!
3. eLearning is the quickest growing market in the education industry with a whopping 900% growth rate since 2000.
4. And mobile learning is one of the fastest-growing markets within the eLearning industry, with an annual growth of 23%.
5. The online learning platform market (including like learning management systems) is seeing slower growth (5.26% every year) and is expected to reach $58.45 billion by the end of 2024.
6. In 1995, just 4% of corporations used online learning. Nowadays, 90% of organisations use some form of eLearning in their training.
7. Indeed, according to Udemy, over 60% of companies use eLearning tools to fill gaps in employee knowledge.
8. While we care about you and your learners, we also care about our planet! Online learning can cut energy consumption by 90%.
9. On top of that, eLearning produces 85% fewer CO2 emissions per person. Amazing, huh!
eLearning vs Classroom Learning Statistics
The popularity of online learning has skyrocketed. It has easily become the most attractive form of distance education. As a result, more and more organisations and institutions are offering some form of eLearning.
Meanwhile, some leaders and decision-makers are still objecting to online learning due to common misconceptions about its price and effectiveness. As such, we have collected some statistics comparing online and classroom learning!
10. IBM found that their employees learned 5x more material using online learning techniques compared to using offline learning methods.
11. Online learning takes 40% to 60% less employee time than traditional face-to-face learning. This reduces training costs, and employees can get back to their work tasks quicker. A win-win, if you ask us!
12. Online learning may increase retention rates by as much as 60% compared to the 8-10% retention rate of typical classroom training.
13. The biggest motivators for employees to choose online learning (rather than traditional classroom-based learning interventions) are individual learning pace (95%) and minimised travelling (84%).
14. 90% of students prefer eLearning to classroom-based learning, due to it’s flexible and accessible approach.
14. 85% of learners say that their online learning experience was better, or at least equally as satisfactory, as their traditional face-to-face classes. 
LMS Statistics
A Learning Management System (LMS), like Growth Engineering LMS, is an online software solution used to support employee training. An LMS helps you to develop and share online learning material effortlessly. And what is more, it’s useful for anyone with a hunger to learn! Want to see the power of an engaging LMS? Then keep on reading!
15. An estimated 73.8 million people use learning management systems. And in our opinion, you should be one of them!
16. 93% of L&D professionals want to bring live online learning, such as virtual classrooms, into their LMS.
17. 58% of L&D professionals want to introduce social learning to their online learning technologies. We have seen the benefits of social learning, and that’s why we have added various social elements into our products.
18. Functionality was chosen by 39% as the most significant priority when selecting a new LMS. The other considerations focused on reliability (20%), training support (17%) as well as price (12%).
19. Poor usability (53%) and high cost (44%) were seen as the biggest factors that cause learning leaders to seek out a new and improved learning management system.
20. The majority (51%) of those surveyed by Capterra said that they demoed 1-2 products before making a decision. Only 3% said they purchased an LMS without demoing the product. That’s still 3% too many in our opinion!
21. 23% of large companies incorporate VR, 11% use AR, and 9% AI technology in their learning technologies. In contrast, only 5% or less of small corporations incorporate similar methods.
22. Engaging learning management systems help to build your learners’ skill sets! In fact, 98% of EE’s employees agreed that their digital skills had improved after introducing our learning management system, Growth Engineering LMS, to the organisation.
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Microlearning Statistics
Microlearning breaks hefty learning interventions into smaller chunks. The smaller units are easier to consume as learners can explore the material at their own convenience and pace.
Got a spare five minutes while waiting for a meeting to start? Great! That’s all the time you need to complete a microlearning unit. In the end, these small efforts will make a significant impact!
We already know how powerful microlearning can be, but check these stats for yourself!
23. How much beneficial training could you get done in under 30 minutes? On average, employees can dedicate just 1% of their workweek to professional development. That 1% is the equivalent of 24 minutes a week.
24. According to the Forgetting Curve introduced by German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus, we forget a whopping 90% of what we study within 7 days if we don’t try to retain the information!
25. Research shows that microlearning is 17% more effective in transferring knowledge compared to traditional classroom training.
26. What’s more, bite-sized content has been shown to increase information retention by 20%. As such, microlearning is the key to maximise training time and effectiveness.
27. People also prefer learning in short bursts. 58% of employees said they would be more likely to do online training if the content was broken into smaller chunks.
28. One of our Fortune 500 customers saw the impact of microlearning first-hand when they introduced our mobile app solution, Growth Engineering Learning App. Initially, their target was to encourage spending 20 minutes on the app a month. The mind-blowing results show that the actual average reached 2 hours and 23 minutes.
29. According to Dr Jimenez, microlearning can cut development costs by 50%. On top of that, it can increase the speed of development by 300%. Impressive!
30. Microlearning now accounts for more than 60% of all online learning experiences. That alone speaks for itself!
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Gamification Statistics
Gamification means taking the mechanics that work so well in games and applying them to other contexts, such as L&D. Our mission here at Growth Engineering is to fight against dull online learning, and gamification is one of our favourite allies!
Gamification brings the joy back into online learning by adding fun and engaging game elements. Still wondering how effective it can actually be? The following statistics show how gamification can boost online learning!
31. 78% of employees feel that they would be more prone to work for a company that uses gamification in the recruitment process.
32. 89% of employees estimate that they would get better results if their work were more game-like. And can you blame them?! Playing games is fun — and imagine improving your learning outcomes at the same time.
33. Gamification also has a big impact on our productivity! 72% of employees believe that gamification motivates them to work harder.
34. T-Mobile, for instance, learned how gamification can increase employee engagement. Just six weeks after introducing gamification elements, T-Mobile awarded 187,000 achievement badges to their learners!
35. 26% of learners wish their LMS had gamified elements. That’s more than one in four users!
36. That doesn’t come as a shock since 95% of employees say they enjoy using gamified systems.
37. It takes 400 repetitions to make a new synapse in the brain. But did you know that gamification can reduce the needed iterations to 20?
38. So, it is no surprise that gamification can boost learner engagement by up to 60%!
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x. 4 in 5 learning professionals want to learn how to use AI in their workflows.
x. Just 12% of L&D professionals think the impact of AI in learning is overhyped.
x. By the end of 2024, 47% of LMSs will utilise AI tools and capabilities.
x. Almost half of students (47%) claim that AI has already had a positive impact on their overall learning experience.
x. Research shows that AI-powered personalised learning solutions can improve assessment scores by 8.1 points and increase engagement up to 42.3 minutes per session.
eLearning Business Impact Statistics
We’ve seen how popular and effective eLearning is, so let’s look into the impact it can have for your business! Investment in an innovative LMS can result in better productivity, higher employee engagement and reduced training costs.
However, it is worth noting that, like with most products, no one solution fits all. That’s why our learning technologies are fully customisable to suit your business objectives!
39. More than 40% of Fortune 500 companies use online learning regularly as part of their training approach.
40. Corporate eLearning can increase engagement by as much as 18%! AstraZeneca, an international pharmaceutical company, needed to teach 500 sales employees about a new release. 95% of their learners completed all available training modules!
41. Hendrick Automotive Group, the largest privately owned automotive dealership in the US, also saw amazing engagement after replacing their old fashioned LMS with our engagement-focused platform. As a result, the organisation saw over 750,000 visits on the learning management system in just eight months.
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43. In fact, 42% of organisations have experienced an increase in income after introducing eLearning to their workplace L&D! Are you convinced yet?
44. IBM also studied the value of workplace training, and found that every dollar invested in online training results in $30 in productivity, as workers learn quicker and can resume to work faster. Consequently, after moving to online learning, IBM saved nearly $200 million!
45. So, it comes as no surprise that 72% of organisations believe that using online learning creates a competitive advantage for the business.
Final Words
We see online learning as the future. Like these X online learning statistics show, the industry has experienced an immense growth period in the last 20 years. More importantly, the market is not showing any signs of slowing down! As such, in the right hands, these new engaging learning technologies can create a meaningful business impact.
Want to learn more about how our learning technology solutions can improve your employee training and help you to achieve your organisational goals? Or perhaps you are after similar online learning success that these statistics manifest?
Growth Engineering LMS is our very own award-winning learning management system that uses the power of engagement, behavioural science and learning best practice to drive results. Book a demo now!
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