Top 10 Companies In English Language Learning Market

The English Language Learning Market is projected to reach $77.9 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 10.5% from 2023-2030. The growth of the English language learning market is driven by the rising importance of English in business and professional areas, increasing investments in start-ups and small companies providing language education, the high affordability of English language learning apps, and the growing need for cross-border communication. However, the reluctance to accept English as the primary language in some countries restrains the growth of this market.

Furthermore, increasing government spending on the education sector and the growth in transnational education (TNE) are expected to generate growth opportunities for the players operating in this market. However, the shortage of trained English tutors is a major challenge impacting the growth of the English language learning market.

Here are the top 10 companies operating in the English Language Learning Market 

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Beijing, China, New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. provides private educational services and programs and offers educational products. Its primary products include English and other foreign language training, overseas and domestic test preparation courses, all-subjects after-school tutoring, primary and secondary school education, educational content and software, and online education. The company offers online education, content development & distribution, overseas study consulting services, preschool education, primary & secondary school education, and study tours.

The company operates in the English language learning market through its Educational Programs and Services and Books and Other Services segments. It also offers language training courses, mostly through the offline methodology.

Udemy, Inc.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in California, U.S., Udemy, Inc. is an education technology company that provides an online learning and teaching platform. The company offers a collection of business and technical courses that help companies and governments learn at the center of their strategies. Udemy offers a wide range of academic courses such as English language, German language, math, English grammar, Spanish language, IELTS, French language, calculus, statistics, and Japanese language. The company offers English language courses to learn in-demand skills with over 210,000 video courses.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company (A Subsidiary of Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C.)

Founded in 1832 and headquartered in Massachusetts, U.S., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company is a publisher of textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction & nonfiction for both young readers and adults. The company offers K–12 core curriculums, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services. In February 2022, Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. (U.S.), a leading private investment firm, acquired Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company.

Houghton operates in the English language learning market through its Education segment, which specializes in comprehensive core curriculums, supplemental & intervention solutions, and supports professional learning and coaching for educators and administrators.

The company serves more than 50 million students and three million educators across 150 countries. The company has a direct presence through its offices across the U.S., Ireland, Canada, and China. The company has an indirect presence through the export of books across Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa.

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. (A Subsidiary of Platinum Equity, LLC)

Founded in 1888 and headquartered in New York, U.S., McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. provides learning solutions focusing on curated content and digital learning tools and platforms. In June 2021, Platinum Equity, LLC (U.S.) acquired McGraw Hill, a global leader in educational content and digital platforms, to create a brighter future for learners of all ages around the world.

The company offers higher education with adaptive digital learning tools, digital platforms, custom publishing solutions, and traditional printed textbooks. The K-12 platform offers blended print and digital solutions. McGraw-Hill Education provides products and services to educational, professional, and English language teaching markets.

In the English language learning market, the company operates through the Higher Education, K-12, and international segments and offers digital learning and blended solutions such as ELLevate English and New Interactions.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Founded in 1534 and headquartered in Cambridge, U.K., Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a part of the University of Cambridge, is a publishing organization that supports innovation in learning and teaching and offers learning & research solutions. The company’s peer-reviewed publishing lists comprise over 53,000 titles covering academic research, professional development, over 350 research journals, school-level education, English language teaching, and bible publishing. The company operates in the English language learning market by offering English courses and supplementary materials for learners, teachers, educational institutions, and employers of all age groups via online, offline, and blended learning platforms. 

Meticulous Research in its latest publication on English Language Learning Market has predicted the growth of 10.5% during the forecast year 2023-2030.

Babbel GmbH

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Babbel GmbH is a German subscription-based language learning software and an e-learning platform available in various languages. It offers online platforms centered around learning a language through real-life conversations. The company has created 13,000 hours of content and more than 50,000 lessons across 14 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Turkish. Furthermore, the company provides bite-sized lessons, relevant vocabulary, interactive platforms with native speakers, and speech recognition technology for correct pronunciation.

Babbel’s language learning ecosystem consists of a self-study program, Babbel Live virtual classes, multiple audio formats, and the award-winning Babbel Podcasts, all of which are grounded in an expert-led learning methodology. Babbel for Business offers corporate clients a language learning platform. The company offers its Babbel language learning app for the web, iOS, and Android.

Duolingo, Inc.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pennsylvania, U.S., Duolingo, Inc. provides language education platforms through mobile apps and websites for schools, universities, and individual learners. The company offers personalized game-like lessons, bite-sized lessons, flashcards, podcasts, and English tests for language proficiency assessment. In addition, the company’s incubator platform allows bi-linguists to share their knowledge about language to build new courses.

The company’s offerings are categorized into Duolingo for Schools, Duolingo English Test, Duolingo ABC, Duolingo Events, Duolingo Math, Podcasts, Stories, and Duolingo for Business. Additionally, the company also offers a wide range of language courses, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Turkish, Dutch, Swedish, Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Polish, Norwegian, Vietnamese, Danish, Romanian, High Valyrian, Esperanto, Swahili, Hungarian, Welsh, Ukrainian, Klingon, Czech, Hindi, Hawaiian, Indonesian, and Arabic.

Berlitz Corporation (A Subsidiary of Benesse Holdings, Inc.)

Founded in 1878 and headquartered in New Jersey, U.S., Berlitz Corporation provides language training and intercultural communication services for adults, children, corporations, institutional students, governments, and schools. It operates as a subsidiary of Benesse Holdings, Inc. (Japan), which operates through five business segments, namely Education Business in Japan, Global Kodomo Challenge Business, Nursing Care and Childcare Business, Berlitz Business, and Others.

Berlitz offers corporate solutions, such as language, assessment, testing, multicultural environment, and leadership training services. It also provides individual programs, including individual language instruction, business communication skill training, and language programs for kids and teens through its summer programs, private tutoring, group programs, after-school programs, and language solutions for governments and institutions. The company offers language classes across the U.S. and online language classes globally.

Busuu Limited (A Subsidiary of Chegg, Inc.)

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Busuu Limited, a subsidiary of Chegg, Inc., provides online language learning courses for 12 different languages on the web and mobile to more than 100 million learners worldwide. It offers high-quality language courses from beginner to upper-intermediate levels. The company’s online platform allows users to learn and practice language skills directly with native speakers worldwide. Furthermore, Busuu provides premium membership features, such as advanced grammar lessons, offline learning, quizzes, travel courses, and adaptive vocabulary trainers for language learning. Busuu offers both mobile and web-based language learning. Additionally, the company’s offline mode enables learners to learn lessons without an internet connection. The company’s online language learning courses include English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, and Arabic.

ELSA Corp.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in California, U.S., ELSA Corp. provides foreign language solutions. The company operates in the e-learning market by offering ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant), an A.I. assistant for pronunciation training and accent reduction, and ELSA Speak, a personal virtual pronunciation coach. ELSA specializes in speech recognition, artificial intelligence, and language coaching. The company offers English language learning solutions to individual learners and business organizations. It offers A.I. assistance for pronunciation training and accent reduction that helps users speak English using advanced speech recognition technology.

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