Online school

An online school (virtual school, e-school, or cyber-school) involves students attending classes entirely or primarily online or via the Internet. Online education is utilized globally and is used for all levels of education (K-12 High school/secondary school, college, or graduate school).

Virtual education is increasingly becoming the number 1 schooling choice worldwide. In 2024 there were more than 4,700 colleges & universities that provide online courses to their students and this is only increasing. In 2015, more than 6 U.S. million students were taking at least one course online; this number grew by 3.9% from the previous year. In 2021, more than 53% of postgraduate students were taking some classes online. The total number of online students in the U.S. was 7.5 million in 2024. It is estimated that by 2028, the U.S. online learning market will increase by $56.44 billion.

Virtual education is most commonly used in high school and college. 30-year-old students or older tend to study online programs at higher rates. This group represents 41% of the online education population, while 35.5% of students ages 24–29 and 24.5% of students ages 15–23 participate in virtual education.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, students around the world were forced to attend school online. The number of online students decreased in 2022 and 2023, but remained well above pre-pandemic levels.

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