The education benchmark is primarily representative of employees working in education-related organizations. It includes a mix of E-Learning companies, primary and higher educational institutions and education management organizations as well as education platforms. These organizations employ educators as well as those supporting the delivery of educational services via office, support and technical staff.
~2.5m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~90
Organizations
These insights represent ~2.5m questions answered from ~90 organizations, ranging in size from 30 to 4,400 people, in the last 12 months.
The data meet our criteria as being robust and reliable; unlikely to substantially change over time; and representative of the wider industry. Read more about the methodology.
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Education Management
37%
E-learning
31%
Higher Education
21%
Primary/Secondary Education
10%
North America
40%
Oceania
34%
Europe
22%
Asia
3%
MEA
1%
Engaged people are emotionally committed to their organization. These people stay at their organizations longer and are more productive and effective. Successful organizations have more engaged employees.
This is in the bottom 43% compared with other industries.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 27 and is in the top 35% compared with other industries.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 85% 1% above global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 88% 1% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 72% 1% above global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 65% 2% below global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 55% 4% below global average |
People working in Education are similarly engaged as other industries.
The highest scoring question for Education had 91% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+0% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.
People in Education were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 16% of people disagreeing (+0% above average).
Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in Education organizations.
I feel like I belong at [Company]
The factor this relates most closely to is Belonging
Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in Education organizations.
1 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 81% favorable Belonging |
2 Perspectives like mine are included in the decision making at [Company] | 68% favorable Decision Making |
3 I feel respected at [Company] | 87% favorable Belonging |
4 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 63% favorable Company Performance |
5 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 80% favorable Leadership |
In the short term, 22% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+4% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 12% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+2% compared to overall).
The following questions had the biggest impact on whether individuals felt that they were planning to stay at their organization and not actively looking for alternative jobs.
1 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 81% favorable Belonging |
2 I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company] | 59% favorable Learning & Development |
3 I am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me | 80% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
We’ve connected the employee feedback data for each company included in the benchmark with ratings from Glassdoor.com, which is one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites combined with a growing database of company reviews, CEO approval ratings and more.
Overall Rating | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Culture and Values | 4.0 stars (+0.1) |
Work Life Balance | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.6 stars (+0) |
Career Opportunities | 3.5 stars (+0) |
Recommend to Friend | 72.0% (+1) |
CEO Approval | 82.0% (-2) |
Organizations in Education tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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