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.
~0.8m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~65
Organizations
These insights represent ~0.8m questions answered from ~65 organizations, ranging in size from 10 to 2,300 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
36%
E-learning
34%
Higher Education
20%
Primary/Secondary Education
10%
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 top 41% compared with the overall average.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 31 and is in the top 27% compared with the overall average.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I am proud to work for [Company] | 91% 4% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 73% 2% above global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 85% 1% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 59% Same as global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 64% 3% below global average |
People working in Education United States are similarly engaged as the overall average.
The highest scoring question for Education United States had 92% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+1% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Social Connection.
People in Education United States were generally least favourable about Decision Making, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 17% 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 (United States) organizations.
I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company]
The factor this relates most closely to is Learning & Development
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 (United States) organizations.
1 I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company] | 60% favorable Learning & Development |
2 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 77% favorable Leadership |
3 I feel respected at [Company] | 87% favorable Belonging |
4 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 81% favorable Leadership |
5 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 83% favorable Belonging |
In the short term, 19% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+1% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 11% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+1% 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] | 83% favorable Belonging |
2 I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company] | 60% favorable Learning & Development |
3 I feel respected at [Company] | 87% favorable Belonging |
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 | 3.8 stars (+0) |
Culture and Values | 3.9 stars (+0) |
Work Life Balance | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.6 stars (+0) |
Career Opportunities | 3.5 stars (+0) |
Recommend to Friend | 70.0% (-1) |
CEO Approval | 84.0% (+0) |
Organizations in Education United States tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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