With the continuous penetration of Internet technology into various fields, it has also provided a powerful impetus for the reform and development of traditional education, accelerated the informationization process of education and promoted the development of online education. At the same time, in order to promote the healthy and orderly development of educational informatization, encouragement policies have been frequently introduced at the national level. Driven by relevant policies and market demand, the number of online education users in China reached 423 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 222 million compared with the end of 20 18. In addition, according to the monitoring data of network economy and society, the online education market in China was about 346.8 billion yuan in 20 19, up by 2 1.47% year-on-year.

1. By the first quarter of 2020, the number of Internet users in China has exceeded 900 million.

The data shows that by the end of the first quarter of 2020, the number of netizens in China exceeded 900 million, and the Internet penetration rate exceeded 60%. With the continuous penetration of Internet technology into various fields, it has also provided a powerful impetus for the reform and development of traditional education, accelerated the informationization process of education and promoted the development of online education.

2. Online education industry chain

At present, online education is mainly conducted between training institutions and school institutions. As shown in the figure below, the industrial chain of online education industry mainly includes three parts: content providers, technology providers and platform providers.

3. Policies help the development of the industry

In recent years, in order to promote the healthy and orderly development of educational informatization, encouragement policies have been frequently introduced at the national level. In March 2020, the Ministry of Education issued the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Application of the "Three Classrooms", pointing out that by 2022, the "Three Classrooms" will be fully applied in primary and secondary schools on a regular basis, and an effective mechanism for expanding the coverage of quality education resources by means of information technology will be established and improved. It can be seen that under the background of the government promoting the development of educational informatization, the online education industry in China has ushered in a better development opportunity.

4.20 19 online education market reached 346.8 billion yuan.

Driven by relevant policies and market demand, the number of online education users in China reached 423 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 222 million compared with the end of 20 18.

——? For more data, please refer to the Analysis Report on Market Foresight and Investment Strategic Planning of Online Education Industry in China issued by Foresight Industry Research Institute.