During the second half of 2024, Higher Education institutions faced tightening of governmental budgets for the sector. In many markets, the reductions were reflecting declining student enrolment and birth rates. There were also heated discussions across the board about the need to increase tuition fees while there is also a need to support low-income students.
At the same time, Higher Ed sector leaders were voicing concerns that underfunding can lead to a decline in the quality of education and reduce the competitiveness of their countries, especially at the times when many governments are trying to ensure self-sufficiency in critical industries. AI tool usage and development remained relevant, with institutions increasing cooperation with industries on the variety of research and development projects that encompass a broad range of disciplines.
This report reviews the performance of the market during the second half of 2024 and assesses upcoming developments and trends that are likely to shape the Higher Education PC market during the next five years.
Total institutional purchases in Higher Education across the twenty countries analysed in this report reached 21.8 million units during 2024. Of these, 10.4 million PCs were procured during the second half of 2024, marking a marginal 0.2% YoY increase compared to H2 2023.
Mobile devices remained the dominant category during H2 2024. Institutional shipments of mobile PCs held steady, showing no significant growth versus the previous year. Desktop PC demand remained largely stagnant.
Notebooks, Chromebooks, desktops and tablets sold into higher education
Futuresource has been tracking, researching and consulting on the global education technology market for more than 20 years. However, since 2020, the pandemic has placed a spotlight on EdTech and the role it has played in keeping children educated, and Futuresource’s reporting has been ramped up accordingly. Any enterprise operating within the EdTech sector will benefit from this report, particularly:
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