Statistics · Updated July 2026
Online Tutoring Statistics 2026
A running list of tutoring statistics, from real hourly rates to the growth of private tutoring across Europe. Every figure is free to cite. For the full breakdown, see the Online Tutoring Market Index 2026.
Tutoring prices
What families actually pay for online tutoring in 2026.
- The median online tutoring rate is about €25 per hour, all-in.
Source: iTutorOnline listings, July 2026 - Most subjects cost between €20 and €35 per hour online.
Source: iTutorOnline listings, July 2026 - Online tutoring is roughly a third cheaper than a traditional agency, which typically charges €37 to €40 per hour.
Source: iTutorOnline; agency price comparison - Among the larger markets, France has the most affordable tutors (median €25/hour) and the United Kingdom the priciest (€30/hour).
Source: iTutorOnline listings, July 2026 - Specialist and STEM subjects carry a premium: Biochemistry sits around €37/hour, and French, Spanish, Statistics and Programming around €30/hour, versus a €25 baseline for Mathematics, English and Physics.
Source: iTutorOnline listings, July 2026
Supply and quality
How many tutors there are, where they are, and how they are rated.
- Mathematics is the most offered subject with 356 active listings, followed by English with 313.
Source: iTutorOnline listings, July 2026 - Over 800 active tutors advertise across more than 20 countries.
Source: iTutorOnline, July 2026 - Tutors on the platform hold an average rating of 4.97 out of 5 across more than 560 reviews.
Source: iTutorOnline, July 2026
The wider market
Private tutoring in Europe, in context, from public data.
- Dutch household spending on private tutoring rose from about €26 million in 1995 to roughly €320 million in 2019, a more than twelvefold increase.
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS); estimate under revision - About 16% of Flemish secondary pupils receive paid tutoring, concentrated in higher-educated households.
Source: KU Leuven, 2025 - The global private tutoring market was worth roughly €120 to €135 billion in 2025 and is growing at high single digits a year, with online tutoring among the fastest-growing segments.
Source: Third-party market research (free summaries) - The Netherlands ranks first in the world for English proficiency, yet English is still one of the most requested tutoring subjects.
Source: EF English Proficiency Index; iTutorOnline
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