50+ AI Education Statistics For 2025

AI is disrupting quite a few sectors already and education isn’t exempt from its influences.

Teachers and students both see the benefits of using AI to improve student performance.

Yet there are concerns about plagiarism or students using it to cheat in exams.

Let’s dive deeper to see how schools and colleges and dealing with adding AI to the teaching and learning process.

Global AI in Education Market is Projected to Grow to $20.65 Billion By 2028

This is at a high CAGR of 45.9% from 2023 to 2028! (Globe News Wire, 2023)

When It Comes to Application, Virtual Facilitators and Learning Environments Had the Largest Market Share

Looking regionally, North America also has the largest market share. (Globe News Wire, 2023)

How Much is AI Used in Education?

According to a Forbes Survey, 60% of educators use AI in their classrooms.

Almost Half of U.S. Teachers and K-12 Students Say They Are Using ChatGPT Weekly

Further, according to CNCB, fewer than 20% of students have said they used Generative AI. (CNBC, 2024)

In almost a year though, the percentage of teachers who are familiar with tools like ChatGPT has risen considerably.

Familiarity with ChatGPT Rose from 55% to 79% Among Teachers

While among students, it rose from 37% to 75%. (CNBC, 2024)

Half of Teachers Use AI for Lesson Planning

53% of teachers use AI to streamline their work, and for curricullum planning. (Carnegie Learning, 2024)

39% of Administrators Are ‘Extremely Optimistic’ About the Future of AI in Education

However, only 22% of teachers feel the same way. (Carnegie Learning, 2024)

How Many Percent of Students Are Using AI?

According to a study by Nature, 25.2% of students use artificial intelligence very frequently, while around half of them (47.8%) use it very rarely.

36.6% do not use AI technology at all.

Nearly Half of High School Students Report Using AI Tools, Most Commonly ChatGPT

These tools were mostly used for writing assignments.

Other than those though, students used them for entertainment or to even get personal recommendations. (ACT, 2023)

Students With Better Academic Performance Were Significantly More Likely to Use AI Tools Than Those With Worse

This is demonstrated in the ACT survey, where higher AI usage correlated with higher ACT composite scores. (ACT, 2023)

Nine Out of Ten Students Hadn’t Considered Using AI Tools for Their College Admissions Essays

College admissions essays are an important and unique aspect of the admission process, which is why students say they don’t use artificial intelligence for them. (ACT, 2023)

56% of College Students Have Used AI Graded Work, Such as Assignments or Exams

53% said they had coursework that required them to use AI for an assignment. (Best Colleges, 2023)

Men Are More Likely than Women to Have Used AI Tools to Complete Graded Work (64% vs. 48%)

It is also important to note that men in general occupy a higher percentage of the STEM and business majors, which likely require higher AI usage. (Best Colleges, 2023)

Less Than 20% of Students Say They Never Use Generative AI

A survey by CNBC shows less than 20% of students don’t use AI. (CNBC, 2024)

AI Fueled Cheating is a Major Concern of Educators

In a concerning Turnitin Press Release, AI writing was found to be much more prevalent than previously thought.

Here are the main bullet points:

• Over six million papers have around 80% of their writing AI-generated

• Around 22 million papers have at least 20% of AI generated writing

• 75% of students would continue using artificial intelligence technology even if their institution banned them

Top 20 US Schools Advise Against Using AI Detectors

In a particular example, MIT advised against the use of AI detectors, plainly saying that they do not work. (Rumi docs, 2024)

81% of Survey Respondents Indicated That They Worry About AI’s Impact on Academic Integrity

Teachers are concerned that students aren’t learning how to develop their own voice and style, instead relying on AI to comes up with ideas for them. (Carnegie Learning, 2024)

80% of Students Have Had at Least One Instructor Discuss AI Ethics in Class

AI ethics is becoming an increasingly important subject. (Best Colleges, 2023)

What Do Language Learners Think About AI?

Preply surveyed a group of language learners, who were mostly concerned about AI being used in learning.

Student responses include concerns such as lack of human interaction, privacy leaks, and lack of motivation that comes from a dedicated human teacher.

73% of Students Are Concerned About the Use of AI

Here are a few other statistics elaborating on this :

• Gen Z: 74%
• Millennials: 73%
• Gen X: 72%
• Male: 70%
• Female: 76%

Here are the percentages of people who said AI lacks the human connection they get from a teacher:

• Gen Z: 19%
• Millennials: 16%
• Gen X: 19%
• Male: 15%
• Female: 21%

Those who said they prefer a human connection with the teacher that AI lacks, are:

• Gen Z: 13%
• Millennials: 13%
• Gen X: 13%
• Male: 15%
• Female: 11%

31% of Respondents Say Their Primary Concern with AI Learning Is the Lack of Human Interaction

Male and female respondents slightly differ here, with women wanting more connection with the teacher.

On the other hand, men emphasized the motivation they get from typical teacher-student dynamics.

31% of the Gen Z Cohort Don’t Feel Comfortable Sharing Their Private Data with AI Systems

Here are statistics on the other groups of people that are concerned about AI privacy:

• Gen Z: 31%
• Millennials: 23%
• Gen X: 27%
• Male: 23%
• Female: 31%

More Than Half (54%) of Learners Believe That the Future Will Have a Combination of AI and Human Interaction

This contrasts with the 30% of learners who think that AI could replace human teachers.

How Do Educators Feel About AI?

Educators are still finding it a little difficult to adapt to AI technologies like Gen AI. Around half don’t think tech will affect their jobs.

A majority also agree that students should be taught how AI works, with a focus on the ethical implications as well.

Let’s find out more with a couple of stats, from the The AI Education Project:

75% of Educators Agree That Students Learn About Taught About the Implications of AI

76.6% of administrators also agree with the teachers on this.

Educators Are Still Struggling to Understand How Generative AI Works

A lot of educators haven’t seen the potential benefits that AI could bring either, or they are somewhat closed off to it.

46.5% of Educators Don’t Think Generative AI Will Affect Their Employment Opportunities

The rest are almost equally divided on whether Generative AI will be a positive or negative influence on their career.

Positions Requiring the Highest Levels of Education Are More Likely to Be Subject to Automation

Master’s degrees are around 60% likely to be automated with generative AI. (Statista, 2023)

Advantages of AI in Education

Undergrads have a favorable view of AI being used in education.

Among Undergraduates, 75% Had a Favorable View of AI

Among parents as well, 68% had positive views about AI tools like ChatGPT and found them to be useful. (CNBC, 2024)

20 to 40% of Current Teacher Hours Could be Automated Using Current AI Tech

This saves around 13 hours a week for teachers to use on other tasks. (McKinsey, 2020)

Applications of AI and Robotics in Education

According to Phys.Org, Keeko robots have been implemented in China to help kindergarteners learn in a safe and supportive fashion.

Keeko Robots Have Entered More Than 600 Kindergartens Across China

Everytime the kids get an answer correct, the robot responds with heart shaped eyes, as shown below.

Kid-Friendly Robots at MIT Are Being Tested to Improve the Language and Literacy Skills of 5- and 6-year-olds

Cynthia Breazeal, an associate professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab, says the robots are helping.

“We’re starting to see some exciting and significant learning gains,” Breazeal said. “I am very encouraged.” (MIT, 2020)

Final Thoughts on The Future of AI Education

Here are some closing stats by the World Economic Forum on the future agenda of AI in education.

• The WEF believes it is crucial to not only teach students about AI but help them learn how to create their own unique technologies with it

• Inculcating ethical behavior as well as understanding potential risks the tools pose are also important

• AI can be widely used in assessment and analysis, providing timely feedback and personalized learning that supports individual students