In 2024, approximately ** percent of the leading 150 East Asian EdTech startups were in the STEAM sector. The management systems sector was the second-largest segment that year, accounting for around ** percent of the leading EdTech startups in the region.
startups in this list are less than 10 years old and either headquartered in the specified region or primarily focused on that market (e.g., generating over 80 percent of revenue/customers from it). They are classified as startups or scale-ups, meaning they are 'pre-exit' (not acquired, a subsidiary, or publicly listed) and not controlled by an investor group (for example, through private equity buyouts or significant controlling investments).
Supplementary notes
* Figures for 2020 reflect data for only 100 leading EdTech startups within China.
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