Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $87.3bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Lower birth rates are leading to less preschoolers
- Despite the population adjustment policy, the birth rate has been decreasing from the highest record of 14.57‰ in 2012 to 6.4‰ in 2023, which is expected to further decrease to 6.0‰ in 2024.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The number of preschoolers is expected to further decrease
- Despite the implementation of the two-child policy and the third-child policy, the birth rate is expected to continue the decreasing trend, and the total number of preschoolers are expected to decrease.
Biggest companies in the Preschools in China
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
|---|---|---|
Beijing Boyuan Education Group | 637.3 | |
Jing College Education Group | 288.1 | |
Guangzhou Aile Education Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 104.8 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Private kindergartens, Education administrative kindergartens and Collective kindergartens. Private kindergartens is the largest segment of the Preschools in China.
Trends and Insights
Private kindergartens have the largest number
- Private kindergartens are established using private funds. By the end of 2023, China had approximately 149,500 private kindergartens, accounting for 54.5% of total kindergartens, with 43.8% of total preschoolers.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Preschools in China follow the national preschool education regulations, and provide childcare and education to children aged between three and six years old. Both kindergarten and preschool education services are included in the industry. In China, kindergartens are for young toddlers, and comprise an educational approach based on practical activities to help children transition from home to school. Preschools help children adapt to formal schooling.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Preschools industry in China include Kindergarten operation (full time, part time, boarding school and time-based pricing), Preschool operation, Children activity stations operation, Game group services operation, Itinerant tutoring stations operation and Caravan services operation.Companies
Companies covered in the Preschools industry in China include Beijing Boyuan Education Group, Jing College Education Group and Guangzhou Aile Education Network Technology Co., Ltd.Purchase this report to view all 10 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Preschools industry in China include itinerant tutoring stations, caravan services, play-and-learn center, preschool and kindergarten.Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The birth rate has been decreasing. This has led to less preschoolers, negatively impacting industry revenue.
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Public kindergartens hold over half of all preschoolers. This is despite a higher number of private kindergartens.
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Populous provinces contribute more revenue. Guangdong province contributes the largest revenue share, and the Henan province has the largest number of kindergartens.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Competition is intense. The market is very fragmented and the top companies have a small market share.
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The top enterprises have a small market share. This industry is scattered, and the market share is small even among the largest and highest-performing companies.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Beijing Boyuan Education Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Jing College Education Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Guangzhou Aile Education Network Technology Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 7 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Beijing Boyuan Education Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Jing College Education Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Guangzhou Aile Education Network Technology Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 7 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
This industry is labor intensive. It relies a lot on employees, and wages are the largest cost item.
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Wages are the industry’s largest cost. This industry is labor-intensive and wage costs have been rising in China.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Preschools industry in China in 2025?
The market size of the Preschools industry in China is $87.3bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Preschools industry in China in 2025?
There are 224k businesses in the Preschools industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Preschools industry in China?
The Preschools industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Preschools industry in China?
The Preschools industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Preschools industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Preschools industry in China has been declining at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Preschools industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Preschools industry in China is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Preschools industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Preschools industry in China are Beijing Boyuan Education Group, Jing College Education Group and Guangzhou Aile Education Network Technology Co., Ltd.
What does the Preschools industry in China include?
Kindergarten operation (full time, part time, boarding school and time-based pricing) and Preschool operation are part of the Preschools industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Preschools industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Preschools industry in China is Beijing Boyuan Education Group.
How competitive is the Preschools industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Preschools industry in China.
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