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The Croatian e-learning industry grew by 56 percent in the first quarter of this year

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many people to engage in e-learning, and in Croatia alone, the e-learning sector recorded a 56 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2021, while the number of clients grew by 94 percent compared to the same period in 2020, announced Payoneer, a global platform for international payments.

In the first quarter of 2021, the highest growth in payments in Croatia in the e-learning sector achieved through the global Payoneer platform was recorded on the Italki HK Limited platform – 209 percent, followed by Dadaabc – 81 percent, Udacity – 49 percent, Whales English eLearning China – 48 percent, EF Language Learning Solutions – 18 percent, and Udemy 15 percent.

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Nikola Mehandžić, Business Development Director, Payoneer

— The provision of e-learning services from Croatia abroad has been experiencing steady growth over the past year. It is an attractive segment in which a large number of freelancers in Croatia work and which is their only source of income. The increase in the individual payment value per user confirms that our people are even more valued in the international e-learning market. We will continue to work on improving our services to provide our users with fast and simple service and help them grow even faster – said Nikola Mehandžić, Business Development Director of Payoneer in Croatia.

When viewed by cities in Croatia, Zagreb is the leader in the e-learning sector by the total volume of transactions executed through this global platform, with a share of 28.5 percent, followed by Metković – 19.3 percent, Osijek – 15 percent, Križ – 11.7 percent, and Zadar – 4.3 percent.

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