"Hot Season" for Tutors. Demand for Tutors in Sverdlovsk Region surge by 57% in Spring
Online and offline tutoring websites witnessed a 10% increase in traffic during May 2021 compared to the previous year, according to a joint study by MegaFon and hh.ru. The surge in activity among high school students began in the early spring, coinciding with a significant rise in teaching job vacancies across various subjects and traffic on specialized platforms.
In the Urals Federal District (UrFo), Sverdlovsk Oblast led the way in terms of traffic volume to websites offering tutors or online classes. Interest in these resources started to increase in March, as high school students ramped up their preparations for graduation exams. The peak of interest came in April, with user activity on the Middle Urals rising by a striking 57% from the start of the year. During this time, the number of job listings for specialized professionals on hh.ru rose by 17% compared to the beginning of the year.
Simultaneously, experts observed a rise in the median wage for tutors on the Middle Urals. The average wage offered to tutors in April was 50,000 rubles, which aligns with industry average earnings. The highest average wages were found in Moscow and the Moscow region, Yugra, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, as well as in the Primorsky and Krasnodar territories.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays proved the most popular days for classes and finding a tutor. On these days, the volume of transmitted data was typically 1.6 times higher than average daily figures. Conversely, the weekend, particularly Fridays and Saturdays, saw a significant decrease in traffic as students tried to lighten their load approaching the weekend.
The Enrichment Data suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant worldwide rise in demand for online tutoring and education services as schools closed or shifted to remote learning in 2020 and 2021. As a major industrial and educational region within the UrFo, Sverdlovsk Oblast likely saw a corresponding uptick in tutoring traffic due to these broader trends. However, direct data or documented analysis specific to the UrFo region or Sverdlovsk Oblast for April 2021 were not provided in the search results or authoritative reports. To obtain accurate statistics or trends, it may be beneficial to consult regional education ministry reports, local tutoring agencies' data, or specialized market research focused on that timeframe published by educational analytics firms.
News articles about the Urals Federal District (UrFo) revealed a surge in interest for news and resources related to education-and-self-development, particularly online-education and learning, during the early spring of 2021. This increase in activity aligns with the global trend of rising demand for online tutoring and education services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as students sought out online resources and tutors to support their learning during school closures and remote learning.
