We've curated 5 cybersecurity statistics about Education to help you understand how schools and universities are enhancing their defenses against phishing attacks and data breaches in 2025.
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71% of higher education institutions demonstrate confidence, saying their school is prepared for a major cyber incident.
35% of campus leaders say fraudulent enrollments are rising.
28% of campus leaders say physical and digital security still operate in silos on their campus.
71% of campus leaders say outdated security technology puts student safety at risk.
50% of higher education institutions are monitoring transactions in real-time to combat fraud.
37% of campus leaders say fraudulent enrollments are declining.
38% of companies are focusing more on employee cyber education.
51.02% of education organizations reported limited visibility into their entire environment.
49% of AI users in education engage with AI daily.
52% of employees in the education industry have received training on AI safety and data security.
13% of employees in education reported no training in AI tools.
Only 48% of Education professionals report daily use of AI.
59% of Education professionals are very confident in their AI skills.
41% of schools report they have already experienced AI-related cyber incidents.
66% of education leaders are aware of privacy concerns as an AI cybersecurity risk.
Awareness of potential AI-related cybersecurity risks is reassuringly high (83%) among education leaders.
3% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through 'Other' sources.
20% of education institutions reported that they haven’t experienced AI-generated phishing attempts or misinformation campaigns.
90% of faculty are at least “somewhat concerned” about AI-related cybersecurity threats.
60% of students use AI for brainstorming.