A non-profit educational platform producing award-winning animated lessons to spark global curiosity.
The channel serves as a collaborative effort between expert educators and professional animators to create high-quality educational shorts. Its content covers a vast array of subjects ranging from scientific mysteries and historical events to philosophical dilemmas and literature. As a non-profit initiative, it provides free supplemental learning materials and supports a global community of learners through its dedicated website.
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23M
as of Oct 14, 2026
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TED-Ed is a prominent educational initiative based in the United States that serves as a collaborative platform for expert educators and professional animators. As an extension of the TED organization, it aims to share lessons worth sharing through high-quality visual storytelling. The project creates free supplemental materials for teachers and students, fostering a global community of lifelong learners across various academic fields.
The channel achieved significant recognition by leveraging the established reputation of the TED brand to create a dedicated space for animated educational content. Its breakthrough came from its ability to simplify complex academic concepts into visually distinct, short-form videos. This unique format resonated with both classroom teachers and general audiences, leading to rapid adoption as a premier resource for online learning.
The content style is characterized by diverse animation techniques that cover scientific mysteries, historical events, and philosophical dilemmas. Best-known videos often tackle riddles, explain biological processes, or explore literature through engaging narratives. Each lesson is designed to be concise yet thorough, typically featuring a combination of professional narration and expert-vetted information.
Operating as a non-profit initiative under the TED umbrella, the channel focuses on educational outreach rather than traditional commercial endorsements. It manages a dedicated website that provides interactive lesson plans and tools for educators to create their own flipped classroom experiences. The brand also collaborates with a vast network of animators and scholars to produce its high-production shorts.
There is no reliable public estimate for the specific net worth of this educational initiative, as it is part of the non-profit TED foundation. Income is primarily generated through YouTube advertisement revenue, foundation grants, and corporate sponsorships of their educational programs. As a global collective, the funds are reinvested into the production of free educational resources and the maintenance of their learning platforms.
The signature work of the channel consists of its extensive library of animated shorts which are frequently used in schools worldwide. While not producing traditional feature films, their production quality mirrors that of professional animation studios. Key series include their deep dives into mythology, the "Periodic Videos" collaborations, and their widely shared mathematical and logical riddles.
The primary platform for viewing their content is YouTube, where they maintain a massive presence for their educational shorts. Additionally, all videos are hosted on the official TED-Ed website, which includes extra materials like quizzes and discussion prompts. The content is also accessible through various educational distribution networks and international platforms in multiple languages.
The channel has reached a significant milestone by surpassing about 23 million followers on YouTube, cementing its place as one of the largest educational channels in the world. Its work has been recognized globally for excellence in digital education and animation. The platform continues to expand its reach, reaching hundreds of millions of viewers across different demographics.
TED-Ed has 23M followers in total, which puts this profile in the elite band (over 10m followers). The largest single audience is on YouTube with 23M followers — about 100% of the total reach.
Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.
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Here is where TED-Ed's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 14, 2026).
Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.
| Platform | Followers / subscribers | Share of reach | Official handle |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 23M followers | 100% | @TEDEd |
Every handle on this page links to the official account. If you are verifying TED-Ed before a deal, open the profiles directly rather than trusting screenshots — the live number is always one click away.
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TED-Ed is based in USA and posts in English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.
The content sits in education, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.
If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.
If you are shortlisting TED-Ed for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.
A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.
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TED-Ed's counts come from the platforms themselves via Apify YouTube public channel and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 14, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.
Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.
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Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for TED-Ed; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.
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How much does it cost to hire TED-Ed? A planning estimate for one sponsored post is $120K+ (estimate). Fees at this audience size are negotiated individually.
| Deliverable | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Story or short mention | $42K+ |
| Sponsored post, Reel or Short | $120K+ |
| Dedicated video or integration | $220K+ |
| Three-post campaign package | $310K+ |
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TED-Ed has about 23M YouTube subscribers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the YouTube row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on regular updates described on the methodology page.
For planning, TED-Ed sits at $120K+ for one sponsored post. For accounts above 10 million followers we show a starting estimate instead of a range, because fees at that size are negotiated individually. It uses the combined public follower count on this profile, with the YouTube rate band. Ask TED-Ed for the current fee. The method is on the methodology page.
TED-Ed is marked verified on CreatorFanBase. The badge is about the stored handles matching the public accounts, and it is the set of links to use for a collaboration. Flag a wrong handle on the contact page.
The country stored for TED-Ed is USA. Lists and rankings use that tag, so it is the place to start when the buyers are there. A city is not stored separately. More USA creators are on the country list.
TED-Ed is tagged as English-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in English, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other English creators can be filtered in search.
Education is how TED-Ed is grouped in the directory, with English as the language tag. Start there, then read a recent post before you decide the fit. The posts decide whether the label is enough. More people in that niche are on the Education category.
Request a collaboration with TED-Ed using the form on this profile. Our team contacts the creator and negotiates rates and deliverables for you. Official links are also shown here if you prefer direct contact. Compare the discovery plans on pricing.
Start with the similar names on this profile, then widen to the Education category when you need more people in the same niche. Add a follower band if the first list is too famous for the budget. Read a recent post before you write.
The newest follower snapshot stored for TED-Ed is 14 October 2026. Counts are updated regularly, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.
TED-Ed is tagged Education, USA in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Education list.
You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to TED-Ed and negotiates for you. Audiences respond best when the product fits what the creator already posts, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. TED-Ed decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.
Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from TED-Ed is $120K+. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — TED-Ed sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.
TED-Ed is one of the Education profiles in USA on CreatorFanBase. Open the Education category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.
Start in search with the Education category and USA as the country, then set a follower range that fits the budget. Shortlist a few names like TED-Ed, compare their platform split, and send a brief — or let CFB Agency run outreach and negotiation for you.
TED-Ed is tagged English on this profile, so a script in English is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other English-speaking creators can be filtered in search.
We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach TED-Ed's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.
The official accounts we have for TED-Ed are the links on this profile, starting with YouTube. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.
TED-Ed has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by YouTube. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.
Not through a forum post. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out to TED-Ed for you. Use the official links on the profile and ask TED-Ed for a fee. Plan prices for directory access are separate, on the pricing page.
Open this profile and save TED-Ed while you compare a few other names. Saving a name does not email the creator. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists. Starter includes three. The plan differences, starting at $29 a month, are on the pricing page.
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