Most subscribed Education YouTube channels
This list ranks Education YouTube channels by current subscriber count, as recorded by vidIQ. TEDx Talks leads with 44.7M subscribers, followed by BRIGHT SIDE (44.5M) and Dhruv Rathee (33.3M). Updated November 4, 2026 and refreshed daily.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Education YouTube channel has the most subscribers?
TEDx Talks has 44,700,000 subscribers, the most of any Education YouTube channel as of November 4, 2026. BRIGHT SIDE (44,500,000) and Dhruv Rathee (33,300,000) are next.
Who are the top 10 most subscribed Education YouTube channels?
As of November 4, 2026: 1. TEDx Talks (44,700,000), 2. BRIGHT SIDE (44,500,000), 3. Dhruv Rathee (33,300,000), 4. Hamster Kombat (32,900,000), 5. GENIAL (31,900,000), 6. TED (28,000,000), 7. Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (25,800,000), 8. Khan GS Research Centre (25,800,000), 9. Vsauce (25,300,000), 10. State Bank of India (23,200,000).
How many subscribers do you need to be in the top 100 Education YouTube channels?
Universe Adventure, ranked #100, has 7,530,000 subscribers as of November 4, 2026, so a channel needs about that many to appear in this top 100.
How is this ranking calculated?
Channels are ordered by the subscriber count YouTube reports publicly, as recorded by vidIQ. The list covers channels vidIQ classifies under Education. YouTube rounds public subscriber counts, so the figures shown are YouTube's rounded numbers.
How often is this list updated?
Once a day. The subscriber counts on this page are the ones vidIQ recorded on November 4, 2026.
Why is a channel missing from this list?
vidIQ ranks the channels in its index by the subscriber count YouTube shows publicly. A channel is left out when its public subscriber count is unavailable or when vidIQ does not track it yet, or when vidIQ classifies it under a different category.