Khan Academy vs TED: who earns more on YouTube?

TED earns an estimated $63.6K–$170K a month from YouTube ads, about 2.4× Khan Academy's estimated $26,300–$70,100.

MetricKhan AcademyTED
Est. monthly revenue$26,300–$70,100$63.6K–$170K
Est. yearly revenue$315K–$841K$763K–$2M
Per long-form video$840–$2,240$2,650–$7,060
Subscribers9.5M28M
Est. monthly views11M24.3M
Shorts share of views21%13%
Videos9,5085,886
CategoryEducation and how-toEducation and how-to
RPM (per 1,000 views)$3–$8$3–$8

Where does the gap come from?

  • TED gets about 24.3M views a month versus 11M for Khan Academy. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, Khan Academy or TED?

TED earns an estimated $63.6K–$170K a month from YouTube ads, about 2.4× Khan Academy's estimated $26,300–$70,100.

How many subscribers do Khan Academy and TED have?

Khan Academy has about 9.5M subscribers and TED about 28M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →