Figures for years prior to 2022 come from earlier reports.
The source estimates the total volume of the U.S. publishing industry by combining annual data provided by publishers and distributors, along with market modeling.
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Revenue of the U.S. higher education book publishing industry 2013-2023
The estimated total revenue of the U.S. higher education book publishing industry in 2023 was *** billion U.S. dollars. Back in 2013, higher education publishing generated over *** billion U.S. dollars, but this figure decreased semi-consistently thereafter until the growth observed between 2022 and 2023.
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AAP. (August 22, 2024). Net revenue of the higher education book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/885410/higher-education-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP. "Net revenue of the higher education book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/885410/higher-education-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP. (2024). Net revenue of the higher education book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/885410/higher-education-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP. "Net Revenue of The Higher Education Book Publishing Industry in The United States from 2013 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2024, /statistics/885410/higher-education-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP, Net revenue of the higher education book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/885410/higher-education-book-publishing-revenue/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Net revenue of the higher education book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], AAP, August 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/885410/higher-education-book-publishing-revenue/