The fast-growing numbers of data and information in the technology world causes many problems in many areas if it is not used optimally. So, big data analytics is the best solution to handle such problems. Big data is a field in which data scientists and analyze, structure, use and learn massive data that traditional software cannot cope with it. Within the area of education, the current study will analyze the lasted research that studied the implementation of big data applications in education and the results that showed how the practical applications applied in the field of education enhance the performance of education will be presented.