OUR DATA

Data on international schools

ISC Research tracks the world’s international schools market and is the recognised source of data on market developments, trends and shifts. Find out how we collect it, check it and make it accessible on live data portals.

THE MARKET TODAY

International schools market growth

10 year comparison

SCHOOLS

%

10,408 in July 2015
15,075 in July 2025

STUDENTS

%

5m in July 2015
7.6m in July 2025

STAFF

%

473,920 in July 2015
730,500 in July 2025

FEE INCOME

%

$38.6bn in July 2015
$69.3 in July 2025

LIVE DATA PORTAL FOR K-12 SCHOOLS

ISC Insight

A live data and intelligence portal which provides international schools with essential information to enhance your strategy and market positioning, improve brand recognition, grow your network and keep you informed of market developments.

ISC Outreach

All the data and intelligence education suppliers and higher education institutions need to increase your reach and refine your business development and marketing strategy. ISC Outreach is your portal to the latest international schools market updates.

Feedback from our clients

International Schools Services

“Everyone has been incredibly responsive and helpful when I have had questions. Additionally, customer follow-up is great!”

Dana Watts, Director of Research and Development
International Schools Services

Syracuse University

“I am always impressed by the responsiveness of the ISC Research team”

Jennifer Matthews, Director of International Admissions
Syracuse University

NWEA

“Always available plus always willing to help and offer suggestions.”

Shoshana Blauer Director, International Partners
NWEA

Discovery Education

“Always a great, responsive and friendly service.”

Greg Martin, Director
Discovery Education

Leiden University

“The staff are always willing to help with additional training, new ideas and reports, and more”

Carolyn Barr, International Relations Advisor
Leiden University

FACTS International

“Working with ISC Research has proven to be invaluable in giving our team more insight into the international schools market”

Saubia Fatemi, Sales Director
FACTS international

Schrole

“This insight helps us to remain agile and guides everything from sales and marketing activity to travel planning and risk management”

Jace Leckie, Marketing Communications Manager

Schrole

EducatorsAbroad

“We now have access to nearly all schools we could imagine working with, allowing us to serve teachers in all corners of the world”

Dr Craig Kissock, Director
EducatorsAbroad

Explore learning

“The market data and intelligence provided by ISC Research have been indispensable to our international achievements. These resources have not only resulted in substantial cost savings by precluding the need for extensive in-house research but have also shielded us from potential strategic pitfalls and identified targets we might otherwise have overlooked. ”

Suzanne Saraya, International Director
Explore Learning

Teamteach

“I’ve used ISC’s international school data for many years now and I’ve always found the data to be the most comprehensive and reliable, the platform to be easy to use and the service from the team at ISC to be second to none. ”

Philippa Bowden , Marketing Mnager
Team Teach

OUR SERVICES

Services tailored to your needs

For Schools

Whether you wish to grow your community, develop your peer network, keep informed of best teaching and learning practice, or refine your development strategy, we will adapt our data subscription services and market intelligence reports to your needs.

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For Education Suppliers

Develop your marketing and business development strategy with reliable and trusted market data and intelligence to inform your segmentation, lead generation, content marketing, community and relationship building.

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For Educational Investors

Overcome the challenges faced in your search for a school partner. We will support you through every step of your selection process, providing you with historic and current market data and intelligence, as well as expert advice.

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For Higher Education

Enhance your market knowledge to build strong relationships with international schools. Identify influential organisations and contacts to recruit good fit international students, in terms of language and independent learning skills and mobility aspirations.

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GET IN TOUCH

Let's discuss your needs

We are dedicated and committed to supporting the broader international schools community by providing data, trends and intelligence. Since 1994, we have guided schools with their growth plans, informed investors on new school development, helped universities to engage with international schools, and advised education suppliers that are supporting the market.

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DATA PROCESSES

Data you can trust

For the purposes of data collection and analysis, we include a privately operated international school if the school delivers a curriculum wholly or partly in English to some or all of its students between 3 and 18, in a country where English is not an official language;

or

If a school is in a country where English is one of the official languages, it offers a curriculum other than the host country’s national curriculum wholly or partly in English to some or all of students between 3 and 18.

ISC Research implements a Management System, certified by QAS according to Standard ISO 9001:2015.

Our data includes: school location and ownership, age phases, student enrolment, capacity, student nationality, fees, contact details of staff across many functions and seniority levels, staff salaries and benefits, nationalities, facilities, quality assurances, examinations and curriculum, and school supply. We also gather demographic and socio-economic statistics for key regions, countries and some cities including population and growth rate which impact the demand and prospective demand for school places.

Data collection

Most data and intelligence supplied by ISC Research is collected directly from senior leaders at international schools. This data and intelligence gathering is conducted year-round by our field-based research consultants supported by our desk researchers. We also use trusted local sources, market experts and government bodies to acquire reliable market intelligence.

Data integrity

The raw data and intelligence is then verified and analysed to produce the most reputable, current and comprehensive research on the international schools sector. Because we have been collecting and analysing this data for more than 25 years, ISC Research is also able to produce valuable market trends and projections.

DATA APPLICATION

Data is nothing without intelligence

We analyse and combine our data with the market intelligence we collect on public schooling and education systems, government regulations impacting international education, growth areas and new developments to produce a broad range of in-depth reports.

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MEET THE TEAM

Teams involved

Linda Bonney

Job title - Head of Desk-Based Research

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Sami Yosef

Job title - Head of Global Research

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