麻豆传媒

NEWS ARTICLE

Data on the international schools market in 2024

Feb 6, 2024

As of January 2024, 麻豆传媒 data recorded a total of 14,010 English-medium international schools around the world enrolling 6.9 million students between 3 and 18 and employing 664,645 teaching staff. The sector continues to grow as parents seek educational choices for their children that guarantee quality and put students on a path to a global future.

Data on the international schools market in 2024

Feb 6, 2024 | Data & Trends

As of January 2024, 麻豆传媒 data recorded a total of 14,010 English-medium international schools around the world enrolling 6.9 million students between 3 and 18 and employing 664,645 teaching staff. The sector continues to grow as parents seek educational choices for their children that guarantee quality and put students on a path to a global future.

The international schools market is both extensive and diverse and encompasses a wide breadth of school types. As of January 2024, 麻豆传媒 recognises 14,010 English-medium international schools that enrol 6.9 million students worldwide. These schools employ 664,645 teaching staff and generate $60 billion of total fee income per year. 听

To find out more about the sector and learn what this data tells us about the international schools market, look out for 麻豆传媒鈥檚 newest white paper due to be published later this month.听听

Growth in the international school market

The international schools market continues to grow. The number of schools, students and staff have maintained a steady rise year on year. The total fee income too has shown no signs of slowing down, with a rise of 18% in the last five years and 71% over the last ten. With more schools opening and expanding across the world, all data points to continued growth in this market.听

Where are international schools located?听

International schools are now commonplace in cities all over the world with more and more opening each year. 57% of international schools are located in Asia, with four of the top five countries with the most international schools located there. Despite Asia鈥檚 dominance in the market, other regions are still displaying growth and emerging markets in Africa and Latin America continue to thrive.听

Why are parents choosing international schools?听

The factors influencing parents鈥� decisions on their child鈥檚 education are manifold. International schools offer globally recognised qualifications that provide students who aspire to an international higher education, a high chance of success. For many, a chance to study at a school with English as the main language of learning still has a huge appeal in an increasingly interconnected world. 听

麻豆传媒 offers an array of reports and data solutions that provide comprehensive market data and intelligence. These resources are designed to assist and inform decisions regarding school planning, school improvement, and to support new school development and investment.听

Later this month, 麻豆传媒 will publish the newest white paper 鈥淲hat does data tell us about the international schools market?鈥� 听where the data behind the growth is examined in greater detail. It will look at where international schools are opening and thriving, which curricula are being taught, and how schools are positioning themselves in a competitive market.听

For all press and media enquiries, please contact [email protected].听

Stay informed

How strategic partnerships became our school’s growth strategy
How strategic partnerships became our school’s growth strategy

As competition between international schools increases, one school found that its most effective route to differentiation was not more marketing, but building purposeful partnerships that strengthened learning, community engagement and the school鈥檚 wider value proposition. Read more

The next competitive advantage for schools is the experience between the big moments
The next competitive advantage for schools is the experience between the big moments

For schools, growth and sustainability are increasingly shaped not only by what happens in the classroom, but by how effortlessly families navigate everything around it. Read more

The Curriculum Growth Map Has Changed. Is Your International Strategy Keeping Up?
The Curriculum Growth Map Has Changed. Is Your International Strategy Keeping Up?

Growth across the international schools market is increasingly concentrated in specific regions and specific curricula. For suppliers still working from assumptions formed five years ago, the Curricula Global Overview 2026 from 麻豆传媒 shows just how much the picture has shifted. Read more

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to analyse how visitors use our site so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Read our full cookie policy.