WELCOME
ISC Research
The most comprehensive, current and objective data and intelligence on the world’s international schools.
DATA COLLECTION
International school data you can trust
We process close to 300,000 data points every year and spend 4,500 hours on verification. Here is a snapshot of the new data points collected in the past year alone.
20,174
ON CURRICULUM
37,103
ON ENROLMENT
55,092
ON TUITION FEES
77,389
ON CONTACTS
OUR EXPERTISE
Market experts for 25+ years
ISC Research is the leading provider of English-medium K-12 international school data, trends and intelligence. We have been collecting market intelligence and data on international schools throughout the world since 1994.
We identify international schools using these criteria:
- schools that deliver a curriculum to any combination of pre-school, primary or secondary students, wholly or partly in English outside an English-speaking country; or
- schools that offer an English-medium curriculum other than the country’s national curriculum and are international in their orientation, if based in a country where English is one of the official languages.
DATA
13,180
Schools
5.89m
STUDENTS
571,228
STAFF
$54bn
FEE INCOME
DATA
Data
Much of our international schools data is gathered year-round from primary sources (governments, established international schools, and market experts) by a team of skilled researchers, including a team of field researchers based in key locations of the world where international education is in most demand. Our data is accessible via our live data portals.
INTELLIGENCE
Intelligence
We compile our analysis of both quantitative and qualitative international schools data into a comprehensive range of reports, including white papers and specialist reports on trending topics, global and market-specific intelligence reports. We also produce bespoke reports, designed to provide you with the answers you need, such as benchmarking.
Likelihood of international schools moving towards more blended or hybrid learning models within two years
July 2021
- UNLIKELY OR VERY UNLIKELY 16%
- NOT SURE 33%
- LIKELY OR VERY LIKELY 51%
WHAT WE DO
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.
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.
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.
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.
EVENTS
Let's meet!
TAISI Leadership Conference
Event date - September 3, 2022
Join Sam Fraser, Development Director, at the TAISI Leadership Conference, 1st - 3rd September 2022. Find out more
Marketing to Schools Masterclass series: Content at your fingertips
Event date - September 15, 2022
Join Amira Rayner, Business Development Executive, for our first masterclass, designed for education suppliers and providers interested in working with international schools. This masterclass aims to share insights particularly valuable to marketing and business development teams to adapt their content marketing strategy. Find out more
NEWS
Stay informed
Implementation of an innovative school strategy
Why should you implement an innovative strategy within your school? International education expert and guest panelists addressed this question through the lens of three emerging aspects of school life during the ISC Research Edruptors@School conference in June. Read more
New Heads Up episode: when innovation fosters community engagement
How can you become a paperless school? How does gaming reflect teaching? How do we train everyone to be safe online? These questions and more were answered during the ISC Research Edruptors@School conference. Some of the highlighted messages are featured in the latest episode of Heads Up hosted by ISC Research. Read more
How to bring a school community on a strategic journey
How do you mobilise your school community on a strategic journey? This question was addressed during the ISC Research Edruptors@School conference in June. Read more
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.
