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 over 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.
13,365
ON CURRICULUM
35,026
ON ENROLMENT
73,140
ON TUITION FEES
15,208
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
12,373
Schools
5.68m
STUDENTS
550,846
STAFF
$53bn
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!
International School Positioning webinar: Attract and retain the staff your school needs
Event date - January 25, 2022
The first webinar of our series will focus on recruitment and CPD. Doris will share some of the latest findings from our recently published Recruitment and CPD report, and discuss ways you can use data and intelligence to support your school’s recruitment strategy. Find out more
Edweek Market Brief Webinar
Event date - January 26, 2022
Meet Diane Glass, Commercial Director, at this year's Edweek Market Brief Webinar, 26th January. Diane will be a speaker at the Keys to Finding Success in the International Private School Market session, 4:00pm GMT. Find out more
NEWS
Stay informed
International Schools and how they build communities
The value of community building cannot be overemphasised, especially when people come together to fulfil a common goal. Schools play a crucial part in developing lifelong skills for students, and it is that part that we celebrate with the International School Awards every year. Let’s take a closer look at one of these award categories; the Community Building Award. Read more
How to write a good award application
The International School Award nominations include many excellently written applications. But there are others that suffer during the judging process because the content of the application has missed the mark. Here is some advice from the International School Awards judging panel to guide schools when preparing their awards application. Read more
International School Awards 2022 Winners Revealed
The International School Awards 2022 were announced during a live global online event on Tuesday 18th January. 261 eligible applications were received this year from international schools in over 40 countries including schools in Kenya, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Malaysia, and China. Take a look at our winners and their initiatives! 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.
