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 200,000 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.
19,300
ON CURRICULUM
45,751
ON ENROLMENT
47,881
ON TUITION FEES
75,064
ON CONTACTS
OUR EXPERTISE
Market experts for 30+ 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:
- a privately operated school that has chosen to deliver 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
- a privately operated school that delivers 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, in a country where English is an official language.
Net Promoter Score
ISC Research use the Net Promoter Score (NPS) to benchmark customer satisfaction for the ISC Outreach product and our service and support to clients. NPS is measured as a score from -100 to +100 and we are proud that our clients rate our service as ‘World Class’ with a rating of +85 and our ISC Outreach product as ‘Excellent’ with a +58 rating.
DATA
14,010
Schools
6.91m
STUDENTS
664,645
STAFF
$60bn
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.
What parents value most from their International school
July 2022
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!
ECIS & NEASC Leadership Conference 2024
Event date - April 25, 2024
Join Elena Mora, International Schools Field Researcher at ISC Research, on 26th April at 8:45 am, at the ECIS & NEASC Leadership Conference 2024. Find out more
Implementing a whole school wellbeing and pastoral care approach
Event date - April 30, 2024
Join us on 30th April at 9:30 am GMT (+1) for our second Continued Professional Development (CPD) webinar on implementing a whole school wellbeing and pastoral care approach. This CPD webinar will be Nadim Saad, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at The Happy Confident Company. Find out more
NEWS
Stay informed
Insights into international curricula trends and growth
International schools offer a range of curricula and are a key consideration for parents when selecting the right school for their children. Choosing a curriculum that best fits a student's learning style and provides them with a foundation for their future are both part of this decision-making process. Read more
Empowered leaders empowering learners
UNIS Hanoi believe strongly that great leaders are made, and not born. Megan Brazil and Jenny-Lee Moore from UNIS Hanoi share some advice to help empower international school leaders. Read more
Action research as an improvement driver in international schools
By engaging in action research projects, a team of advanced skills teachers have successfully improved the quality of teaching and learning against the school improvement plan. By supporting practice with educational research and emphasising the ‘why’ behind improvement efforts, staff members have bought into the process and are achieving more meaningful progress. 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.
COLLABORATION
Research collaborations
ISC Research has long-established research collaborations with most of the leading international school associations and organisations. Through our research collaborations, we share data and intelligence and are able to develop a much deeper understanding of specific sectors of the international schools market. We are very proud to have such collaborations with the following organisations and associations:
