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Singapore

Singapore

Asia's education hub with world-class IB and British curriculum schools

64+ schoolsUS$13K - US$45K / year
IBBritishAmerican
Hong Kong skyline

Hong Kong

China

Premier Asian hub blending British, IB, and local curricula

80+ schoolsUS$12K - US$30K / year
IBBritishCanadian
Dubai skyline

Dubai

UAE

The world's most competitive international school market

172+ schoolsUS$3K - US$30K / year
BritishIBAmerican
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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Outstanding value and quality - increasingly popular with expat families

112+ schoolsUS$4K - US$25K / year
BritishIBAustralian
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Jakarta

Indonesia

Southeast Asia's largest city, home to JIS, BSJ, and 80+ international schools

66+ schoolsUS$5K - US$36K / year
IBBritishAustralian
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Bangkok

Thailand

Exceptional value with top-tier schools at a fraction of Singapore prices

96+ schoolsUS$4K - US$30K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Abu Dhabi

UAE

Three ADEK Outstanding schools from British heritage to a new American campus on Saadiyat Island.

12+ schoolsUS$12K - US$29K / year
BritishAmericanIB
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Almaty

Kazakhstan

Central Asia's most established international school market, led by Haileybury and KIS.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$20K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Amman

Jordan

A compact international school market anchored by long-established American and IB institutions.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$20K / year
IBAmericanBritish
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Amsterdam

Netherlands

Western Europe's most international city, with a small but high-quality selection of schools.

12+ schoolsUS$15K - US$35K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Bali

Indonesia

A growing expat school market favoured by digital nomads and resort industry families.

12+ schoolsUS$5K - US$20K / year
IBBritishCambridge
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Bangalore

India

India's tech capital hosts a growing international school market serving a large expat and returnee community.

12+ schoolsUS$5K - US$18K / year
IBCambridgeBritish
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Barcelona

Spain

Mediterranean lifestyle with strong British and IB options across the city and suburbs.

12+ schoolsUS$10K - US$25K / year
IBBritishCambridge
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Beijing

China

China's capital hosts some of the most expensive international schools in the world, clustered in Shunyi.

12+ schoolsUS$20K - US$52K / year
IBAmericanBritish
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Brussels

Belgium

EU capital with a dense international school ecosystem serving a highly mobile diplomatic and NGO community.

12+ schoolsUS$10K - US$30K / year
IBBritishEuropean
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Cairo

Egypt

Africa's largest city has a well-established international school market anchored by CAC and Maadi.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$25K / year
AmericanIBBritish
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Chiang Mai

Thailand

Three curricula in one city: IB boarding in Mae Rim, American AP in the centre, British Cambridge in Hang Dong.

12+ schoolsUS$9K - US$23K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Doha

Qatar

Qatar's fast-growing international school market, anchored by DBS, ASD, and Park House English School.

12+ schoolsUS$10K - US$28K / year
BritishIBAmerican
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Geneva

Switzerland

Home to the IBO headquarters and some of the world's most prestigious international schools.

12+ schoolsUS$25K - US$50K / year
IBFrenchInternational
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Guangzhou

China

South China's manufacturing hub has a compact but solid international school market in Tianhe and Zhujiang.

12+ schoolsUS$12K - US$30K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Hanoi

Vietnam

Vietnam's capital has a tight-knit international school scene with BIS, UNIS, and ISPH as top options.

12+ schoolsUS$12K - US$25K / year
BritishIBAmerican
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Istanbul

Turkey

Bridging Europe and Asia, Istanbul's international schools serve a large diplomatic and corporate expat community.

12+ schoolsUS$12K - US$28K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's commercial capital hosts a range of British and American schools for its large expat workforce.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$22K / year
BritishAmericanIB
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Johannesburg

South Africa

Africa's wealthiest city has a small premium international school market anchored by Redhill and AISJ.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$22K / year
IBBritishCambridge
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Johor Bahru

Malaysia

Singapore's neighbour offers quality international schooling at a fraction of the cost, popular with cross-border families.

12+ schoolsUS$5K - US$18K / year
IBBritishCambridge
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Kuwait City

Kuwait

A mature Gulf market with a mix of long-established American and British institutions.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$20K / year
AmericanBritishIB
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Lagos

Nigeria

West Africa's commercial hub has a small but growing international school sector serving oil and finance expats.

12+ schoolsUS$15K - US$32K / year
BritishAmericanIB
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London

UK

The world's most international city, with IB and American options alongside elite British independent schools.

12+ schoolsUS$25K - US$45K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Madrid

Spain

Spain's capital offers a competitive mix of British, American, and IB schools at broadly European price points.

12+ schoolsUS$10K - US$28K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Manila

Philippines

A well-established Southeast Asian market with strong IB and American options in Makati and BGC.

12+ schoolsUS$7K - US$20K / year
IBAmericanBritish
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Mexico City

Mexico

Latin America's largest city hosts ASF, Greengates, and Wingate - a strong trio spanning American, British, and IB.

12+ schoolsUS$10K - US$27K / year
AmericanIBBritish
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Mumbai

India

India's financial capital has a compact premium international school market anchored by DAIS, OIS, and ASB.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$22K / year
IBBritishCambridge
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Munich

Germany

Germany's wealthiest city hosts a small but strong IB and British school market on leafy suburban campuses.

12+ schoolsUS$13K - US$30K / year
IBBritish
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Muscat

Oman

Oman's compact expat school market offers strong British and IB options at mid-Gulf price points.

12+ schoolsUS$7K - US$16K / year
BritishIBAmerican
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Nairobi

Kenya

East Africa's hub city has a long-established and diverse international school market in Lavington and Karen.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$22K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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New Delhi

India

India's capital offers an unusually wide fee range, from accessible Cambridge schools to premium IB campuses in Gurgaon.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$38K / year
BritishIBAmerican
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Paris

France

The international school market in Paris is small but prestigious, led by ISP, ASP, and BSP.

12+ schoolsUS$15K - US$35K / year
IBAmericanBritish
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Phnom Penh

Cambodia

Cambodia's capital has a small but growing international school market serving a mobile NGO and business community.

12+ schoolsUS$5K - US$15K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Prague

Czech Republic

Central Europe's most liveable city offers quality international schooling at below-Western European prices.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$22K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's capital has a growing international school market as Vision 2030 attracts more foreign talent.

12+ schoolsUS$8K - US$22K / year
BritishAmericanIB
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Saigon (HCMC)

Vietnam

Vietnam's commercial capital has the country's densest international school market, led by BIS, ISHCMC, and SIS.

12+ schoolsUS$12K - US$25K / year
IBBritishAmerican
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Sao Paulo

Brazil

Latin America's largest economy hosts Graded, St Paul's, and Chapel - a premier trio for expat families.

12+ schoolsUS$10K - US$28K / year
IBAmericanBritish
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Seoul

South Korea

East Asia's most wired city has a tightly regulated international school market anchored by SFS, Dulwich, and KIS.

12+ schoolsUS$15K - US$35K / year
AmericanIBBritish
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Shanghai

China

China's most cosmopolitan city and the most competitive international school market on the mainland.

12+ schoolsUS$20K - US$45K / year
IBAmericanBritish
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Sharjah

UAE

The UAE's cultural capital offers quality British and IB schooling at significantly lower fees than Dubai.

12+ schoolsUS$5K - US$14K / year
BritishIBAmerican
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Shenzhen

China

China's tech capital has a fast-growing international school market popular with Guangdong tech-sector families.

12+ schoolsUS$15K - US$30K / year
IBBritishAmerican
Taipei skyline

Taipei

Taiwan

Taiwan's capital has a small, stable international school market led by TAS, TES, and Morrison Academy.

12+ schoolsUS$12K - US$25K / year
AmericanIBBritish
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Tokyo

Japan

Asia's most expensive city to live in has a compact international school market with ASIJ, BST, and KIST at the top.

12+ schoolsUS$19K - US$24K / year
AmericanBritishIB
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Zurich

Switzerland

Switzerland's financial hub pairs premium fees with some of Europe's best IB results.

12+ schoolsUS$20K - US$40K / year
IBBritishAmerican