International schools among rising stars

Analysis finds schools posting solid growth

- PHUSADEE ARUNMAS

The international school sector has tended to grow consistently, driven by demand from wealthy parents, business people and employees of international organisations working in Thailand, who favour international schools because of their modern curricula.

Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Department of Business Development (DBD), said its analysis of rising star businesses in April 2025 found that the international school business shows consistent and significant growth.

Annual tuition fees for the top 10 international schools range from 905,300 baht to 1,109,400 baht.

According to Kasikorn Research Center, Thailand has 257 international schools.

However, since the education sector does not distinctly categorise international institutions, the DBD analysed information from 20 notable international schools.

It found that the total revenue of these international schools increased by 28% year-on-year to 7.32 billion baht in 2023.

This significant growth was driven by the success of these schools in increasing student enrolment, higher tuition fees and improved curricula, which align with the demands of parents seeking top-tier education options for their children.

MEETING GLOBAL STANDARDS

She said families with higher incomes, including those in the world of business and employees of international organisations, are choosing these educational institutions. They appreciate the programmes that align with their expectations for high-quality education that meet international standards.