Reference
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Total accredited international schools in Thailand
~200+ schools nationwide
OPEC registers over 200 internationally-oriented or English-programme schools in Thailand, of which approximately 150–170 hold accreditation from bodies such as CIS (Council of International Schools), WASC, NEASC, or IBO. Bangkok accounts for roughly 90–100 accredited schools; Phuket hosts around 20, and the remainder are distributed across Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Koh Samui, and major provincial cities. The past decade saw a significant increase in new school openings, driven partly by private-equity-backed education platforms such as Cognita (which operates several Thai schools) and domestically listed entities. Thailand's international school density — measured against expat and Thai-national demand — is higher than Vietnam or Indonesia but lower than Singapore on a per-capita basis.
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OPEC registers over 200 internationally-oriented or English-programme schools in Thailand, of which approximately 150–170 hold accreditation from bodies such as CIS (Council of International Schools), WASC, NEASC, or IBO. Bangkok accounts for roughly 90–100 accredited schools; Phuket hosts around 20, and the remainder are distributed across Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Koh Samui, and major provincial cities. The past decade saw a significant increase in new school openings, driven partly by private-equity-backed education platforms such as Cognita (which operates several Thai schools) and domestically listed entities. Thailand's international school density — measured against expat and Thai-national demand — is higher than Vietnam or Indonesia but lower than Singapore on a per-capita basis.
OPEC registers over 200 internationally-oriented or English-programme schools in Thailand, of which approximately 150–170 hold accreditation from bodies such as CIS (Council of International Schools), WASC, NEASC, or IBO. Bangkok accounts for roughly 90–100 accredited schools; Phuket hosts around 20, and the remainder are distributed across Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Koh Samui, and major provincial cities. The past decade saw a significant increase in new school openings, driven partly by private-equity-backed education platforms such as Cognita (which operates several Thai schools) and domestically listed entities. Thailand's international school density — measured against expat and Thai-national demand — is higher than Vietnam or Indonesia but lower than Singapore on a per-capita basis.
Time scope
2024
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What this tells you
OPEC registers over 200 internationally-oriented or English-programme schools in Thailand, of which approximately 150–170 hold accreditation from bodies such as CIS (Council of International Schools), WASC, NEASC, or IBO. Bangkok accounts for roughly 90–100 accredited schools; Phuket hosts around 20, and the remainder are distributed across Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Koh Samui, and major provincial cities. The past decade saw a significant increase in new school openings, driven partly by private-equity-backed education platforms such as Cognita (which operates several Thai schools) and domestically listed entities. Thailand's international school density — measured against expat and Thai-national demand — is higher than Vietnam or Indonesia but lower than Singapore on a per-capita basis.
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Thailand international school total enrolment
Office of the Private Education Commission, Thai Private School Association
Bangkok international school annual tuition range
Individual school fee schedules, ISC Research Thailand report
Top Bangkok international schools — enrolment benchmark
Individual school annual reports, ISC Research
Mainland Chinese student share in Bangkok international schools
OPEC enrolment data, Thailand Elite Visa annual statistics, ISC Research
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