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Thailand international school enrolment (2024)
~91,000 students
Thailand international school enrolment reached approximately 91,000 students across roughly 240 ISAT (International Schools Association of Thailand) member schools in academic year 2024 per ISAT industry tracking, up from around 75,000 in 2020. Tuition revenue across the network is estimated at THB 35-40 billion annually. Bangkok concentrates roughly 70% of seats, with Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Eastern Seaboard (Chonburi-Rayong) hosting the bulk of provincial enrolment. Mainland Chinese, Indian, and Korean expat families have been the fastest-growing demand cohorts since 2022, alongside affluent Thai households opting out of the public/private bilingual track.
Figure in context
Thailand international school enrolment reached approximately 91,000 students across roughly 240 ISAT (International Schools Association of Thailand) member schools in academic year 2024 per ISAT industry tracking, up from around 75,000 in 2020. Tuition revenue across the network is estimated at THB 35-40 billion annually. Bangkok concentrates roughly 70% of seats, with Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Eastern Seaboard (Chonburi-Rayong) hosting the bulk of provincial enrolment. Mainland Chinese, Indian, and Korean expat families have been the fastest-growing demand cohorts since 2022, alongside affluent Thai households opting out of the public/private bilingual track.
Thailand international school enrolment reached approximately 91,000 students across roughly 240 ISAT (International Schools Association of Thailand) member schools in academic year 2024 per ISAT industry tracking, up from around 75,000 in 2020. Tuition revenue across the network is estimated at THB 35-40 billion annually. Bangkok concentrates roughly 70% of seats, with Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Eastern Seaboard (Chonburi-Rayong) hosting the bulk of provincial enrolment. Mainland Chinese, Indian, and Korean expat families have been the fastest-growing demand cohorts since 2022, alongside affluent Thai households opting out of the public/private bilingual track.
Time scope
Academic year 2024
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Interpretation notes
What this tells you
Thailand international school enrolment reached approximately 91,000 students across roughly 240 ISAT (International Schools Association of Thailand) member schools in academic year 2024 per ISAT industry tracking, up from around 75,000 in 2020. Tuition revenue across the network is estimated at THB 35-40 billion annually. Bangkok concentrates roughly 70% of seats, with Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Eastern Seaboard (Chonburi-Rayong) hosting the bulk of provincial enrolment. Mainland Chinese, Indian, and Korean expat families have been the fastest-growing demand cohorts since 2022, alongside affluent Thai households opting out of the public/private bilingual track.
What not to do with it
Use the linked report for interpretation and keep basis differences explicit.
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