International schools in Asia

Choose a region and the intended school stage or qualification. Each guide states whether its table is a published metric ranking or a directory sample. Check current eligibility, subjects, costs and support through the linked official sources before applying.

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What this hub covers

This hub covers international schools through one guide: a sample of 100 Cambridge directory records across seven countries — China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, counted in the guide as part of West Asia. The sample keeps one naming rule — directory schools with both “International” and “School” in their name and a published website. It is not every international school in Asia, and each guide here follows one pattern: a stated scope and a clear label.

Directory sample or ranking? Read the label

The “Top 100” in the guide’s title counts the records in the sample — it is not a rank order. A directory listing answers “which schools are in scope and what do they offer”. Only a published metric, with a named source and edition, can support a ranking, and the Asia guide states it is a directory sample. A Cambridge directory entry shows a school is listed in that directory; it is not by itself a measure of quality. No school in a sample should be read as ranked above or below another.

Before you apply: five checks

1. Verify the exact curriculum and stage on the school’s own site, and confirm the campus your child would attend.
2. Check admission eligibility before paying any application fee — year groups can be full, with waiting pools instead of open places.
3. Compare language and learning support with your child’s needs, in writing from the admissions office.
4. Use the full fee schedule, not headline tuition: deposit, transport, meals, uniforms and exam charges change the real cost.
5. Evaluate the transition: school-year start dates and application windows against notice periods at the current school, and test the commute.

For schools outside Asia, start from the Top Schools Worldwide hub, which links the same labelled guides by region.

How to use the comparisons

1. Read the source, edition and geographic limits.
2. Shortlist feasible programmes or year groups.
3. Save current admission, qualification and fee evidence.
4. Resolve missing answers with the actual campus.

A directory listing, membership record and academic performance measure answer different questions. They are labelled separately throughout these guides.