50 education & training companies in Doha ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 50 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 16.6% across 50 companies (range 5.9% to 77.7%). 0 of 50 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 7, 20–49 employees: 9, 50–99 employees: 17, 100–249 employees: 6, 250–499 employees: 11. The most common band is 50–99 (34%).
- Main sub-industries: K-12 Schools (31), Training (14), Colleges & Universities (4).
- Largest company on the list: Al-arqam Academy (250–499 employees, 10.2% growth). 16 of 50 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 16.6% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Abu Dhabi 22.9% (n=50), Doha 16.6% (n=50), Dubai 40.8% (n=50), Riyadh 13.9% (n=50), Sharjah 16.1% (n=39), Jeddah 11.7% (n=29), Muscat 9.2% (n=29), Kuwait City 17.5% (n=22), Dammam 19.4% (n=12), Manama 11.5% (n=11).
- Same location by sector (median growth): marketing & advertising agency 24.6% (n=12), construction 23.8% (n=50), professional services 20.9% (n=50), retail & e-commerce 20.0% (n=50), manufacturing 20.0% (n=50), IT services & software 18.8% (n=50), facilities management & cleaning 17.8% (n=15), education & training 16.6% (n=50), real estate 15.6% (n=21), healthcare & clinic 13.9% (n=18), freight & logistics 11.8% (n=14), hospitality & restaurant 11.7% (n=47).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aptech Qatar | Training | 50–99 | 77.7% |
| 2 | Noble International School | K-12 Schools | 20–49 | 56.8% |
| 3 | Qatar Foundation Uk | Training | 20–49 | 55.4% |
| 4 | The Qatar International Academy for Security Studies | Training | 10–19 | 54.5% |
| 5 | Richmond International School Doha | K-12 Schools | 10–19 | 47.6% |
| 6 | GEMS American Academy Qatar | K-12 Schools | 10–19 | 40.0% |
| 7 | United School International | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 37.6% |
| 8 | Leaders Training Centre | Training | 10–19 | 36.6% |
| 9 | Northview International School | K-12 Schools | 10–19 | 29.2% |
| 10 | Icon Training Centre | Training | 20–49 | 28.8% |
| + 40 more companies, ranked 11–50, in the full list | ||||
#1 Aptech Qatar
Headcount grew 77.7% in 12 months, 4.7× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #1 of 17 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#2 Noble International School
Headcount grew 56.8% in 12 months, 3.4× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #1 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Qatar Foundation Uk
Headcount grew 55.4% in 12 months, 3.3× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #2 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#4 The Qatar International Academy for Security Studies
Headcount grew 54.5% in 12 months, 3.3× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#5 Richmond International School Doha
Headcount grew 47.6% in 12 months, 2.9× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $500K-$1M.
#6 GEMS American Academy Qatar
Headcount grew 40.0% in 12 months, 2.4× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #3 of 7 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $500K-$1M.
#7 United School International
Headcount grew 37.6% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #2 of 17 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Leaders Training Centre
Headcount grew 36.6% in 12 months, 2.2× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #4 of 7 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Northview International School
Headcount grew 29.2% in 12 months, 1.8× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #5 of 7 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $500K-$1M.
#10 Icon Training Centre
Headcount grew 28.8% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 16.6%, #3 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $1M-$5M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which education & training company in Doha grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Aptech Qatar ranks first with 77.7% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Noble International School (56.8%) and Qatar Foundation Uk (55.4%).
- How fast are education & training SMBs in Doha growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 16.6% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average.
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 50 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.