29 education & training companies in Jeddah ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 29 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: 11.7% across 29 companies (range 3.4% to 200.0%). 1 of 29 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 3, 20–49 employees: 4, 50–99 employees: 8, 100–249 employees: 4, 250–499 employees: 10. The most common band is 250–499 (34%).
- Main sub-industries: K-12 Schools (18), Colleges & Universities (6), Training (5).
- Largest company on the list: Jeddah International School (250–499 employees, 10.8% growth). 7 of 29 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 11.7% 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): manufacturing 20.6% (n=50), construction 19.7% (n=29), freight & logistics 18.0% (n=26), professional services 17.3% (n=35), IT services & software 14.2% (n=41), healthcare & clinic 13.9% (n=10), hospitality & restaurant 13.1% (n=19), education & training 11.7% (n=29), retail & e-commerce 10.1% (n=50), real estate 9.0% (n=12), marketing & advertising agency 9.0% (n=21).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batterjee Medical College | Colleges & Universities | 50–99 | 200.0% |
| 2 | Sri Lankan International School Jeddah | K-12 Schools | 10–19 | 90.0% |
| 3 | Fakeeh College | Colleges & Universities | 50–99 | 69.4% |
| 4 | Knights of Knowledge International Schools | K-12 Schools | 20–49 | 33.7% |
| 5 | Dar Al-Thikr School | K-12 Schools | 250–499 | 29.1% |
| 6 | Al-Andalus International School, Jeddah (Sat Centre) | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 27.5% |
| 7 | Divan International | Training | 10–19 | 27.2% |
| 8 | Nün Academy | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 22.3% |
| 9 | Furqan Group | Training | 250–499 | 21.1% |
| 10 | King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Pharmacy | Colleges & Universities | 250–499 | 20.0% |
| + 19 more companies, ranked 11–29, in the full list | ||||
#1 Batterjee Medical College
Headcount grew 200.0% in 12 months, 17.1× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 8 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#2 Sri Lankan International School Jeddah
Headcount grew 90.0% in 12 months, 7.7× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 3 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Fakeeh College
Headcount grew 69.4% in 12 months, 5.9× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #2 of 8 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#4 Knights of Knowledge International Schools
Headcount grew 33.7% in 12 months, 2.9× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Dar Al-Thikr School
Headcount grew 29.1% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#6 Al-Andalus International School, Jeddah (Sat Centre)
Headcount grew 27.5% in 12 months, 2.4× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #3 of 8 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#7 Divan International
Headcount grew 27.2% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #2 of 3 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#8 Nün Academy
Headcount grew 22.3% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #4 of 8 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#9 Furqan Group
Headcount grew 21.1% in 12 months, 1.8× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#10 King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Pharmacy
Headcount grew 20.0% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #3 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $50M-$100M.
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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 Jeddah grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Batterjee Medical College ranks first with 200.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Sri Lankan International School Jeddah (90.0%) and Fakeeh College (69.4%).
- How fast are education & training SMBs in Jeddah growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 11.7% 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 29 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.