29 education & training companies in Muscat 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: 9.2% across 29 companies (range 1.0% to 41.6%). 0 of 29 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 2, 20–49 employees: 9, 50–99 employees: 4, 100–249 employees: 8, 250–499 employees: 6. The most common band is 20–49 (31%).
- Main sub-industries: Colleges & Universities (13), K-12 Schools (11), Training (5).
- Largest company on the list: GUtech (250–499 employees, 14.0% growth). 11 of 29 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 9.2% 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): construction 17.6% (n=29), IT services & software 17.0% (n=19), professional services 15.3% (n=27), hospitality & restaurant 14.2% (n=13), manufacturing 10.4% (n=34), retail & e-commerce 10.4% (n=24), freight & logistics 10.2% (n=9), education & training 9.2% (n=29), real estate 7.4% (n=10).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Zahra College for Women | Colleges & Universities | 100–249 | 41.6% |
| 2 | Muscat University | Colleges & Universities | 20–49 | 37.0% |
| 3 | Atlab | Training | 20–49 | 33.3% |
| 4 | Muscat College | Colleges & Universities | 20–49 | 30.7% |
| 5 | Polyglot Institute | Training | 20–49 | 20.0% |
| 6 | OurPlanet International School Muscat | K-12 Schools | 20–49 | 20.0% |
| 7 | Alibdaa International School Mawalleh | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 15.0% |
| 8 | GUtech | Colleges & Universities | 250–499 | 14.0% |
| 9 | Gulf College | Colleges & Universities | 250–499 | 13.2% |
| 10 | United Private Schools | K-12 Schools | 250–499 | 13.0% |
| + 19 more companies, ranked 11–29, in the full list | ||||
#1 Al Zahra College for Women
Headcount grew 41.6% in 12 months, 4.5× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #1 of 8 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#2 Muscat University
Headcount grew 37.0% in 12 months, 4.0× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #1 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#3 Atlab
Headcount grew 33.3% in 12 months, 3.6× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #2 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#4 Muscat College
Headcount grew 30.7% in 12 months, 3.3× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #3 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#5 Polyglot Institute
Headcount grew 20.0% in 12 months, 2.2× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #4 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#6 OurPlanet International School Muscat
Headcount grew 20.0% in 12 months, 2.2× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #5 of 9 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#7 Alibdaa International School Mawalleh
Headcount grew 15.0% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#8 GUtech
Headcount grew 14.0% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $100M-$250M.
#9 Gulf College
Headcount grew 13.2% in 12 months, 1.4× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#10 United Private Schools
Headcount grew 13.0% in 12 months, 1.4× this ranking's median of 9.2%, #3 of 6 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $10M-$25M.
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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 Muscat grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Al Zahra College for Women ranks first with 41.6% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Muscat University (37.0%) and Atlab (33.3%).
- How fast are education & training SMBs in Muscat growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 9.2% 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.