39 education & training companies in Sharjah ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 39 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: 16.1% across 39 companies (range 2.8% to 216.6%). 1 of 39 at least doubled their headcount; 1 figure above 200% is labelled estimated.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 4, 20–49 employees: 10, 50–99 employees: 10, 100–249 employees: 10, 250–499 employees: 5. The most common band is 20–49 (26%).
- Main sub-industries: K-12 Schools (27), Training (7), Colleges & Universities (5).
- Largest company on the list: University of Khorfakkan (250–499 employees, 73.7% growth). 14 of 39 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 16.1% 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 25.4% (n=50), healthcare & clinic 17.2% (n=10), professional services 16.2% (n=35), education & training 16.1% (n=39), construction 15.8% (n=24), IT services & software 15.7% (n=14), retail & e-commerce 13.6% (n=50), freight & logistics 11.0% (n=12), hospitality & restaurant 9.5% (n=16).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ssi | K-12 Schools | 10–19 | 216.6% (estimated) |
| 2 | University of Khorfakkan | Colleges & Universities | 250–499 | 73.7% |
| 3 | SkillUp MENA | Training | 20–49 | 70.6% |
| 4 | Brilliant International Private School | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 68.9% |
| 5 | MASAR Private School مدرسة مسار الخاصة | K-12 Schools | 100–249 | 45.5% |
| 6 | Khalifah Al Hamzah American School | K-12 Schools | 100–249 | 38.0% |
| 7 | Cloud British Private School | K-12 Schools | 20–49 | 37.8% |
| 8 | Sharjah Education Academy | Training | 20–49 | 33.8% |
| 9 | Al Rushed American School | K-12 Schools | 100–249 | 29.3% |
| 10 | Springdale Indian School Sharjah | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 23.4% |
| + 29 more companies, ranked 11–39, in the full list | ||||
#1 Ssi
Headcount grew an estimated 216.6% in 12 months, 13.5× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $500K-$1M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#2 University of Khorfakkan
Headcount grew 73.7% in 12 months, 4.6× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#3 SkillUp MENA
Headcount grew 70.6% in 12 months, 4.4× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $500K-$1M.
#4 Brilliant International Private School
Headcount grew 68.9% in 12 months, 4.3× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 MASAR Private School مدرسة مسار الخاصة
Headcount grew 45.5% in 12 months, 2.8× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 Khalifah Al Hamzah American School
Headcount grew 38.0% in 12 months, 2.4× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#7 Cloud British Private School
Headcount grew 37.8% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#8 Sharjah Education Academy
Headcount grew 33.8% in 12 months, 2.1× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #3 of 10 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#9 Al Rushed American School
Headcount grew 29.3% in 12 months, 1.8× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #3 of 10 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $100M-$250M.
#10 Springdale Indian School Sharjah
Headcount grew 23.4% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 16.1%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; 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 Sharjah grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Ssi ranks first with 216.6% (estimated) 1-year headcount growth, followed by University of Khorfakkan (73.7%) and SkillUp MENA (70.6%).
- How fast are education & training SMBs in Sharjah growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 16.1% 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 39 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.