Learning without limits: celebrating International Day of Education

As the world celebrates International Day of Education (24 January), here’s how Cambridge is supporting teachers, learners and researchers around the world.

Cambridge has the largest and most diverse international school community in the world

Serving 100 million learners worldwide

In 2023, Cambridge hit the milestone of reaching more than 100 million students and other learners worldwide. This reach extended across more than 170 countries, spanning books and learning materials, assessments, curriculum development and education reform.

This impact is owed to a combination of initiatives, ranging from exams such as GCSEs and IGCSEs, to A levels, Cambridge Nationals, and English language tests and tools. Also incorporated into this one million figure is the impact of IELTS and Linguaskill, reference sources such as Cambridge Dictionary Online, and – through Cambridge curricula – support for teachers and education reform programmes.

Four female students in Ghana wearing green striped school uniforms looking down at their textbooks

Students at the Ghana International School in Accra, where Cambridge curricula are used

Increasing education's positive impact on individuals and societies

Cambridge’s International Education group works with schools, governments and partners worldwide to increase the positive impact of education on individuals and societies.

Cambridge has the largest and most diverse international school community in the world.

Through International Education’s Partnership for Education program, Cambridge delivers projects ranging from transforming an entire education system, to offering specific support in curriculum development, assessment, and virtual teacher training, or to addressing specific education emergencies.

two young male learners wearing school uniforms working at their desks in class

Students at Cambridge International School Azzan Bin Qais, in Oman

Responding to education emergencies

Through the work of its Partnership for Education team, Cambridge is continuously looking for opportunities to use its experience to support those living through education crises. The Partnership for Education works with ministries of education, international development organisations and NGOs to improve the quality and effectiveness of education systems.

The team works in a consultancy capacity, evaluating and designing curricula and assessments, developing effective materials and implementation support, and focusing on educational reform in partnership with local leaders. It also delivers teacher and school leader professional development.

In this way, Cambridge can help support some of the world's most vulnerable children. Recent initiatives range from supporting children in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh to developing a pilot teacher training programme to tackle early school leaving in Romania.

Cambridge is supporting global dialogue about investing in preparedness for education emergencies. Cambridge – in partnership with GPE and Brookings – held a roundtable at the UN General Assembly in 2023 on education transformation, and is increasingly speaking and publishing on the importance of preparation ahead of crises to protect education for the most vulnerable children in particular.

Learn more about Cambridge’s work in International Education