Best Countries for Families in Asia
Asia is home to some of the world's top-performing education systems, with Singapore, Japan, and South Korea regularly leading PISA rankings. Combined with exceptional safety records and diverse cost options from affordable Southeast Asia to high-quality Northeast Asia, the region offers strong choices for relocating families.
Key facts
- #1: Singapore top-ranked Asia country in this list, weighted across 7 dimensions.
- $900/mo cheapest in the regional top 10 — Vietnam, single-person cost of living.
- 19 countries in Asia scored on the dimensions that matter most for this audience.
- $1,337/mo avg mean monthly cost across all qualifying Asia countries.
19 Countries Ranked
Ranked using persona-optimized weights across 7 dimensions. Scores reflect institutional public-domain datasets.
Singapore
Southeast Asia
Hong Kong
East Asia
Japan
East Asia
South Korea
East Asia
Taiwan
East Asia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Southeast Asia
China
East Asia
Mongolia
East Asia
Sri Lanka
South Asia
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
Laos
Southeast Asia
India
South Asia
Bangladesh
South Asia
Nepal
South Asia
Myanmar
Southeast Asia
Where do families find international schools in Asia?
Of the family-ranked Asia countries above, 8 are covered in WhereNext's international-schools dataset — 907 schools in total. For those with published fees we model the true annual cost (tuition plus capital levy, registration, transport, uniform and activity fees), not just the headline tuition. Education quality is a persona-weighted dimension in the ranking above; the schools below are where those scores become a concrete shortlist for your children.
Singapore
89 international schools across 1 city
Most schools are in Singapore (89) — $6k–$39k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · Australian · British.
True annual cost in SingaporeHong Kong
112 international schools across 1 city
Most schools are in Hong Kong (112) — $3k–$42k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · Australian · British.
True annual cost in Hong KongJapan
109 international schools across 12 cities
Most schools are in Tokyo (60) — $4k–$39k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · British · Canadian.
True annual cost in TokyoSouth Korea
62 international schools across 11 cities
Most schools are in Seoul (44) — $6k–$45k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · British · Canadian.
True annual cost in SeoulTaiwan
14 international schools across 1 city
Most schools are in Taipei (14) — $1k–$25k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · British · Canadian.
True annual cost in TaipeiMalaysia
216 international schools across 15 cities
Most schools are in Kuala Lumpur (150) — $3k–$35k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · Australian · British.
True annual cost in Kuala LumpurVietnam
102 international schools across 8 cities
Most schools are in Ho Chi Minh City (61) — $3k–$38k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · Australian · British.
True annual cost in Ho Chi Minh CityThailand
203 international schools across 17 cities
Most schools are in Bangkok (120) — $4k–$34k/yr tuition. Curricula: American · Australian · British.
True annual cost in BangkokSingapore
Southeast Asia
Singapore delivers on your top priority (safety) while also standing out for education.
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