History and Projected Future of IB

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  • IB is founded

    The IB program is taught in 7 schools.

  • First IB exam

    The IB program is taught in 7 schools.

  • Middles Years Program is launched

    IB programs taught in 481 schools

  • The Primary Years Program is launched

    IB programs taught in 715 schools

  • The Career-related Program is launched

    IB taught in 3530 schools

  • The IB opens programs in new languages

    In addition to English, French and Spanish, IB teaching and exams will now be available in Chinese, Arabic, Russian, and German.
    Schools in Asia, Europe and the Middle East open programs in these languages, the number of IB schools starts rising again.

  • The IB Study Online from Home Program is launched

    In the aftermath of the pandemic, a new IB program is launched where anyone, anywhere who has access to the internet can study IB from home. All administration is done from one building in a European capitol. Teachers work from home.
    This results in a closing down of smaller IB programs in schools located in remote places, as they are unable to compete, but the number of IB students worls wide rises.

  • The Adult Education Program is launched

    This brings about the opening of new IB programs in places where IB programs had been closed in the late 2020s.