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IB learner profile

The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.

The learner profile provides a long-term vision of education. It is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose.

Read the full IB learner profile (174 kb, PDF)

The short video below helps to bring the learner profile alive.


IB learners strive to be:

  • inquirers
  • knowledgeable
  • thinkers
  • communicators
  • principled
  • open-minded
  • caring
  • risk-takers
  • balanced
  • reflective.

Useful links

IB programmes at a glance

IBtv—videos of the IB community in action.

Blogosphere—the IB's network of blogs.