Bureau international d'éducation
- Clementina Acedo, Venezuela 2007-present
- Pierre Luisoni (interim director), Switzerland, 2005-2007
- Cecilia Braslavsky, Argentina, 2000-2005
- Jacques Hallak, 1998-2000
- Juan Carlos Tedesco, Argentina, 1992-1998
- Georges Thomé, Lebanon, 1988-1992
- Gaston Mialaret, France, 1987-1988
- Chikh Bekri, Algeria, 1986-1987
- Seth J. Spaulding, United States, 1983-1986
- James b. Chandler, United States, 1977-1983
- André Lestage (interim director), France, 1974-1975
- Leo R. Fernig, United Kingdom, 1970-1977
- René Ochs (acting director), France, 1969
- Laurent Pauli (acting director), Switzerland, 1968
- Jean Piaget, Switzerland, 1929-1967
- Pierre Bovet, Switzerland, 1925-1929