In 2023 there were estimated to have been over 797,700 pupils attending schools in Scotland, with primary school students numbering 384,725 and 313,061 being secondary school pupils.
Number of pupils attending schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2023, by school type
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Scottish Government. (December 13, 2023). Number of pupils attending schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2023, by school type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715853/number-of-pupils-in-scotland-by-school-type/
Scottish Government. "Number of pupils attending schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2023, by school type." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715853/number-of-pupils-in-scotland-by-school-type/
Scottish Government. (2023). Number of pupils attending schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2023, by school type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715853/number-of-pupils-in-scotland-by-school-type/
Scottish Government. "Number of Pupils Attending Schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2023, by School Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715853/number-of-pupils-in-scotland-by-school-type/
Scottish Government, Number of pupils attending schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2023, by school type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715853/number-of-pupils-in-scotland-by-school-type/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Number of pupils attending schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2023, by school type [Graph], Scottish Government, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715853/number-of-pupils-in-scotland-by-school-type/