In 2022, there were 54,000 teachers in Scotland, with the vast majority working at either primary or secondary schools. Compared with 2013, the number of teachers in Scotland has increased by around 3,200 teachers.
Number of full-time teachers in Scotland from 2013 to 2022
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Scottish Government. (December 13, 2022). Number of full-time teachers in Scotland from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/716444/number-of-teachers-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of full-time teachers in Scotland from 2013 to 2022." Chart. December 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716444/number-of-teachers-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2022). Number of full-time teachers in Scotland from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716444/number-of-teachers-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of Full-time Teachers in Scotland from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716444/number-of-teachers-in-scotland/
Scottish Government, Number of full-time teachers in Scotland from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716444/number-of-teachers-in-scotland/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Number of full-time teachers in Scotland from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], Scottish Government, December 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/716444/number-of-teachers-in-scotland/