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School Education

Pupils working on computersThis section gives information on how to access statistics relating to School Education. We provide statistics on school education in Scotland, including pupil and teacher information, and attainment and qualification results.

You may browse directly our Publications or Datasets lists for specific information, or use the High Level Trends to view a brief overview of some of our key statistics.

The Statistical News Releases page includes those releases related to the School Education topic.

For a handy reference guide to school statistics in Scotland you can use this flyer.

If you can't find what you're looking for, use the search tools on the Search Statistics page or contact us directly for more information.

Featured High Level Trend

Class sizes and teacher numbers

The latest figures from the pupil and teacher censuses show a slight reduction in the average primary class size with no change in the proportion of P1-P3 in classes of 18 or fewer, and a reduction of 1,350 in the number of teachers.

More on Class Sizes

More on Teacher Numbers

High Level Summary of Equality Statistics

Equality trends for School Education can be accessed at Chapter 6 of the HLSES publication.

A full set of data extracts for each equality strand are available for:

Age | Disability | Ethnic Group
Gender | Religion Group

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School Education statistics in more detail

Publications
Recent statistical publications on School Education, including background information, and other selected sources.

Datasets
Background data and tables are available in Excel format.

Data Access
Procedures for requesting access to data held by the Education Information and Analytical Services Division of the Scottish Government.

Consultation - ScotStat
Consultation and planning arrangements for School Education statistical collections.

Freedom of Information
Published freedom of information requests

Related Areas and Links
Associated areas on the Scottish Government website, and other key links for further information.

Contacts
Our contact information.

Further information on education can be found under Lifelong Learning Statistics which provide information on further and higher education.

Page updated: Friday, November 27, 2009