Scotland · Education statistics
Schools, teachers
and pupils.
Census figures, workforce records and survey findings, with their sources and definitions.
Pupils recorded with ASN ↗
Share of pupils in publicly funded schools
Average primary class size ↗
Pupils per class, experienced average
Pupils on school rolls ↗
Primary, secondary and special schools
Teachers working part-time ↗
Share of teacher headcount
Statistics by topic
8 topicsEmployment
Employment after probation and permanent teaching posts across 32 councils.
2020–2025Class sizes
Primary stages P1–P7 and the distribution of pupils by class-size band.
2019–2025Additional support
Pupils recorded with additional support needs and individual support-staff roles.
2018–2025Supply teaching
Work availability, days worked and finances reported by supply teachers.
2024/25 surveyTeacher training
Intake against targets for 20 subjects, training routes and next-year allocations.
2025/26–2026/27Pupil numbers
School rolls by sector, year comparisons and separately labelled projections.
2019–2025School spending
Revenue and capital expenditure, with final, provisional and budget figures.
2021/22–2026/27Retention & departures
Post-induction cohorts, working patterns, teacher age and register departures.
2017–2025Data explorer
Compare councils, follow historical series and inspect original source records.