Teacher FTE
Increased
+148.00FTE
+4.5% from 2006
20063,290.00
20253,438.00
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Teachers, pupils, schools and teaching posts · 1966–2025.
South Lanarkshire · All school sectors · 2006–2025
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Teachers, pupils and schools
South Lanarkshire · All school sectors2006—2025
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Teacher FTE
Pupils
Schools
13.33 pupils per teacher FTE in 2025.Same year, geography and sector. This is not class size.
Change from 2006 to 2025
South Lanarkshire · All school sectors
Pupils
Increased
+1,090pupils
+2.4% from 2006
200644,732
202545,822
A change in pupil numbers alone does not show whether provision has improved or worsened.
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Schools
Decreased
-3schools
-2.0% from 2006
2006153
2025150
A change in recorded schools is not a count of closures or a measure of school capacity.