In 2023, there were approximately 17,634 students in Scotland that spoke Polish as their main home language, the most of any non-English language in that year. A further 7,305 students spoke Urdu as their main home language, while the Scots language was spoken by 5,595 pupils.
Number of students with a non-English main home language in Scottish schools in 2023, by language
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Scottish Government. (March 19, 2024). Number of students with a non-English main home language in Scottish schools in 2023, by language [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
Scottish Government. "Number of students with a non-English main home language in Scottish schools in 2023, by language." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
Scottish Government. (2024). Number of students with a non-English main home language in Scottish schools in 2023, by language. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
Scottish Government. "Number of Students with a Non-english Main Home Language in Scottish Schools in 2023, by Language." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
Scottish Government, Number of students with a non-English main home language in Scottish schools in 2023, by language Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of students with a non-English main home language in Scottish schools in 2023, by language [Graph], Scottish Government, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
