As of 2024, there were 106,605 students at schools in Wales being taught primarily in the Welsh language, of which 62,127 were at primary schools, 11,854 and 33,536 at high school.
Number of primary and high school students taught primarily using the Welsh language in Wales from 2020 to 2024
Characteristic
Primary School
Middle School
High School
2020
65,142
8,981
34,515
2021
65,380
10,088
34,674
2022
63,826
10,221
35,284
2023
62,708
12,622
33,536
2024
62,127
11,854
32,624
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StatsWales. (July 31, 2024). Number of primary and high school students taught primarily using the Welsh language in Wales from 2020 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/331937/welsh-language-student-figures-wales/
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StatsWales. (2024). Number of primary and high school students taught primarily using the Welsh language in Wales from 2020 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/331937/welsh-language-student-figures-wales/
StatsWales. "Number of Primary and High School Students Taught Primarily Using The Welsh Language in Wales from 2020 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/331937/welsh-language-student-figures-wales/
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Number of primary and high school students taught primarily using the Welsh language in Wales from 2020 to 2024 [Graph], StatsWales, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/331937/welsh-language-student-figures-wales/
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