There were around 5,020 publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2024, with the vast majority of these being either early learning and childcare centers, or primary schools. In this year, there were just 360 high schools in Scotland and a further 107 special schools.
Number of publicly funded schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2024, by school type
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Scottish Government. (December 10, 2024). Number of publicly funded schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2024, by school type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/718481/number-of-schools-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of publicly funded schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2024, by school type." Chart. December 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718481/number-of-schools-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2024). Number of publicly funded schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2024, by school type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718481/number-of-schools-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of Publicly Funded Schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2024, by School Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718481/number-of-schools-in-scotland/
Scottish Government, Number of publicly funded schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2024, by school type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718481/number-of-schools-in-scotland/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Number of publicly funded schools in Scotland from 2013 to 2024, by school type [Graph], Scottish Government, December 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/718481/number-of-schools-in-scotland/
