Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 183,353 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
183,353 Number
Change on year
down 27.3%
Rank
77th
of 349 regions
All-time high
252,079 Number
in 2018
All-time low
183,353 Number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201620192013: 192.9k Number2014: 192.5k Number2015: 190.3k Number2016: 221.3k Number2017: 244.5k Number2018: 252.1k Number2019: 183.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 183,353 Number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 77th of 349 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2013 192,881 Number
2014 192,490 Number -0.2%
2015 190,304 Number -1.1%
2016 221,341 Number +16.3%
2017 244,493 Number +10.5%
2018 252,079 Number +3.1%
2019 183,353 Number -27.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 183,353 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 252,079 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 183,353 Number in 2019.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 77th out of 349 regions with data for 2019.
Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
397 places, 4,497 data points, 2013–2024
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