Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Scotland
Scotland: Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 was 138.54 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Scotland, 2013–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Scotland stood at 138.54 Index. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Scotland peaked at 138.54 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.9 Index, in 2013.
That places Scotland 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111.18 Index | 98.9 Index | 121.74 Index | 7 |
| 2020s | 133.21 Index | 125.76 Index | 138.54 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Scotland
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- Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 111.47 Index (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Scotland?
- Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Scotland was 138.54 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Scotland?
- The highest recorded value was 138.54 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Scotland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9 Index in 2013.
- How does Scotland rank for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000?
- Scotland ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Scotland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Scotland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset contains a trend of statutory salaries of teachers since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education.</p><p>The default table displays index of change in statutory salaries of teachers in primary education after 15 years of experience with the most prevalent qualification at this stage of the career. The selection can be changed to display data by education level and by qualification level, and data in national currency.</p>><p>Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document <b>Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes</b>. For more information, please consult <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html"><i>Education at a Glance</i></a>.</p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.