Education in Scotland
NationOne of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 5,545,500 people in 78,801 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Scotland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Scotland’s 32 councils range from 21 in Orkney Islands to 201 in Glasgow City.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Scotland. The map shows each one.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Scotland. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.