Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish Islands Data Overview (2025)

Published: 9 September 2025
From: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate, +1 more … Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Children and families, Communities and third sector, +11 more … Cost of living crisis, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Health and social care, Housing, Marine and fisheries, Transport, Work and skills
ISBN: 9781806431328

The Scottish Islands Data Dashboard has been updated following a review of available data. This report summarises the findings. It highlights changes between data available in 2025 and data first collated in 2023 and gives an overview of longer term trends in Scotland's Islands.

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15 Education

Around two thirds of Island secondary schools were above the Scottish average of achieving level 5 numeracy and literacy.

Seven schools in the islands had higher levels of literacy and numeracy than the Scottish average, while three had lower.^[25]^[26]

Graph showing the percentage of pupils achieving level 5 literacy and numeracy — Figure 16 : Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 literacy and numeracy

Source: Secondary School Information Dashboard, Scottish Government (2024).

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