In 2023 there were estimated to be 469,872 pupils attending schools in Wales, one of the highest numbers since 2008, when approximately 474,370 pupils were attending schools in Wales.
Number of pupils attending schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023
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StatsWales. (August 16, 2023). Number of pupils attending schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715845/number-of-pupils-in-wales/
StatsWales. "Number of pupils attending schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023." Chart. August 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715845/number-of-pupils-in-wales/
StatsWales. (2023). Number of pupils attending schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715845/number-of-pupils-in-wales/
StatsWales. "Number of Pupils Attending Schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715845/number-of-pupils-in-wales/
StatsWales, Number of pupils attending schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715845/number-of-pupils-in-wales/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Number of pupils attending schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023 [Graph], StatsWales, August 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715845/number-of-pupils-in-wales/