A list of first ministers of the Scotland and the educational institutions they attended.
As of January 2024, every first minister has been university-educated with a minimum honours degree.
Two of Scotland's eight first ministers attended a fee-paying high school, Donald Dewar[1] and Humza Yousaf.
Three first ministers pursued degrees in law, two working as solicitors (Nicola Sturgeon[3] and Donald Dewar[4]), the other an advocate (Jim Wallace[5]).
Only one first minister of Scotland, Jim Wallace, has attended an English university.