Education and skills
Summary card 1 showing key statistics for engaging in education. The card shows that 1 in 10 school students have disability. Most students with disability are attending mainstream schools: for example, in 2018, 89% of students with disability attended mainstream schools or classes, and 12% attended special schools or classes.
Summary card 2 showing key statistics for educational attainment. The card shows that 1 in 3 people aged 15 and over with disability, who left or never attended school, have completed year 12, compared with 2 in 3 people without disability. People aged 15 to 64 for whom onset of disability occurred at age 14 or under are more likely to have left school before age 16 (21%) than those without disability (9%).
Summary card 3 showing key statistics for education needs and challenges. The card shows that 37% of school students with disability receiving support need more support. The card also shows that 4 in 5 school students with disability have specific schooling restrictions. The card contains a bar chart showing most common restrictions of school students with disability. The most common restrictions are having difficulty at school (77%) and use special assistance (55%).
