| Question | ISCED 1 | ISCED 2 | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many school aged children are there at: | 2,162,088 | 1,139,911 | Eurostat as at 1 January 2014: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/population-demography-migration-projections/population-data/database | ISCED level 1 was compulsory for children from 6 years of age, but only for half of them (for the rest, it was from 7) to 12. However, many children aged 6 were allowed to postpone it. This is one reason why for Question 1 there are 2,162,088 children (7–12 years old) and for Question 2 there are 2,308,644. |
| 2 How many pupils are enrolled in all formal educational settings in: | 2,308,644 | 1,094,232 | Education Information System (SIO) | This includes children with severe intellectual disabilities who have a decision about the need for rehabilitation and educational activities. |
| 3 How many pupils are out of any formal educational settings in: | 32,569 | 2,359 | SIO | Figures from schools on children who do not fulfil compulsory education is 32,569 at ISCED level 1 and 2,359 at ISCED level 2 (SIO). School data refers to pupils who actually live in schools' regions (residents). |
| 4 How many pupils are enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings with their non-disabled peers in: | 2,283,160 | 1,067,978 | SIO | These figures include pupils in mainstream schools, in both mainstream and special classes. This includes children with severe intellectual disabilities who have a decision about the need for rehabilitation and educational activities. |
| 5 How many pupils are enrolled and educated in mainstream classes with their non-disabled peers for at least 80% of the time in: | 2,281,786 | 1,066,914 | SIO | These figures refer to pupils in mainstream schools, excluding pupils in separate special classes and children with severe intellectual disabilities who have a decision about the need for rehabilitation and educational activities. They include pupils who are home-schooled and individually taught. |