| Question | ISCED 1 Male | ISCED 1 Female | ISCED 2 Male | ISCED 2 Female | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many male and female pupils have an official decision of SEN in: | 25,420 | 14,965 | 13,883 | 9,017 | Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (data for mainland Portugal) | |
| 2 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in formal mainstream educational settings with their non disabled peers of the same age for at least 80% of the time in: | 22,003 | 13,014 | 10,334 | 6,764 | Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (data for mainland Portugal) | |
| 3 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special classes in mainstream schools in: | 3,268 | 1,876 | 2,907 | 1,967 | Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (data for mainland Portugal) | |
| 4 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special schools in: | 149 | 75 | 642 | 286 | Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (data for mainland Portugal) | The curriculum in special schools is not related to the curriculum for mainstream schools. However, the data has been calculated according to the pupils' ages: ISCED 1: ages 6 to 11; ISCED 2: ages 12 to 18. |
| 5 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in non-formal educational provision maintained by the education, health, social or justice sectors in: | M | M | M | M | Data not available. In Portugal, compulsory education lasts for 12 years or up to the age of 18 years. School leavers or children excused from school attendance due to health problems, according to legislation, remain outside the formal education system. There is no information about those pupils. |