Statistics

Statistics concerning the largest groups of known students with disabilities. Please note that the numbers only include students and postgraduate students who have been in contact with the coordinator for students with disabilities at one of the institutions of higher education in Sweden - or who have come to the coordinator's knowledge through the teaching staff or counsellors at the departments.

Of the students included in the statistics for 2009, 30 were graduate and postgraduate students; 21 women and 9 men.

 
2009
women
men
numbers
Students with dyslexia/specific learning difficulties 2 290 1 344 3 634
Students with visual impairment 118 85 203
Students with mobility impairment 341 151 492
Deaf students (with interpreter) 97 37 134
Deaf students without interpreter (the teachers know sign language) 16 3 19
Students with learning difficulties/disabilities 532 423 955
Hard of hearing students
(without interpreter)
118 85 203
Others 219 111 330
In all 3 731 2 239 5 970
Students who have been in contact with the coordinator for planning of the studies, without applying for other forms of support 903 572 1 475
All in all 4 634 2 811 7 445