*As of the end of 2022. All other figures are as of the end of the 2022/2023 school year.
As specified by the source, persons with special needs refer to the group of people whose physical and/or mental development disabilities impede their education attainment without creating special conditions. A disability status is assigned after a medical examination to people whose health disorders, caused by diseases, injuries, or disabilities, limit their daily life activities and cause the need of their social protection. Using that classification, people with special needs may or may not have a disability status, while people with a disability status may or may not have special needs.
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Number of students with disabilities in Russia 2023, by education level
Over ** children with special needs were enrolled in Russia's primary and general education institutions at the end of the school year 2022/2023. Those included children with and without a disability status. Furthermore, around * students with a disability status, including those with and without special needs, pursued higher education in the country.
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Higher School of Economics. (February 16, 2024). Number of students with special needs and disabilities enrolled in educational institutions in Russia in school year 2022/2023, by level (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1129496/students-with-disabilities-in-russia-by-education-type/
Higher School of Economics. "Number of students with special needs and disabilities enrolled in educational institutions in Russia in school year 2022/2023, by level (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1129496/students-with-disabilities-in-russia-by-education-type/
Higher School of Economics. (2024). Number of students with special needs and disabilities enrolled in educational institutions in Russia in school year 2022/2023, by level (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1129496/students-with-disabilities-in-russia-by-education-type/
Higher School of Economics. "Number of Students with Special Needs and Disabilities Enrolled in Educational Institutions in Russia in School Year 2022/2023, by Level (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2024, /statistics/1129496/students-with-disabilities-in-russia-by-education-type/
Higher School of Economics, Number of students with special needs and disabilities enrolled in educational institutions in Russia in school year 2022/2023, by level (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1129496/students-with-disabilities-in-russia-by-education-type/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of students with special needs and disabilities enrolled in educational institutions in Russia in school year 2022/2023, by level (in 1,000s) [Graph], Higher School of Economics, February 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1129496/students-with-disabilities-in-russia-by-education-type/
