Education Systems International
This page belongs to database Education Systems International.
Disability statistics (Eurostat) - english information
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Disability_statistics![]()
Europe
The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, offers various statistics on disability in the EU. Statistics and explanatory texts are available for the following topics: Disability statistics introduced, Access to education and training, Access to information and communication technologies, Elderly needs for help or assistance, Financial situation, Housing conditions, Leisure and social participation, Population with difficulties in basic activities, Population with disability, Poverty and income inequalities, Unemployment and people outside the labour force.
The site also includes an annex on methodology.
[Summary: Information provided by the editors of the site and supplemented by the editors of Education Worldwide]
Keywords
integration; education statistics; statistical data; indicator; equal opportunity; disabilities; promotion of disadvantaged persons; European dimension; international comparison; Inklusion / inclusion; Menschenrechte; Gleichberechtigung / Equality; Lebensbedingungen / Living conditions;
| Resource type: | Overview |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| URL (original): | https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Disability_statistics |
| Source / author of the website: | European Statistical Office (Eurostat) |
| Country of origin of the resource: | Europe; |
| Record-ID: | 9284 |
| Update: | 26.03.2026 |
Thematic context
News worldwide
- Science as Europe’s Fifth Fundamental Freedom: Joint Statement by the Leopoldina, the ERC and Four European Academies (Leopoldina 02.07.26)
- School buildings and heatwaves: Defending education workers’ rights (Education International 05.06.26)
- Fun facts: Summer holiday season in Europe
- Academic renewal needs pressure from below and responsibility from above (THE 09.06.26)
- "... major progress on international copyright reforms for education" (Education International 05.06.26)