Effects of History and Culture on Attitudes toward Special Education: A Comparison of Finland and Norway

Table 1

Distribution (%) of students in special education in Finland and Norway.

Percentage of school-aged students	Finland 2002	Norway 2002	Finland 2010	Norway 2010
Full-time special ed.	5,7	0,6	8,5	0,8
Part-time special ed.	20,8	5,0	22,8	7,6
Total	26,5	5,6	31,2	8,4

Source: Statistics Finland, [13, 14]; GSI Norway, [15].