Second-level special classes increase by 714% in 12 years 

Second-level special classes for autism grew from just 65 in 2010 to 653 in 2022 while at primary level, special classes in general grew from 356 to 1,807 in the same period.

The number of second-level special classes increased by 714% from 2010 to 2022, primarily due to a 905% increase in classes for autism, according to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).

Second-level special classes for autism grew from just 65 in 2010 to 653 in 2022 while at primary level, special classes in general grew from 356 to 1,807 in the same period. This growth was also overwhelmingly due to the increase in the number of special classes for autism, increasing by 584% from 214 in 2010 to 1,463 in 2022.