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There were 6,526 gifted students in elementary schools and among them, 3,848 (58.97%) were male and 2,678 (41.03%) were female. For the types of giftedness, 6,062 (92.90%) were students with intellectual giftedness, 21 (0.32%) were academically gifted, 342 (5.24%) were artistically gifted, 90 (1.36%) were gifted creativity, 4 (0.06%) were gifted leadership and 7 (0.11%) were other types of giftedness.
There were 8,880 gifted students in junior schools and among them, 5,088 (57.30%) were male and 3,792 (42.70%) were female. For the types of giftedness, students with academic giftedness came to the top, 8,290 (93.36%), 401 (4.52%) were intellectually gifted, 136 (1.53%) were artistically gifted, 48 (0.54%) were gifted creativity, 4 (0.05%) were gifted leadership and 1 (0.01%) was other types of talent.
There were 10,556 gifted students in senior high and vocational high schools and among them, 6,546 (62.01%) were female and 4,010 (37.99%) were male. For the types of giftedness, 5,325(50.45%) were academically gifted students and 5,231 (49.55%) were artistically gifted.
Among 13,083 college and university students with disabilities, 8,501 were male (64.98%) and 4,582 were female (35.02%) at the ratio of 1.86:1. For each type of disabilities, there were more men than women. Except for the close gender ratio between intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, and language disorders, men were at higher ratio than women in other types of disabilities. In particular, for those with Autism, the gender ratio is the most divided at 8:1 followed by learning disabilities, 2.4:1 and physical impairments, 1.3:1.
For school location, colleges and universities in six municipalities took the most students with disabilities: 2,024 in New Taipei City, 1,954 in Taipei City, 859 in Taoyuan City, 1,264 in Taichung City, 1,787 in Tainan City, and 1,293 in Kaohsiung City. College and university students with disabilities in six municipalities accounted for more than 70% of total college and university students with disabilities in Taiwan. Colleges and universities included national universities, private universities, national science and technology universities, private science and technology universities, national technology colleges, private technology colleges, national junior colleges, private junior colleges and city universities. Schooling in colleges and universities for students with disabilities is shown below according to student numbers and percentages from the most to the least: 5,207 (39.80%) in private science and technology universities, 3,000 (22.93%) in private universities, 2,061(15.76%) in national universities, 1,594 (12.18%) in private technology colleges, 684 (5.23%) in national science and technology universities, 452 (3.45%) in private college, 57 (0.44%) in city universities, 55 (0.42%) in national colleges, and 1 (0.01%) in a national technology college. The above data showed among students with disabilities who went to colleges and universities, about 80% of them went to private colleges and universities.
Statuses of Students at Each Level
Preschool
In School Year 2016, there were 16,823 students with disabilities in preschools and among them, 11,958 (71.08%) were male and 4,865 (28.92%) were female. For the types of disabilities, 12,785 (76.0%) were development delay accounting for the majority followed by those with Autism, 1,047 (6.22%), intellectual disabilities, 559 (3.32%), and language disorders, 461 (2.97%).Elementary school
In School Year 2016, there were 40,894 students with disabilities in elementary schools and among them, 28,169 (68.88%) were male and 12,725 (31.22%) were female. For the types of disabilities, students with learning disabilities accounted for the highest number, 28,169 (68.88%) followed by those with intellectual disabilities, 9,953 (23.34%) and Autism, 5,911 (14.45%).There were 6,526 gifted students in elementary schools and among them, 3,848 (58.97%) were male and 2,678 (41.03%) were female. For the types of giftedness, 6,062 (92.90%) were students with intellectual giftedness, 21 (0.32%) were academically gifted, 342 (5.24%) were artistically gifted, 90 (1.36%) were gifted creativity, 4 (0.06%) were gifted leadership and 7 (0.11%) were other types of giftedness.
Senior high school
In School Year 2016, there were 26,772 students with disabilities in junior high schools and among them, 18,230 (68.09%) were male and 8, 542 (31.91%) were female. For the types of disabilities, students with learning disabilities accounted for the highest number, 10,585 (35.94%), followed by those with intellectual disabilities, 7,087 (26.47%) and Autism, 3,391 (12.67%).There were 8,880 gifted students in junior schools and among them, 5,088 (57.30%) were male and 3,792 (42.70%) were female. For the types of giftedness, students with academic giftedness came to the top, 8,290 (93.36%), 401 (4.52%) were intellectually gifted, 136 (1.53%) were artistically gifted, 48 (0.54%) were gifted creativity, 4 (0.05%) were gifted leadership and 1 (0.01%) was other types of talent.
Senior high and vocational high school
In School Year 2016, there were 25,053 students with disabilities in senior high and vocational high schools and among them, 16,921 (67.54%) were male and 8,132 (32.46%) were female. For the types of disabilities, students with learning disabilities accounted for the highest number, 8,086 (32.28%), followed by those with intellectual disabilities, 7,793 (31.11%) and Autism, 3,250 (12.97%).There were 10,556 gifted students in senior high and vocational high schools and among them, 6,546 (62.01%) were female and 4,010 (37.99%) were male. For the types of giftedness, 5,325(50.45%) were academically gifted students and 5,231 (49.55%) were artistically gifted.
College and university
In School Year 2016, there were 13,083 students with disabilities going to colleges and universities in Taiwan excluding open universities. These students applied to types of disabilities under the Special Education Act and statistics were conducted according to the types of school. For the types of disabilities, students with learning disabilities accounted for the highest number, 3,276 (25.04%) followed by those with Autism, 1,881 (14.38%) and those with physical impairments, 1,798 (13.74%).Among 13,083 college and university students with disabilities, 8,501 were male (64.98%) and 4,582 were female (35.02%) at the ratio of 1.86:1. For each type of disabilities, there were more men than women. Except for the close gender ratio between intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, and language disorders, men were at higher ratio than women in other types of disabilities. In particular, for those with Autism, the gender ratio is the most divided at 8:1 followed by learning disabilities, 2.4:1 and physical impairments, 1.3:1.
For school location, colleges and universities in six municipalities took the most students with disabilities: 2,024 in New Taipei City, 1,954 in Taipei City, 859 in Taoyuan City, 1,264 in Taichung City, 1,787 in Tainan City, and 1,293 in Kaohsiung City. College and university students with disabilities in six municipalities accounted for more than 70% of total college and university students with disabilities in Taiwan. Colleges and universities included national universities, private universities, national science and technology universities, private science and technology universities, national technology colleges, private technology colleges, national junior colleges, private junior colleges and city universities. Schooling in colleges and universities for students with disabilities is shown below according to student numbers and percentages from the most to the least: 5,207 (39.80%) in private science and technology universities, 3,000 (22.93%) in private universities, 2,061(15.76%) in national universities, 1,594 (12.18%) in private technology colleges, 684 (5.23%) in national science and technology universities, 452 (3.45%) in private college, 57 (0.44%) in city universities, 55 (0.42%) in national colleges, and 1 (0.01%) in a national technology college. The above data showed among students with disabilities who went to colleges and universities, about 80% of them went to private colleges and universities.
