„The proportion of students in special education in Finland in the early grades of primary school is relatively higher than in most other countries. The number of special needs students in Finland declines by the end of primary school and then slightly increases as students move to subject-based lower secondary school.“
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, „A Model Lesson – Finland Shows Us What Equal Opportunity Looks Like“ in „American Educator“ (Frühjahr 2012), S. 24