Statistics on Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder from 2012 to 2016

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (Schools) how many students in Singapore have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in each year over the past five years.

Mr Ng Chee Meng: Based on data reported by both mainstream and Special Education schools, the number of students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder enrolled in these schools range from about 3500 in 2012 to about 5000 in 2016.