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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 27
(Chapter 10: Education)
Number of Educational Institutions by Type
As of September
Type
Kindergartens
1994
1995
1996
739
731
734
Primary schools
884
860
856
Secondary schools
488
507
498
Special schools (1)
67
69
68
Technical Institutes
7
7
7
Technical Colleges
2
2
2
Hong Kong Institute of Education (2)
1
I
Approved post-secondary college
1
1
1
Other post-secondary colleges
16
17
16
UGC-funded institutions (2)
7
7
8
Open Learning Institute
1
1
Adult education institutions
396
400
411
Total
2 609
2 603
2 602
Notes: (1) Include Practical Schools and Skill Opportunity Schools.
(2) The Hong Kong Institute of Education was included within the purview of the University Grants Committee in 1996.
Number of Students by Type of Educational Institution (1)
Type
Schools
Primary
Secondary
Kindergartens
Special education (2)
Sub-total
Technical Institutes (3)
Craft level courses
Technician level courses
Sub-total
Technical Colleges
Hong Kong Institute of Education (4)
Approved post-secondary college
Other post-secondary colleges
UGC-funded institutions (ST
Sub-degree
First degree
Postgraduate
Sub-total
Open Learning Institute
Adult education institutions (6)
Total
As of September
1994
Full-time! Part-timel Day Evening
1995
Full-time! Part-timel Day Evening
Full-time! Part-timel
Day
1996
Evening
180 109
180 317
476 847
467 718
458 199
12 922
459 845
11 152
8 065
8 476
180 771 466 507 465 658 8 697
11 950
1 123 220
12 922
1 116 356
11 152
1 121 633
11 950
5 746
16 138
5 659
16 493
7906
18 046
8 313
17956
5 616 8 531
16 197
18 493
13 652
34 184
13 972
34 449
14 147
34 690
3257
6 090
4.900
8 061
5 141
8 731
2721
4.454
3 003
5 649
2712
2.600
2 434
1 799
836
1994
1 021
2 213
848
7 263
8951
7 117
7661
10 703+
12 639+
39 705
4 883
42 824*
4 627*
3.001
8 351
3 563*
9 652*
44 173+ 4 589+
4 754+ 10 553†
49 969
22 185
53 504
21 940
59 465+ 27 946†
29 488
1 226 818
18 311 62 534
161 516
20 085
32 590
59 547
33 359
20 451 59 211
1 228 919
161 904
1 238 392
163 827
Notes: (1) Figures for approved post-secondary college, other post-secondary colleges, Hong Kong Institute of Education in 1994 and the Open Learning Institute are as of October of the year. Figures for Technical Institutes and Technical Colleges are as of November of the year and include Block Release Courses. Figures for UGC-funded institutions and Hong Kong Institute of Education in 1995 are as of December of the year.
(2) Include enrolment in special classes in ordinary schools.
(3) Craft level course is post-secondary 3 course. Technician course is post-secondary 5 course.
(4) The Hong Kong Institute of Education was included within the purview of the University Grants Committee in 1996.
(5) The figures for Hong Kong Institute of Education were included since 1996.
(6) Adult education institutions refer to courses in Government evening institutes, the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies and
various private schools offering a variety of subjects including commercial courses. Revised figure.
*
+
Provisional figure.
Source: Education and Manpower Branch, Government Secretariat.