APPENDICES
Table 21
(Chapter 7: Education)
(a) Number of Educational Institutions by Type
Type
Kindergartens
Primary schools
Number of institutions
As at beginning of academic year
1997-1998
2001-2002
2002-2003
735
784
777 #
Day
Evening
Secondary schools
Day
Evening
846
815
803 #
1
468
496
499 #
35
41
43 #
Special schools (1)
70
74
74 #
Vocational Training Council
1
1
1
Approved post-secondary colleges (2)
1
2
2#
Other colleges (3)
Day
Evening
University Grants Committee-funded institutions
The Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts
The Open University of Hong Kong
6 4 00
6
7 #
6
4 #
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
Institutes offering adult education/
tutorial/vocational courses
Day
Evening
211
762
949 #
211
653
825 #
Notes: (1) Figures include special schools, practical schools and skills opportunity schools.
(2) Approved post-secondary colleges refer to colleges registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance.
(3) Other colleges refer to private schools which provide post-secondary courses, such as Chu Hai College, Hong Kong Adventist College,
Hong Kong Buddhist College, etc.
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