APPENDICES
Table 22
(Chapter 7: Education)
Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population
Aged 15 and Over
Educational attainment
No schooling/Kindergarten
Primary
Secondary
Matriculation
Tertiary
Non-degree course Degree course
Total
Percentages
1997
2001
2002@
9.3
7.3
7.0
23.0
21.6
21.0
46.1
47.0*
46.8
4.4
4.6
4.7
7.4
7.0*
7.6
9.8
12.4*
12.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
Note: Figures are averages of the figures obtained from the General Household Survey for the four quarters of the year.
Source: General Household Survey Section (2), Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5508)
Table 23
(Chapter 7: Education)
Government Expenditure on Education
1997-1998
Financial Year (April-March)
2001-2002
Total expenditure ($ million)
47,027
52,232
2002-2003 *
54,893
As percentage of total government expenditure (%) As percentage of Gross Domestic Product (%)
24.2
21.9
22.8
3.5
4.1@
4.3@
Recurrent expenditure ($ million)
36,663
46,244
47,277
Spent on (%)
Primary education
Secondary education
20.5
22.5
23.2
32.6
34.2
34.4
Tertiary education
35.5
31.1
30.2
11.5
12.1
12.2
Note:
Others (1)
(1) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on kindergarten, special education, adult education courses run or funded by the Education and Manpower Bureau, vocational education courses run by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education and departmental support.
Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 3150 8032)
Source:
483